Author: Syekh Ibnu Atha’illah As-Sakandari
Bio: Shaykh Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Atha’illah as-Sakandari. He was born in Alexandria (Egypt) in 648H/1250M, and died in Cairo in 1309M. 

Ibn ‘Athoillah as-Sakadanri was among the prolific scholars. He produced no less than 20 works. Covers the field of Sufism, tafsir, aqeedah, hadith, nahwu, and ushul fiqh. Of some of his works, the most famous is the book of al-Hikam. This book has been lectured several times. Among others by Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Ibad ar-Rundi, Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq, and Ahmad bin Ajiba. 

Some other books written are at-Tanwir fi Isqath al-Tadbir, ‘Unwan at-Taufiq fi’dab al-Thariq, miftah al-Falah and al-Qaul al-Mujarrad fil al-Ism al-Mufrad.