Abul-Qasim al-Hussein bin Mufaddal bin Muhammad, better known as Raghib [Raaghib] Isfahani (Persian: ابوالقاسم حسین ابن محمّد الراغب الاصفهانی), was an eleventh-century Muslim scholar of Qur'anic exegesis and the Arabic language.
[5][6][7] Al-Raghib was suspected as Shia sympathizer,[8] due to his statement for his love of Ahl al-Bayt.
[9] However, one of his works entitled al-I'tiqadat, al-Raghib attacks both the Mu'tazila and the Shi'a showing that questions about his adherence to either of these positions is groundless.
His literary anthology, which was carefully organized by topic, carried much weight and respect in intellectual circles.
[17][18] He was also noted as an early Muslim writer on the topic of blending religious and philosophical ethics.