 He was a contemporary of Muhammad al-Jazuli.He took the name 'Zarruq' (meaning 'blue') and he studied the traditional Islamic sciences such as jurisprudence, Arabic, traditions of Prophet Muhammed and wrote extensively on a number of subjects.His most famous works are first of all his "Qawa’id al-Tasawwuf (The Principles of Sufism)", his commentaries on Maliki jurisprudence and his commentary upon the "Hikam" of ibn 'Ata Allah.