Seyyed Qutb al-Din Mohammad Neyrizi (born 1689 in Neyriz – died 1760 in Najaf) was a prominent Iranian mystic of the Safavid period (1501 to 1736).
The exact date of his birth is not mentioned in any of the biographies, but according to the introduction of his book "Ode to Love" (Arabic: قصيده عشقيه), it can be found that it happened approximately around the year 1689 (1100 AH).
His lineage reaches to Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (the fourth Imam in Shiʻi Islam) through 26 intermediaries of Sayyids, the elders of the religion.
He acquired the divine sciences and knowledge from Sheikh Ali Naghi Estahbanati who was one of the greats of the Zahabiya genealogy (Shiite Sufi sect) at that time.
Seyyed Qutb al-Din Mohammad Neyrizi emigrated to Shiraz to complete his studies in Arabic literature, Islamic jurisprudence, hadith and wisdom.
[18] In addition to studying, Seyyed Qutb al-Din Mohammad Neyrizi copied a manuscript of the Du'a al-Sabah written in the Kufic script by Mir Ebrahim Qazvini, and also arranged and completed the book "Manzumeye Alavieh" there.
However, he entered Isfahan around 1719 or 1720 and used the presence of Mullah Mohammad Sadegh Ardestani and Agha Khalil Esfahani (died 1724), and lived there until the early 1730s (1140s AH).
He was also proficient in politics, including writing a letter to Sultan Husayn informing him of the current situation and dangers and predicting an attack by Afghans.
[19] Seyyed Qutb al-Din Mohammad Neyrizi lived in Isfahan during one of the most difficult, turbulent and critical periods of Safavid dynasty.
Seyyed Qutb al-Din Mohammad Neyrizi lived in Najaf until the end of his life, where he devoted himself to teaching, composing and training disciples.