MUSLIM’S SCIENTIFIC FIGURES IN THE WORLD

Islam is the largest and most common religion in the world, and many scientists are popular among Muslims in particular and among the general public, we don't even know the names of these scientists even though we are Muslims, therefore I will introduce some influential Muslim scientists in the world, including are :

1. Al-Kindi

Kindi’s full name is Abu Yusuf Ya’qub bin Ishaq bin Sabah bin Imran bin Ismail bin Muhammad bin Al-asyas bin Qois Al-Kindi. He was the first greatest philosopher of Islam. He was born in Kufa in 801 AD (during the reign of Harun Al-Rashid) and died in 869 AD.

Al-Kindi was the first Muslim to study philosophy. so, He is known as the first Muslim philosopher. The works of Al-Kindi amounted to 270 pieces. His works can be grouped into the fields of philosophy, metrology, politics, psychology, medicine, music,Logic, arithmetic, astrology, geometry, and astronomy.

2. Al-Farabi

Al-Farabi’s full name is Abu Nasr Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Tarkham bin Uzlaqah Farabi. He was born in Farab in 870 AD and died in Aleppo (Syria) in 950 AD. He was able to master 70 languages along with his branches of knowledge. Al-Farabi’s famous works are Al-Jami Baina Rayi Al-Hakimaini and Al-Uyun Al-Masail.

In the field of philosophy, Al-Farabi’s state administration divides the state into 5 forms, namely:

1.The main country (Al-Madinah Al-Fadhilah) 
2.The country of fools (Al-Madinah Al-Jahiliyah)
3.The country of the fasiq (Al-MadinahAl-Fasiqoh)
4.The changing country (Al-Madinah Al-Mutabadillah)
5.perverted country (Al-Madinah Al-Dallah)

3. Ar-Razi

Ar-Razi was a doctor and also a philosopher. He was born in Ray in 865 AD and died in 932 AD. The greatness of Ar-Razi is that he has written more than 20,000 pieces of paper in a year. He also wrote 232 books or treatises, mostly on the medical field. Ar-Razi’s famous work is Al-Hawi, a medical encyclopedia of 20 volumes. Another book is Fi al judari wa al hasbat. This book discusses measles and smallpox.

4. Ibnu Sina

Ibn Sina’s real name is Abu Al-Husain bin Abdullah. He was born in Afsyanah, Bukahara in 980 AD and died in 1039 AD in Hamdan. He was a famous Islamic doctor and philosopher in the West. He is known as Avicenna.

In the field of philosophy he was named Asy-Shaykh Ar-Rais (teacher of kings), and in the field of medicine he was named the prince of doctors. Ibn Sina compiled more than 200 written works.

1. Ash-Shifa (healing)

2. Al-Qanun fit tib (rules in medicine) 

3. Al-Ikode wa at tanbihal (signs and explanations

4. Mantiq Al-Masyrigiyyin (Timur of logic)

5. Ibn Masawih

Ibn Maskawih’s full name is Abu Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Ya’qub bin Maskawih. He was born in 941 AD and died in 1030 AD. He is more famous as an expert in philosophy and history. The works of Ibn Maskawih include:

1. Al-Fauz Al-akbar

2. Al-Fauz Al-Ashgar

3. Tajarib Al-Umam

4. Uns Al-Farid

5. Tartib As-Sa’adah

6. As-Siyas

7. Jawidan Khird

8. Tahdzib Al-Akhlaq wa Thahir Al-A’raq

6. Al-Ghazali

Al-Ghazali’s full name is Abu Hamid Muhammad bin Muhammad At-Tusi Al-Ghazali. He was born in 1058 AD/ 450H in the city of Ghazalah, a small town near Tus, Khurasan Province of Persia (Iran) and died in 1111 AD, precisely on the 14th of Jumadil Akhir. Al Ghazali is a famous theologian, philosopher, and Sufi thinker throughout Islamic history. In the Islamic Western world he is known by the name Algazel.

He wrote almost 100 books on theology Fiqh, Sufism, philosophy, morality, and autobiography. His major works, namely, As follows.

1. Makasih Al-Falasifah

2. Tahafut Al-Falasiah

3. Ihya ‘ulumuddin

4. Al-Munqidz min al-dhalah

7. Jabir bin Hayyan

Jabir bin Hayyan was born in 721 AD in Tus and died in 815 AD in Kuffah. He is known as a famous Islamic chemist. The results of Jabir bin Hayyan’s works reach 80. Among them At-Tajmi and Az-Za’big Asy-Syarqy. 

8. Ibn Majah

His full name is Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Shayigh At-Tujibi. In the West it is known as Avempace. He was born in the city of Saragossa, Spain in 1085 AD and died in 1183 AD Among his works are the treatise al-ittishal al-aql bil insan, tadbir al mutawahhid, the book al-nafs, the treatise al-ghayab al-insaniyyah risalatul wada , morality, Kitab al-Nabat, and others. 

9. Ibnu Thufail

His full name is Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Abdul Malik bin Muhammad bin Thufail. He was born in 1110 AD in Guadiz, Spain and died in 1185 AD in Marrakech, Morocco. Among his famous philosophical works is Hay bin Yaqdzan.

10. Ibn Rushd

His full name is Abu Al-Walid Muhammad bin Ahmad Bin Muhammad bin Rusyd. He was born in Cordova in the year 520 H/1126 AD. Among his works that are currently still found and taught in boarding schools as well as a reference book is Bidayatul Mujtahid, which discusses the science of law.

hat's a row of names of influential Islamic scientists in the world, hopefully we can imitate and have knowledge like them