A Critical Review of the Edition of a Collection of Correspondences by Khwāja Naṣīr al-Dīn Ṭūsī
Document Type : pajoohesh
Author
Assistant Professor, Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy
10.22081/jap.2025.77750
Abstract
Despite the unparalleled scholarly stature of Naṣīr al-Dīn Ṭūsī, a sufficiently rigorous effort to revive and properly present his valuable works has yet to be realized. Many of his writings remain unpublished in the form of reliable critical editions. This article offers a critical review of the edited collection of Ṭūsī’s writings and correspondences published under the title Ajwibat al-Masāʾil al-Naṣīriyya, edited by the late Shaykh ‛Abdullāh Nūrānī. Major shortcomings of this edition include the neglect of multiple reliable manuscripts, incorrect readings, omissions, and typographical errors. The edition fails to adhere to established principles of textual criticism and consequently presents texts replete with various inaccuracies, rendering the edition of limited academic credibility and trustworthiness.
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