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Yes, Al-Tabari was an accomplished linguist and wrote several works on grammar, including "Kitab al-Nahw" (Book of Grammar) and "Kitab al-I'rab" (Book of Syntax). He also wrote a number of commentaries on the Qur'an, including the "Tafsir al-Tabari", which is considered one of the most important and influential works on the Qur'an in the Islamic world.