The book Al-Iqaa' in the seven readings is authored by Al-Ansari, Imam Ahmad bin Ali bin Ahmad bin Khalaf al-Ansari, alias Abu Ja'far, known as Ibn al-Badash, born in the year 491 AH in Granada, Andalusia, Ibn al-Jazari said about him: Khatib of Granada, a great teacher, a verified imam, a reliable and perfect modernizer.