Yusuf Ma Dexin

Yusuf Ma Dexin马德 新/马德 新(* 1794, † 1874) or Ma Fuchu马 复 初(zi: Fuchu复 初), was a Hui Chinese scholar of Islam and religious leaders in China. He has translated the Koran into Chinese as the first ( Baoming Zhenjing zhijie宝 命 真经 直 解/宝 命 真经 直 解), part of which is only (5 juan ) were obtained.

Together with Wang Daiyu (王 岱 舆1570-1660 ), Liu Zhi (刘智1660-1745 ) and Zhu Ma (马 注1640-1711 ), he was one of the founders of the system of Islamic theology and philosophy in China.

He possessed a sound knowledge of Arabic and Persian, as well as of Islam. He has also written several books on Islam in Arabic and Persian. In 1841 he made the pilgrimage ( hajj ) to Arabia, and then held for eight years in the Middle East. At the age of 80, he was executed by the government of the Qing Dynasty for his participation in the Muslim Rebellion, Panthay the rebellion in Yunnan.

Works

Bibliographic references and translations by Kristian Petersen ( web link)

Chinese

• Dahua Zonggui大化 总归/大化 总归(A Summary of the Great Transformation)
• Sidian Yaohui四 典 要 会/四 典 要 会( Essence of the Four Canons )
• Chaojin Tuji朝觐 途 记( Record of the Pilgrimage Journey )
• Daoxing Jiujing道行 究竟( Completing the Path of the Way )
• Huigui Yaoyu会 归 要 语(Essential Discourse on Returning to God)
• Baoming Zhenjing Zhijie宝 命 真经 直 解/宝 命 真经 直 解(A Direct Explanation of the Treasured mandates of the True Scripture ), a partial translation of the Quran

Arabic

• Tahqiq al - Salat ( The Verification of Prayer )
• Akadhib al - Nasara ( Lies of the Christians )
• Mushtaq ( Yearning )
• Munabbihat ( stimuli)
• Al - muhkam ( The Definite )
• Asrar al - Ma'ad ( Secrets of the Return)