Conversation so far:
Where was Al-Maʿarri born?
Abu al-'Ala` was born in Ma'arra.
Who were his parents?
Abu al-'Ala` was born in Ma'arra, modern Maarrat al-Nu'man.
What was his childhood like?
Islam.
He was a member of the Banu Sulayman, a notable family of Ma'arra, belonging to the larger Tanukh tribe.
Where did he go to school?
educated at first in Ma'arra and Aleppo.

Question: What did he study?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Al-Ma'arri study in Life?