Nagarishī bar nagārish-hā-yi kalāmī (11): Muqriʾ Nīshābūrī’s k. al-Ḥudūd and its uncritical edition

Quṭb al-Dīn Abū Jaʿfar Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥasan Muqriʾ Nīshābūrī was one of the prominent Imāmī theologians in the 6th century AH, and one of the followers of Sharīf Murtaḍā’s theological school (d: 436 A.H.) known as “the later Imāmī school of Baghdad”. Among his theological works are two valuable writings entitled al-Ḥudūd and al-Taʿlīlq, each of which is highly significant in various aspects. al-Ḥudūd is a theological glossary in which Nīshābūrī defines and explains the common theological terms found in the Muʿtazilite theological texts based on the teachings of the Baḥshamī Muʿtazilite school. In this article, having discussed some general primary notes on glossaries and their role in helping readers understand the expressions and statements of authors in various Islamic sciences, the life and theological works of Muqriʾ Nīshābūrī are examined. Additionally, the structure and content of the book al-Ḥudūd are discussed, and its unique edition is evaluated and criticized. This evaluation reveals that the edition of al-Ḥudūd contains significant mistakes, errors and omissions, emphasizing the necessity of providing a new revised, critical edition of the work.