Al-Qurtubi

Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Ansari al-Qurtubi (c. 1214–1273 CE, d. 671 AH) was an Andalusian Sunni scholar of the Maliki school, known for Quran commentary, hadith and Arabic. He was born and educated in Córdoba (Qurtuba) in al-Andalus, in present-day Spain. After Córdoba fell to Castile in 1236 he moved east and settled in Egypt, living in Munya Abi'l-Khasib (present-day Minya) in Upper Egypt.

His al-Jami' li-Ahkam al-Qur'an, known as Tafsir al-Qurtubi, is a large commentary with a focus on the legal rulings drawn from the verses, along with language, readings and earlier interpretations. He also wrote al-Tadhkira, on death and the Hereafter, and a commentary on the Beautiful Names of Allah. He was known for his asceticism.

He died in Minya, Egypt, on 29 April 1273.

In the chat on Quran 2:31, his tafsir is cited on the meaning of "names" and the view of Ibn Abbas, Mujahid and Qatadah that Adam was taught the names of all things, great and small.

Sources: Tafsir al-Qurtubi on Quran 2:31 (King Saud University) · Wikipedia