Sulayman al-Lahim
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Sulayman al-Lahim is a contemporary Saudi scholar and professor of Quranic exegesis and sciences at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.
Early life and education
Al-Lahim was born in al-Shamasiyyah governorate in the al-Qassim Province. His father, Ibrahim ibn Abd Allah al-Lahim, died when he was young, leaving him to be raised as an orphan by his mother, Haylah bint Abd al-Rahman al-Yahya. He received his primary education at the Saudi School (al-Madrasah al-Sa'udiyyah) in al-Shamasiyyah, graduating in 1384–1385 AH (1964–1965 CE). He then enrolled at the Scientific Institute in Buraidah, graduating in 1389–1390 AH (1969–1970 CE).
Al-Lahim continued his higher education at the College of Sharia in Riyadh, completing his bachelor's degree in 1393–1394 AH (1973–1974 CE). He subsequently pursued graduate studies at the College of Usul al-Din in Riyadh, where he earned a master's degree in Quran and its sciences in 1401 AH (1981 CE) and a doctorate in 1407 AH (1987 CE). He was noted for ranking at the top of his classes throughout his academic training.
Academic career
Following his graduation from university, al-Lahim initially taught in the public education system in al-Shamasiyyah. Upon receiving his master's degree, he joined Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University as a lecturer in the Department of the Holy Quran and Its Sciences at the College of Sharia and Usul al-Din in al-Qassim. After obtaining his doctorate, he was appointed assistant professor, subsequently advancing to associate professor and later to full professor.
Al-Lahim undertook several administrative responsibilities within the faculty, serving for a number of years as vice chairman of the Department of the Holy Quran and Its Sciences and later heading the department for eight years, after which he continued as a contracted professor. His scholarly output includes a critical edition of Abu Ja'far al-Nahhas's foundational work on Quranic abrogation, al-Nasikh wa-al-Mansukh (The Abrogator and the Abrogated).
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List of Works
Tadaruk Baqiyyat al-Umr fi Tadbir Surat al-Nasr is a concise exegetical and spiritual treatise examining the interpretation of Surah al-Nasr and its practical lessons on preparing for the afterlife. The work summarizes scholarly commentary to connect the chapter's themes to an individual's duty to utilize the remaining years of life in righteous deeds and spiritual readiness as age advances.
Maraqi al-Izza wa Muqawwimat al-Saada is an Islamic work offering educational reflections, practical guidance, and ethics. Extracted into a standalone volume from a broader Quranic commentary, it organizes reflections and counsels into thematic topics to provide practical guidance for personal rectification, parenting, teaching, and communal life.
al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Istiadha wa al-Basmala wa Fatihat al-Kitab is a work of Quranic exegesis focusing on the linguistic meanings, thematic benefits, and legal rulings of seeking refuge (al-isti'adhah), the basmalah, and Surat al-Fatihah. Designed as an introductory gateway to Quranic exegesis, it synthesizes scholarly positions on these foundational elements of recitation.
Huqooq al-Yatama kama jaat fi Surat al-Nisa is a thematic Quranic exegesis that examines the legal protections, financial guardianship, and moral obligations concerning orphans outlined in Surat al-Nisa. The study analyzes specific verses mandating the fair management of orphans' estates, regulating marriage and inheritance rights, and warning against the misuse of their wealth.