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?afz (Ibn al-Birr) al-?u?i
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
or Author of the eleventh century, or earlier; according to Steinschneider, possibly identical with ?afz (?efe?) b. Ya?lia?. ?afz al-?u?i translated the Book of Psalms into Arabic rime. Moses ibn Ezra, in his "Kitab al-Mu?a?arah," quotes a passage from the introduction, and Psalms 55:22-23 of this translation ("Bodl. Libr. Hunt.," No. 599; Neubauer, "Cat. Bodl. Hebr. MSS." No. 1974; see Schreiner in "R. E. J." 21:106). Steinschneider recognized a manuscript in the library of the Escurial ("Codex Ambros." No. 86, copied in 1625 by Colville) as this translation of ?afz al-?u? As it contains evidences of Christian influence, Hammer designated ?afz as a "Jewish renegade"; for the same reason Neubauer makes him an Arabicor Syrian Christian, while Steinschneider maintains that the author was a Jew, and that the traces of Christian influence are due to later additions or emendations. Solomon ibn Gabirol quotes sentences of ?afz al-?u?
The name "al-?u?i" is doubtful. In one instance the reading is "al-Fu?i," which Schreiner (c.) regards as correct; "al-?u?i," however, appears more probable. It is generally supposed to mean "the Goth," e., the Spaniard, but according to Neubauer the author might have come from ?u? in Balkh (see Ya?ut's "Mushtarik," 4:251; but comp. Harkavy in "R. E. J." 30:318).
- Steinschneider, Hebr. Uebers. p. 312;
- idem, Arabische Literatur, �� 62, 66;
- Schreiner, In R. E. J. 21:106, note 2;
- Neubauer, in R. E. J. 30:65;
- Graetz, Hist. 3:267;
- Bacher, in Winter and W�nsche, J�dische Litteratur, 2:259.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for '?afz (Ibn al-Birr) al-?u?i'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/a/aafz-ibn-al-birr-al-a2ua1i.html. 1901.
