Muhammad ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Qarawi
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Muhammad ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Qarawi (b. 1353 AH / 1934 CE) is a Saudi scholar, educator, and former judge from Unayzah, best known for his instructional theological commentary al-Jadid fi Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid.
Early life and education
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Sulayman al-Qarawi belongs to the tribe of Anazah. He was born in Unayzah in the al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia on 24 Ramadan 1353 AH (c. December 1934 CE). Raised as an orphan, he received his early education in a traditional Quranic school (kuttab) in Unayzah, where he studied the Quran, Islamic legal sciences, and the Arabic language.
In 1377 AH, al-Qarawi enrolled in the Scientific Institute in Unayzah, graduating in 1381 AH. He then pursued higher studies at the College of Sharia in Riyadh, completing his degree in 1385–1386 AH.
Career and scholarly activity
After his graduation from the College of Sharia, al-Qarawi entered the judicial service and worked as a judge for two years. He subsequently transferred to the field of education under the Ministry of Knowledge, teaching at the al-Nur Institute in Unayzah, while also engaging in Islamic propagation and outreach. In the discipline of Islamic creed, he authored al-Jadid fi Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid ("The New [Commentary] in Explaining the Book of Monotheism"), an instructional commentary designed to elucidate Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's Kitab al-Tawhid.
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al-Jadid fi Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid is a contemporary commentary on Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's Kitab al-Tawhid. It was designed as an accessible instructional work adapted to modern educational curricula and contemporary students who primarily study Islamic sciences within formal school systems.