abu al-thana' shihab al-din mahmoud alusi baghdadiwas one of the quranic commentators of the 13th century, a follower of naghshbandiyyahsufi order, and the author of the quranic commentary, ruh al-ma'ani. one of the importantaspects of his commentary is the approach of the author to the tradition of themystical commentary. alusi had the mystical tendencies, and in some placesreflecte...