Full name:
Abu Yusuf ibn Ishaq ibn Ash-Shabah ibn Imran bin Al-Ash'ats bin Qais.
Year of birth:
according to Al-Khalili: Year 188 H (804 AD).
According to other sources: Year 186 H (802 AD) and 185 H (801 AD).
Place of Birth: Kufa
Death:
According to Al-Khalili: Year 260 H (874).
According to another source: Year 260 H (874 AD). and the year 252 H (866 AD).
Areas:
Mathematics, Philosophy, Astronomy, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Medical, Music
Abu Yusuf Ya'qub Al-Kindi is known as the first philosopher born of Islamic circles, his Nasab came to the original Arabic Qahthan. During his lifetime, in addition to Arabic, he was fluent in Greek. He is also one of the great Muslim scientists in the field of medicine and the owner of one of the greatest known notions throughout human civilization.
#Scientific Discovery and Thought of Al-Kindi #
Al-Kindi is a great scientist who is equivalent to Ibn al-Haitham and Al-Biruni. He has great ideas that may surpass the discovery of other great scientists throughout history. Had he not been living at that time, perhaps Islamic civilization would not have been as timely as that. Likewise during the time of Ibn al-Haitham, Al-Biruni, Al-Karakhi and Ibn Sina. As we know that the development of civilization occurs because of the ever-increasing movement or in other words there is continuous work that is constantly done between generations. As it was at that time, the Arabs did not have the great work of previous translations. Al-Kindi included a scientist who lived during the translation period, and he himself was a translator. The translators of Al-Kindi's books say that the collection of books he authored in the field of philosophy, logic and various other sciences, amounted to two hundred books. Even Dr. Abdul Halim Muntashir said in his book "Tarikh Al-Ilm" that the book composed by Al-Kindi reached 230 books.
Al-Kindi wrote 16 books and articles in the field of astronomy. The books include:
"The Book of Al-Manazhir Al-Falakiyyah."
"The Book of Mahiyatul Falak."
"The Book of Fi Articles of Shifatil Istharlab Bil Handasah."
"The Book of Fi Articles of Syuruq Al-Kawakib wa Ghurubiha bi Al-Handasah."
"The Book of Fi Shina'ati's Rislimous Al-Falakiyyah."
"Book of Tanaha Jarmul 'Nature."
"The Book of Fi 'Ilalil Audha' An-Nujumiyyah."He wrote 12 books in natural science. As for some of the books are as follows:
"Book of Ar-Ra'di wa Al-Barqi wa Ats-Tsalji wa Ash-Shawa'iq wa Al-Mathar." It is a book that identifies natural phenomena.
"The Book of Fil Al-Bashariyyat"
"The Risen Fi Zarqati As-Sama" '
"The Book of Fi Al-Ajraam Al-Ghaishah"Some of Al-Kindi's works in chemical and chemical industry and mining are as follows:
"The Book of Tanbih Ala Khada 'Al-Kimiya'iyyin"
"The Risai Fi Anwa 'Al-Ma'adin Ats-Tsaminah"
"The Book of Kimiya 'Al-Ithr Wat Tash'idat"
"Book of Shina'atiz Zujaj"
"Book of ma Yudhafu min Madah ala Shina 'at As-Suyuf Hatta Ta'hudz Shalabataha"
"Book of Al-Jawahir wal Ashbah."
"The Risai Fi Anwa 'i Al-Hijarah"
"Book of Shina'at Al-Alwan" - "Book of Shina 'at As-Suyuf"Some Works of Al-Kindi in Mathematics
"The Book of Mabadi 'Al-Hisab"
"The Book of Al-Hisab Al-Handasi"
"The Treatise of Fi Al-Ihtimalat"
"The Book of Fi Isti'mali Al-Hisab Al-Hindi."
"The Book of Al-Hail Al-Adadiyyah Wa Ilmu Adhmariha"
"The Treatise of Fi Al-Qiyasat"
His work in the Field of Geometry Science
"The Book of Al-Barahin Al-Masahiyyah"
"The Book of Ishlah Iqlids"
"Book of Qismah Ad-Dairah Bi Ats-Tsalatsat Aqsam"
"Book of Aghradh Kitab Iqlids"
"The Book of Taqsim Al-Mutsallats Wa Al-Murabba" '
"The Treatise of Fi Tashthih Al-Kurrah"
"Book of Kaifa Ta'mal Dairah Musawiyah li Sathhi Isthiwanah Mafrudhah"Al-Kindi has seven papers in the field of music in which contains various types of musical instruments, various violins, music balance, and the relationship between music and poetry. These books are still stored in the library of the British museum. Some researchers consider that his book "The Tartib An-Nagham Treatise" is a book written in the field of music about the high level of violin melody, centuries before it was discovered by Europeans.
His Other Works in the Field of Music
"Fi Al-Iqa Treatise" '
"Risalat Al-Madkhal Ila Shina'ati Al-Musiqa"
- Some Works of Al-Kindi in the Field of Medicine
"The Book of Ath-Thib Al-Bagruthi"
"The Book of Ath-Thib Ar-Rauhani"
"The Book of Tadbir Al-Ashihha"
"Book of Waj'u Al-Maidah wan Naqus"
"Book of Ilaj Ath-Thahl"
"Book of Al-Maut Al-Mufaji"
"Kitab Al-Humayat"
"Book of Illati Naftsid Dam"
"Kit fiyyati Ad-Dimagh"
"Book of Udhdhati Al-Kalib"
Works in the Field of Pharmacy
"Book of Al-Aqrabadzin"
"The Book of Al-Abkhirah"
"Book of Al-Ghidza 'Wa Ad-Dawa"
"Book of Asyfiyat As-Samum"
"Book of Kaifiyyati Ishal Ad-Dawa"
Al-Kindi deepened the Greek philosophy and translated some of his books, adding to the descriptions and comments that pointed to his enormous abilities in that field. This fact makes the Caliph Al-Ma'mun assigns him the task of translating Aristotle's books. He also mastered Persian and Indian thought and philosophy. He traced the method of philosophy and mathematical logic as did the Greek philosophers.
Al-Kindi's strong relationship with philosophy has had a huge impact on the development of his scientific thinking. Al-Kindi rejected all ideas that were against Islam and sought to integrate Islamic philosophy and thought.
#The disappearance of Al-Kindi's Books
Ya'qub Al-Kindi has more than two hundred books he authored. Even Dr. Abdul Halim Muntashir said in his book "Tarikh Al-Ilm wa Daur Al-Arab fi Taqaddumihi" that Al-Kindi's book is more than 230 books. But unfortunately, most of these books are missing and do not get to us unless the title of the title is told by the translator to us.