أبو بكر محمد بن زكريا الرازي .. كتاب المائة الأوائل

Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Zakariya Al-Razi

854 - 932 AD

He was born in the city of Ray, in Fez, south of Tehran, in 854, and received his education in Baghdad and worked there until he died 932 AD.

He appeared in the days of the Abbasid caliph 'Adad al-Dawla, and his council was from among the wise men, so he consulted him when he built a hospital or clinic (Al-Adadi) in Baghdad to choose the appropriate site in which the clinic should be built, which he called the Bimaristan.

Al-Razi was distinguished by an abundance of scholarly production, until his writings included (220) manuscripts, most of which were lost as a result of the political coups in the Arab countries.

And his most famous books were in medical sciences, as this science was advanced at his hands, and he also talked about methods of treatment. What was done from the sciences of the Greeks and Indians, and commented on his opinions, innovative research, and observations that indicate maturity and genius.

And whoever shows what he notices in his writings, the characteristic of the trustworthy scholar who attributes everything he transmits to his speaker and returns it to its original source or reference, and he has taken a sound scientific path. He conducted experiments and used monitoring and tracking as a source for his works in chemistry, to the extent that some scientists in the West today consider him the founder of modern chemistry in both the East and the West alike. He applied his knowledge in chemistry to medicine and used devices and made them himself.

He was the first to mention sulfuric acid, which he called “oil vitriol” or “green vitriol.” Alcohol was extracted by distillation of fermented starchy and sugary substances. A special balance called (the natural balance).

Al-Razi touched in the study of medicine the effect of psychological factors in treatment, as he says (that the mood of the body is dependent on the morals of the soul).

Among his most famous books are Spiritual Medicine, Secret and Secret of Secrets, and Al-Hawi.