An Iranian philosopher and Qur'anic commentator. Tabatabai's al mizan was originally written in Arabic and then translated into Persian under his supervision. His Qur'an dar Islam and Shiah dar Islam have been translated into English. His philosophical writings included usul-i-falsafah-yi ri'alism, Bidyat al Hikma, Nihayat al Hikma, Musahbat ba ustad kurban. Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai was one of the major intellectual figures in the Muslim world.