Minimum Mehar is ten Darm
and ten Darm is seven Misqaal
and one Misqaal is 4.5 Masha.
Therefore ten Darm will be Two
Toala and 7.5 Masha Silver in
weight. It is equal to 30grams,
618milligrams. Therefore
whatever it costs to buy that
much Silver will be Mahar; it
cannot be less then that. In
Summary the fluctuation in the
amount to buy that much silver
will reflect Mehar.
Allah Tala knows the best.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Fards in Wuzoo
THERE ARE FOUR FARA'ID
(MANDATORY ACTS) IN AN
ABLUTION.
1-To wash the face once.
2-To wash the two arms
together with the elbows once.
3-To apply masah on the one-
fourth of the head, that is, to
rub a wet hand softly on it.
4-To wash the feet, together
with the ankle-bones on the side
once.
Sunnats in Ablution
There are eighteen Sunnats in an
ablution.
1-To recite "Bismillah" before the
making the ablution.
2-To wash the hands including
the wrists three times.
3-To rinse the mouth three
times by using new water each
time. This is called madmada.
4-To wash both nostrils three
times, taking fresh water each
time. This is called istinshaq.
5-To wet the invisible parts of
the skin under the eyebrows, the
beard and the mustache. It is
fard to wash their exterior
surfaces. If the hairs are scarce
and the skin can be seen, it will
be fard to wet and wash the
skin.
6-To wet the section under the
two eyebrows when washing the
face.
7-To apply the masah on the
hanging part of the beard.
8-To comb (taklil) the hanging
part of the beard with the
wetted fingers of the right
hands.
9-To rub and clean the teeth with
something.
10-To apply masah (to wipe) both
ears once.
11-to apply masah on the neck
once with three adjacent fingers
of both hands.
12-to wash (takhlil ) between the
fingers and the toes, the little
fingers of the left hand is
inserted between the toes from
under them in
successions,beginning with the
little toe of the right foot and,
after finishing with the right
foot, carrying on with big toe of
the foot.
13-To apply masah on the whole
head once.
14-To wash every limb three
times which is to be washed. At
each washing every part of the
limb must be moistened. It is
sunnat not to pour water three
times but to wash it completely
three times. It is makruh to
wash more than three times.
15-To intend through the heart
to get reward when beginning
the Wudu.
16-Tartib. In other words, to
wash the two hands, the mouth,
the nostrils, the face, the arms,
then apply masah on the head,
and not to change this order.
17-Dalk, to rub the limbs washed.
18-Muwalat, to wash the limbs
one right after another quickly.
Mustahabbats in Ablution
There are twenty-eight twenty-
eight mustahabbats in an
ablution.
In this context adab means
something which causes
blessings when done but incurs
no sin if committed.
1- To make an ablution before it
is time for Salaat.
2-If the private parts have not
been smeared with najasat
(impurity); it is an adab to wash
them with water. If the najasat
(impurity) is less than one dirham
[which is equal to one mithqal:
four grams and eighty
centigrams], it is sunnat to
wash. If one has been smeared
with one dirham of it, it is wajib,
and if more than that it is fard
to wash.
3-To wipe oneself dry with a
piece of cloth after washing. If
there is no cloth one must wipe
with one's hand.
4-To cover oneself right after
the cleaning is completed.
5-Not to ask for help from
anybody, but to perform the
ablution by oneself. If one pours
water for one without being
asked, it will be permissible.
6-To turn towards the qibla when
making an ablution.
7-Not to talk while making an
ablution.
8-To recite the kalmia-i-shahadat
while washing each limb.
9-To recite the prescribed
prayers (du'a) of ablution.
10-To put water in the mouth
with the right hand.
11-To put water in the nose with
the right and to clean the nose
with the left hand.
12-When washing the mouth,
rinse it if not fasting.
13-When washing the nostrils, to
draw the water almost up to the
bone.
14-When applying masah on the
ears, insert each little finger into
each earhole, respectively.
15-To use the little finger of the
left hand when washing between
the toes when inserting from
the lower sides of them.
16-To shift the ring when
washing the hands. It is
necessary and fard to shift a
tight ring.
17-Not to waste water though it
may be plentiful.
18-Not to use little water so as
to appear rubbing with oil. During
each the three washing, at least
two drops of water must fall
from the place washed.
19-After using a container for
ablution, to leave the container
full of water so that the other
may use it.
20-To recite the prayer (du'a )
"ALLAHUMMAJ'ALNI
MINATTAWWABIN….."after or
during the ablution.
21-To make an ablution though
one has an ablution. In other
words, after performing one
namaz, renew your ablution for
the next namaz.
22-To clean the inner corner of
the eyes and clear away the
dried mucus in the eyelids when
washing the face.
23-When washing the face, the
arms and the feet, wash a little
more than the compulsory
amount. When washing the
arms, we must fill our palm with
water and then pour it towards
the elbow.
24-When performing an ablution,
do not let the water used splash
back on the body, the cloths,
etc.
25-To wash the face with both
hands.
26-To put the water container on
the right side. While performing
an ablution.
27-When washing the foot, start
from the fingers.
28-To perform two rak'at [cycle]
salaat after an ablution, which is
called "THAHEEYA-TUL-WUDU".
Prohibitions in Wazoo
There are ten prohibitions in
performing an ablution
1-When relieving one or urinating
in the toilet or outdoors, one
should not turn one's front or
back towards the Qibla. It is
makruh also to stretch one's
feet towards the Qibla or the
Quran. If the Quran is above one
it will not be makruh.
2-It is haram to open one's
private parts near someone in
order to make taharat.
3-One should not make taharat
with one's right hand.
4-When there is no water, it is
makruh to make taharat (to
clean oneself ) with food
products, manure,bones,animals
food,coal,someone else's
property,reeds,leaves. Instead
of that should have
"Tayammum".
5-One must not spit or throw
mucus into the pool where one
makes an ablution.
6-One should not wash one's
limbs of ablution much more or
less than the prescribed limit,
nor wash them more or less
than three times.
7-While washing the face, one
must not splash the water on
one's face, but pour it from the
upper forehead downwards.
8-One must not blow on or over
the surface of the water.
9-One must not close one's
mouth and eyes tightly. If even a
tiny part of the outward part of
the lips or the eyelids is left dry,
the ablution will not be
acceptable.
10-One must not make masah on
one's head, ears or neck more
than once after moistening the
hands each time. But it can be
repeated with moistening the
hands again.
(MANDATORY ACTS) IN AN
ABLUTION.
1-To wash the face once.
2-To wash the two arms
together with the elbows once.
3-To apply masah on the one-
fourth of the head, that is, to
rub a wet hand softly on it.
4-To wash the feet, together
with the ankle-bones on the side
once.
Sunnats in Ablution
There are eighteen Sunnats in an
ablution.
1-To recite "Bismillah" before the
making the ablution.
2-To wash the hands including
the wrists three times.
3-To rinse the mouth three
times by using new water each
time. This is called madmada.
4-To wash both nostrils three
times, taking fresh water each
time. This is called istinshaq.
5-To wet the invisible parts of
the skin under the eyebrows, the
beard and the mustache. It is
fard to wash their exterior
surfaces. If the hairs are scarce
and the skin can be seen, it will
be fard to wet and wash the
skin.
6-To wet the section under the
two eyebrows when washing the
face.
7-To apply the masah on the
hanging part of the beard.
8-To comb (taklil) the hanging
part of the beard with the
wetted fingers of the right
hands.
9-To rub and clean the teeth with
something.
10-To apply masah (to wipe) both
ears once.
11-to apply masah on the neck
once with three adjacent fingers
of both hands.
12-to wash (takhlil ) between the
fingers and the toes, the little
fingers of the left hand is
inserted between the toes from
under them in
successions,beginning with the
little toe of the right foot and,
after finishing with the right
foot, carrying on with big toe of
the foot.
13-To apply masah on the whole
head once.
14-To wash every limb three
times which is to be washed. At
each washing every part of the
limb must be moistened. It is
sunnat not to pour water three
times but to wash it completely
three times. It is makruh to
wash more than three times.
15-To intend through the heart
to get reward when beginning
the Wudu.
16-Tartib. In other words, to
wash the two hands, the mouth,
the nostrils, the face, the arms,
then apply masah on the head,
and not to change this order.
17-Dalk, to rub the limbs washed.
18-Muwalat, to wash the limbs
one right after another quickly.
Mustahabbats in Ablution
There are twenty-eight twenty-
eight mustahabbats in an
ablution.
In this context adab means
something which causes
blessings when done but incurs
no sin if committed.
1- To make an ablution before it
is time for Salaat.
2-If the private parts have not
been smeared with najasat
(impurity); it is an adab to wash
them with water. If the najasat
(impurity) is less than one dirham
[which is equal to one mithqal:
four grams and eighty
centigrams], it is sunnat to
wash. If one has been smeared
with one dirham of it, it is wajib,
and if more than that it is fard
to wash.
3-To wipe oneself dry with a
piece of cloth after washing. If
there is no cloth one must wipe
with one's hand.
4-To cover oneself right after
the cleaning is completed.
5-Not to ask for help from
anybody, but to perform the
ablution by oneself. If one pours
water for one without being
asked, it will be permissible.
6-To turn towards the qibla when
making an ablution.
7-Not to talk while making an
ablution.
8-To recite the kalmia-i-shahadat
while washing each limb.
9-To recite the prescribed
prayers (du'a) of ablution.
10-To put water in the mouth
with the right hand.
11-To put water in the nose with
the right and to clean the nose
with the left hand.
12-When washing the mouth,
rinse it if not fasting.
13-When washing the nostrils, to
draw the water almost up to the
bone.
14-When applying masah on the
ears, insert each little finger into
each earhole, respectively.
15-To use the little finger of the
left hand when washing between
the toes when inserting from
the lower sides of them.
16-To shift the ring when
washing the hands. It is
necessary and fard to shift a
tight ring.
17-Not to waste water though it
may be plentiful.
18-Not to use little water so as
to appear rubbing with oil. During
each the three washing, at least
two drops of water must fall
from the place washed.
19-After using a container for
ablution, to leave the container
full of water so that the other
may use it.
20-To recite the prayer (du'a )
"ALLAHUMMAJ'ALNI
MINATTAWWABIN….."after or
during the ablution.
21-To make an ablution though
one has an ablution. In other
words, after performing one
namaz, renew your ablution for
the next namaz.
22-To clean the inner corner of
the eyes and clear away the
dried mucus in the eyelids when
washing the face.
23-When washing the face, the
arms and the feet, wash a little
more than the compulsory
amount. When washing the
arms, we must fill our palm with
water and then pour it towards
the elbow.
24-When performing an ablution,
do not let the water used splash
back on the body, the cloths,
etc.
25-To wash the face with both
hands.
26-To put the water container on
the right side. While performing
an ablution.
27-When washing the foot, start
from the fingers.
28-To perform two rak'at [cycle]
salaat after an ablution, which is
called "THAHEEYA-TUL-WUDU".
Prohibitions in Wazoo
There are ten prohibitions in
performing an ablution
1-When relieving one or urinating
in the toilet or outdoors, one
should not turn one's front or
back towards the Qibla. It is
makruh also to stretch one's
feet towards the Qibla or the
Quran. If the Quran is above one
it will not be makruh.
2-It is haram to open one's
private parts near someone in
order to make taharat.
3-One should not make taharat
with one's right hand.
4-When there is no water, it is
makruh to make taharat (to
clean oneself ) with food
products, manure,bones,animals
food,coal,someone else's
property,reeds,leaves. Instead
of that should have
"Tayammum".
5-One must not spit or throw
mucus into the pool where one
makes an ablution.
6-One should not wash one's
limbs of ablution much more or
less than the prescribed limit,
nor wash them more or less
than three times.
7-While washing the face, one
must not splash the water on
one's face, but pour it from the
upper forehead downwards.
8-One must not blow on or over
the surface of the water.
9-One must not close one's
mouth and eyes tightly. If even a
tiny part of the outward part of
the lips or the eyelids is left dry,
the ablution will not be
acceptable.
10-One must not make masah on
one's head, ears or neck more
than once after moistening the
hands each time. But it can be
repeated with moistening the
hands again.
What makes Ghusl Fard?
On five occasions the Ghusl is
Fard.
1) Release of sperm with
pleasure. If jumped from a higher
place or lifted heavier stuff
which caused sperm to
discharge, Ghusl is not wajib but
will break the Wazoo.
2) Wet dream with semen
discharge.
3) When ever the tip of man's
private part (mushroom) enters
woman's private part.(Even with
intention or without intention)
4) Haiz (monthly period for
women)
5) Nafaas ( The release of blood
after a woman gives birth)
Fards in Ghusl.
There are three fards in Ghusl.
1) To wash mouth with water as
it should reach all the parts
internally. From lips to the base
of throat. If not fasting gargle. If
there is any thing stuck in
between teeth such as a piece
of meat, paan, beetle nut; it
should be removed before Ghusl
or the Ghusl will not be
completed.
2) To wash inside of nose with
water. Water should be pulled
hard enough all the way to the
soft part of the base of nose. If
there is any dry phlegm (hard
ratoobat) inside the nose it must
be cleaned and if a the nose is
pierced water should be forced
into the hole or the Ghusl will not
be completed.
3) To wash the body once from
head till the bottom of feet. The
water must pour over body.
Every strand (hair) and skin of
the body must get wet. Even if a
single strand or a small portion
of skin is not washed the Ghusl
will not be completed.
Sunnats in Ghusl.
1) To perform a ghusl in the
sunnat, we must first wash both
of our hands and privates parts
even if they may be clean, then
if there any najasat (impurity) on
our body, we must wash it away.
2) We must perform a complete
ablution.
3) While washing our face we
must intend to perform a ghusl.
4) If water will not accumulate
under our feet; we must wash
our feet, too.
5) We must pour water on our
entire body three times. When
you do this, we must pour it on
our head three times first, then
on our right shoulder three
times and then on the left
shoulder three times. Each time
the part on which we pour water
must become completely wet.
We must also rub it gently,
during the first pouring.
6) In a ghusl, it is permissible to
pour the water on the limb so as
to make it flow onto another
limb, which, in this case, will be
cleaned, too. For in a ghusl the
whole body is counted as a one
limb. If in performing an ablution
the water poured on one limb
moistens another limb, the
second limb will not be
considered to have been washed.
7) When a ghusl is completed it is
makruh (things which our
Prophet did not like) to perform
an ablution. But it will become
necessary to perform an
ablution again if it is broken while
making a ghusl.
Fard.
1) Release of sperm with
pleasure. If jumped from a higher
place or lifted heavier stuff
which caused sperm to
discharge, Ghusl is not wajib but
will break the Wazoo.
2) Wet dream with semen
discharge.
3) When ever the tip of man's
private part (mushroom) enters
woman's private part.(Even with
intention or without intention)
4) Haiz (monthly period for
women)
5) Nafaas ( The release of blood
after a woman gives birth)
Fards in Ghusl.
There are three fards in Ghusl.
1) To wash mouth with water as
it should reach all the parts
internally. From lips to the base
of throat. If not fasting gargle. If
there is any thing stuck in
between teeth such as a piece
of meat, paan, beetle nut; it
should be removed before Ghusl
or the Ghusl will not be
completed.
2) To wash inside of nose with
water. Water should be pulled
hard enough all the way to the
soft part of the base of nose. If
there is any dry phlegm (hard
ratoobat) inside the nose it must
be cleaned and if a the nose is
pierced water should be forced
into the hole or the Ghusl will not
be completed.
3) To wash the body once from
head till the bottom of feet. The
water must pour over body.
Every strand (hair) and skin of
the body must get wet. Even if a
single strand or a small portion
of skin is not washed the Ghusl
will not be completed.
Sunnats in Ghusl.
1) To perform a ghusl in the
sunnat, we must first wash both
of our hands and privates parts
even if they may be clean, then
if there any najasat (impurity) on
our body, we must wash it away.
2) We must perform a complete
ablution.
3) While washing our face we
must intend to perform a ghusl.
4) If water will not accumulate
under our feet; we must wash
our feet, too.
5) We must pour water on our
entire body three times. When
you do this, we must pour it on
our head three times first, then
on our right shoulder three
times and then on the left
shoulder three times. Each time
the part on which we pour water
must become completely wet.
We must also rub it gently,
during the first pouring.
6) In a ghusl, it is permissible to
pour the water on the limb so as
to make it flow onto another
limb, which, in this case, will be
cleaned, too. For in a ghusl the
whole body is counted as a one
limb. If in performing an ablution
the water poured on one limb
moistens another limb, the
second limb will not be
considered to have been washed.
7) When a ghusl is completed it is
makruh (things which our
Prophet did not like) to perform
an ablution. But it will become
necessary to perform an
ablution again if it is broken while
making a ghusl.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Hadees On Durood Sharif Durood Sharif Ki Fazilat
Barish Ko DekhKar Is Durood
Sharif Ko Padhne Se Har Bund
Ke Barabar Sawab Milega
"Allahumma Salle Ala
Sayyadina Wa Maulana
Muhammadin Bi Adadi
Katratil Amtar"
Rajab Aur Shabaan Me Ye Dua
Padhe:
"Allahumma'Baarik lanaa' fi'
Rajaba wa'Sha'baana
wa'Bal'lighnaa Ramazaan."
(Behaqi: 3654)
SURAH-E-IKHLAAS KI
KHAASIYAT:
JO ISE BIMARI KE DARMIYAN
PADHNE
&MAUT AAJAYE TO WO KABRA
&
PULSIRAAT KI SAKHTI SE
NAJAAT PAYEGA
(JANNATI ZEWAR: 434)
"JAZALLAHU ANNA
MUHAMMADAN MAA HUWAA
AHLAHU"
FAZILAT:
70000 FARISHTE EK SAAL TAK
NEKIYA LIKHTE RAHTE HAI
DAROOD-E-NOOR:
"ALLAHUMMA SALLI
ALA SAYYIDNA MUHAMMADIN
NURIL ANWAARI WA SIRRIL
ASRAARI WA SAYYIDIL
ABRAAR."
DUROOD-E-INAAM
"ALLAHUMMA SALLI WA
SALLIM ALA SAYYIDINA
MUHAMMADIW WA ALA AALIHI
ADADA IN'AAMIL LAAHI WA
IFDAA LIHI."
IMAAN Ke 70 Se Kuch Zyada
Hisse Hai, Sabse Afzal
LAA'ILAAHA'IL'LAL'LAAHe, aur
Sabse Adna Raste Se
Takleef'dah Cheez Ko Hatana
Hai.
(Muslim)
Aye Allah Nazro Ko Aaj Kuch
Aisa Banade
Jidhar Dekhu Udhar Madina
Dikhai De
Kash Aisi Maherbani Ho Aaj
Hawa Me
Huzoor Par Darood Bheju Aur
Jawab Sunai De
AAMEEN
Sharif Ko Padhne Se Har Bund
Ke Barabar Sawab Milega
"Allahumma Salle Ala
Sayyadina Wa Maulana
Muhammadin Bi Adadi
Katratil Amtar"
Rajab Aur Shabaan Me Ye Dua
Padhe:
"Allahumma'Baarik lanaa' fi'
Rajaba wa'Sha'baana
wa'Bal'lighnaa Ramazaan."
(Behaqi: 3654)
SURAH-E-IKHLAAS KI
KHAASIYAT:
JO ISE BIMARI KE DARMIYAN
PADHNE
&MAUT AAJAYE TO WO KABRA
&
PULSIRAAT KI SAKHTI SE
NAJAAT PAYEGA
(JANNATI ZEWAR: 434)
"JAZALLAHU ANNA
MUHAMMADAN MAA HUWAA
AHLAHU"
FAZILAT:
70000 FARISHTE EK SAAL TAK
NEKIYA LIKHTE RAHTE HAI
DAROOD-E-NOOR:
"ALLAHUMMA SALLI
ALA SAYYIDNA MUHAMMADIN
NURIL ANWAARI WA SIRRIL
ASRAARI WA SAYYIDIL
ABRAAR."
DUROOD-E-INAAM
"ALLAHUMMA SALLI WA
SALLIM ALA SAYYIDINA
MUHAMMADIW WA ALA AALIHI
ADADA IN'AAMIL LAAHI WA
IFDAA LIHI."
IMAAN Ke 70 Se Kuch Zyada
Hisse Hai, Sabse Afzal
LAA'ILAAHA'IL'LAL'LAAHe, aur
Sabse Adna Raste Se
Takleef'dah Cheez Ko Hatana
Hai.
(Muslim)
Aye Allah Nazro Ko Aaj Kuch
Aisa Banade
Jidhar Dekhu Udhar Madina
Dikhai De
Kash Aisi Maherbani Ho Aaj
Hawa Me
Huzoor Par Darood Bheju Aur
Jawab Sunai De
AAMEEN
Sahabi-E-Rasool Ka Martaba
"SAHABI"
US KHUSHNASIB MUSALMAN KO
KEHTE HAI
JISNE IMAAN KI HAALAT ME
JAAGTI AANKHO SE
NABIeKAREEM KA DEEDAAR
KIYA HO.
(AQAAID-E-NASFIYA
Safa.185)
FARMAN-E-NABI:
MERE SAHABA KO BURA NA
KAHO
INME SE KISI EK KA EK LAMHA
QAYAAM KARNA
TUMHARI ZINDAGI BHAR KI
IBAADAT SE BEHTAR HAI
(MISHKAT)
MERE SAHABA KO BURA NA
KAHO
AGAR TUM OHAD PAHAD KE
BARABAR BHI SONA KHARCH
KAROGE TO UNKE
1 MUTTHI JAU KI BARABARI NA
HOGI
(MADARIJUN NABUWAT)
TAMAAM SAHABA KA ZIKRA
BHALAI SE KARNA MUSALMAN
PAR "FARZ" HAI
UNKE BICH HUWE JHAGDO PE
PADNA HARAAM
Balke
"SAKHT HARAAM" HAI
(ALMUSAMIRA Safa.313)
Hazrat AAYESHA YAQINAN
JANNATI HAI
Aur
JANNAT ME BHI NABIE PAK KI
BIWI HONGI
JISNE UNHE BURA KAHA
USNE NABIE PAK KO BURA KAHA
(FATAWA-E-RAZVIYA)
NABI-E-KAREEM Sallallahu
Alaiyhi WaSallam NE
FARMAYA
Aey ABU BAKAR!
MERI UMMAT ME SAB SE
PEHLE TUM JANNAT ME
DAAKHIL HOGE.
(MISHKAT,Safa.556)
Maula ALI (KARRAMALLAHU
WAJ'HUL KAREEM) Ne
Farmaya:
Jo Hazrat ABU BAKR
aur Hazrat UMAR Ka DUSHMAN
Hai
Wo Mera Bhi DUSHMAN Hai
NABI-E-PAK NE FARMAYA
Aey ABU BAKR !
GAAR-E-SAUR ME TUM
HAMARE SATH RAHE
HAUZ-E-KAUSAR PAR BHI TUM
HAMARE SATH RAHOGE
(Tirmizi)
US KHUSHNASIB MUSALMAN KO
KEHTE HAI
JISNE IMAAN KI HAALAT ME
JAAGTI AANKHO SE
NABIeKAREEM KA DEEDAAR
KIYA HO.
(AQAAID-E-NASFIYA
Safa.185)
FARMAN-E-NABI:
MERE SAHABA KO BURA NA
KAHO
INME SE KISI EK KA EK LAMHA
QAYAAM KARNA
TUMHARI ZINDAGI BHAR KI
IBAADAT SE BEHTAR HAI
(MISHKAT)
MERE SAHABA KO BURA NA
KAHO
AGAR TUM OHAD PAHAD KE
BARABAR BHI SONA KHARCH
KAROGE TO UNKE
1 MUTTHI JAU KI BARABARI NA
HOGI
(MADARIJUN NABUWAT)
TAMAAM SAHABA KA ZIKRA
BHALAI SE KARNA MUSALMAN
PAR "FARZ" HAI
UNKE BICH HUWE JHAGDO PE
PADNA HARAAM
Balke
"SAKHT HARAAM" HAI
(ALMUSAMIRA Safa.313)
Hazrat AAYESHA YAQINAN
JANNATI HAI
Aur
JANNAT ME BHI NABIE PAK KI
BIWI HONGI
JISNE UNHE BURA KAHA
USNE NABIE PAK KO BURA KAHA
(FATAWA-E-RAZVIYA)
NABI-E-KAREEM Sallallahu
Alaiyhi WaSallam NE
FARMAYA
Aey ABU BAKAR!
MERI UMMAT ME SAB SE
PEHLE TUM JANNAT ME
DAAKHIL HOGE.
(MISHKAT,Safa.556)
Maula ALI (KARRAMALLAHU
WAJ'HUL KAREEM) Ne
Farmaya:
Jo Hazrat ABU BAKR
aur Hazrat UMAR Ka DUSHMAN
Hai
Wo Mera Bhi DUSHMAN Hai
NABI-E-PAK NE FARMAYA
Aey ABU BAKR !
GAAR-E-SAUR ME TUM
HAMARE SATH RAHE
HAUZ-E-KAUSAR PAR BHI TUM
HAMARE SATH RAHOGE
(Tirmizi)
Phir ke Gali-Gali Tabah Thokare Khaye kyu
Phir ke Gali-Gali Tabah
Thokare Khaye kyu
Dil ko Akal De Khuda To Teri
Gali se jaye kyu
Imam Ahmed Raza Khan
(R.A.)
Ishko Mohobbat AalaHazrat!
HADEES:
Jab Tumhara Guzar Jannat Ki
Kiyariyo Par Ho Tho Usme Se
Kuch Na Kuch Chun Lena Fir
Farmaya Ke Kiyariya Zikr Ki
Mehfil hai
(Tirmizi)
Rahmat-E-Aalam Sallalaho
Alaihi Wasallam ne
frmaya:Banda ALLAH TA'ALA
se jyada karib Tilawat-E-
Quran hi ke sabab se hota he.
(Tirmizi)
Thokare Khaye kyu
Dil ko Akal De Khuda To Teri
Gali se jaye kyu
Imam Ahmed Raza Khan
(R.A.)
Ishko Mohobbat AalaHazrat!
HADEES:
Jab Tumhara Guzar Jannat Ki
Kiyariyo Par Ho Tho Usme Se
Kuch Na Kuch Chun Lena Fir
Farmaya Ke Kiyariya Zikr Ki
Mehfil hai
(Tirmizi)
Rahmat-E-Aalam Sallalaho
Alaihi Wasallam ne
frmaya:Banda ALLAH TA'ALA
se jyada karib Tilawat-E-
Quran hi ke sabab se hota he.
(Tirmizi)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
HAZRAT ALLAMA MAULANA MOHAMMAD SARDAR AHMAD REHMATULLAH ALEIHEI - FAISALABAD (Bareilly)
<><> Birth <><>
Muhaddiss-e-Aazam Hazrat
Maulana Sardar Ahmad
rehmatullah aleihei was born in
19n Diyal Garh District,
Gurdaspur. His father who was a
farmer was financially well off.
By the way, may we add that
"wealth, properly employed, is
blessing, and a man should
lawfully endeavor to increase it
by honest means", says the
beloved Prophet Muhammad
sallallaho aleihi wassalam.
<><> Glance of a Pious
believer in Lahore <><>
After completing his
matriculation in his native
district, Muhaddis-e-Aazam went
to Lahore for further academic
studies. During a religious
gathering there, he was blessed
with the golden opportunity to
see Hazrat Hujjatul Islam Maulana
Hamid Raza Khan (may Allah be
pleased with him), eldest son of
Alahazrat (may Allah be pleased
with him). This very first sight
moved his heart.
The glance of a pious believer
can bring changes in ones
destiny (M. Iqbal)
Nigahei marda moumin se badal
jaarti hein taqdeerin
<><> Studies <><>
The students who therefore
came to Study F.A. at Lahore
University finally joined Darul
Uloom Mazhare Islam Bareilly
(Faisalabad today). There, Hazrat
Hujjatul Islam (may Allah be
pleased with him) personally took
care of his accommodation and
expenses while other students
from outside resided in the local
mosques. He stayed at the
famous institution for three
years.
<><> Blessings from Maulana
Amjad Ali Azmi <><>
Maulana Amjad Ali Azmi (may Allah
be pleased with him), khalifa of
Alahazrat, was the leading
teacher in Ajmer Shareef’s
madrassa Mueeniya Uthmaaniya.
Muhaddis-e-Aazam proceeded
there in company of Maulana
Hassan Raza (may Allah be
pleased with him) and was
fortunate to receive blessings
from this famous spiritual
representative of Imam Ahle
Sunnat Ahmad Raza Khan Qadiri
(may Allah be pleased with him).
<><> Leading Scholar in
Bareilly <><>
In 1933, when Maulana Amjad Ali
(may Allah be pleased with him)
came to Bareilly from Ajmer,
Hazrat Maulana Sardar Ahmad
(may Allah be pleased with him)
was appointed a second leading
scholar in 'Mazhare Islam'. Some
time after, when Maulana Amjad
Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)
left Dadu district, Aligarh,
Muhaddis-e Aazam Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him) became the
leading scholar in charge.
<><> Tutor at Bareilly and
Foundation of Jamia Razvia
Mazhare Islam <><>
In 1937, madrassa Mazhare Islam
was renovated in Bareilly with
the personal efforts of Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him). He taught
there till the separation of India
and Pakistan. He made hijrat
according to the tradition of the
holy Prophet sallallaho aleihi
wassalam to Lahore. In 1949,
with the instruction of Hazrat
Maulana Mustapha Raza Khan
(may Allah be pleased with him),
the youngest son of Alahazarat,
he moved to Faislabad in
Muhalla Sunnat Purra. Later with
the blessings of Maulana Sardar
Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with
him) Jaamia Razvia Mazhare
Islam was founded.
<><> An Ocean of Knowledge
<><>
Maulana Sardar Ahmad (may Allah
be pleased with him) was an
ocean of knowledge. He was
gifted with the knowledge of
Hadith-e-Nabwi (Allah bless him
and give him peace). He
personally used to teach all the
Hadith books. In twenty-five
years of his teaching life, 700
students read Hadith from
him. Indeed, it is very rare to
find someone like him. He
brought life back into the
peoples hearts. His students
later became scholars and are
now found all over the world
giving lectures and teaching
Quran and Hadith.
<><>
Respect for Alahazrat <><>
Muhaddis-e-Aazam Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him), for his love
and respect for Alahazrat (may
Allah be pleased with him), whom
he did not meet as the latter has
passed away in 1912, would
always refer to Bareilly as
Bareilly Shareef.
<><>
Will of Hujjatul Islam <><>
From among the great scholars
present, it was Maulana Sardar
Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with
him) who led the funeral prayers
of Hazrat Hujjatul Islam (may
Allah be pleased with him). And as
per the will of the latter, it was
Maulana Sardar Ahmad (may Allah
be pleased with him) who washed
the blessed body of Hazrat
Hujjatul Islam (may Allah be
pleased with him) and lowered
him into the grave.
<><> Famous students of
Muhaddis-e-Azam <><>
Among his students many of
them are famous scholars,
namely, Sheikh-ul-Hadith
Ghulam Rassool Razvi,
Maulana Inayatullah,
Maulana Mukhtar ul Haqq
Siddiqui, Maulana Aboo
Dawood Muhammad Sadiq,
Maulana Goolam Rassool
Samundri and, last but not
least, Maulana Muhammad
Ibrahim Khushtar Siddiqui
Qadiri Razvi, founder patron of
the Sunni Razvi Society
International.
<><>
A Question of Contact <><>
Maulana Khushtar had always
cherished the desire of being in
the close circle of Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him) when the latter
would be about to leave this
world so that he could give him
something to drink. That
opportunity, however, did not
smile at him. But, some years
later after the departure of
Maulana Sardar Ahmad (may Allah
be pleased with him) from this
mundane world, Maulana
Khushtar dreamt that Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him) was sitting on
a carpet with a jug of water lying
nearby. Maulana Sardar Ahmad
(may Allah be pleased with him)
invited Maulana Khushtar to sit
by his side and requested him to
drink as much water as he
wished. Maulana Khushtar poured
and…poured the water and
Muhaddis-e-Azam Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him) drank and….
drank! Oh! What a drink it was!
Muhaddiss-e-Aazam Hazrat
Maulana Sardar Ahmad
rehmatullah aleihei was born in
19n Diyal Garh District,
Gurdaspur. His father who was a
farmer was financially well off.
By the way, may we add that
"wealth, properly employed, is
blessing, and a man should
lawfully endeavor to increase it
by honest means", says the
beloved Prophet Muhammad
sallallaho aleihi wassalam.
<><> Glance of a Pious
believer in Lahore <><>
After completing his
matriculation in his native
district, Muhaddis-e-Aazam went
to Lahore for further academic
studies. During a religious
gathering there, he was blessed
with the golden opportunity to
see Hazrat Hujjatul Islam Maulana
Hamid Raza Khan (may Allah be
pleased with him), eldest son of
Alahazrat (may Allah be pleased
with him). This very first sight
moved his heart.
The glance of a pious believer
can bring changes in ones
destiny (M. Iqbal)
Nigahei marda moumin se badal
jaarti hein taqdeerin
<><> Studies <><>
The students who therefore
came to Study F.A. at Lahore
University finally joined Darul
Uloom Mazhare Islam Bareilly
(Faisalabad today). There, Hazrat
Hujjatul Islam (may Allah be
pleased with him) personally took
care of his accommodation and
expenses while other students
from outside resided in the local
mosques. He stayed at the
famous institution for three
years.
<><> Blessings from Maulana
Amjad Ali Azmi <><>
Maulana Amjad Ali Azmi (may Allah
be pleased with him), khalifa of
Alahazrat, was the leading
teacher in Ajmer Shareef’s
madrassa Mueeniya Uthmaaniya.
Muhaddis-e-Aazam proceeded
there in company of Maulana
Hassan Raza (may Allah be
pleased with him) and was
fortunate to receive blessings
from this famous spiritual
representative of Imam Ahle
Sunnat Ahmad Raza Khan Qadiri
(may Allah be pleased with him).
<><> Leading Scholar in
Bareilly <><>
In 1933, when Maulana Amjad Ali
(may Allah be pleased with him)
came to Bareilly from Ajmer,
Hazrat Maulana Sardar Ahmad
(may Allah be pleased with him)
was appointed a second leading
scholar in 'Mazhare Islam'. Some
time after, when Maulana Amjad
Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)
left Dadu district, Aligarh,
Muhaddis-e Aazam Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him) became the
leading scholar in charge.
<><> Tutor at Bareilly and
Foundation of Jamia Razvia
Mazhare Islam <><>
In 1937, madrassa Mazhare Islam
was renovated in Bareilly with
the personal efforts of Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him). He taught
there till the separation of India
and Pakistan. He made hijrat
according to the tradition of the
holy Prophet sallallaho aleihi
wassalam to Lahore. In 1949,
with the instruction of Hazrat
Maulana Mustapha Raza Khan
(may Allah be pleased with him),
the youngest son of Alahazarat,
he moved to Faislabad in
Muhalla Sunnat Purra. Later with
the blessings of Maulana Sardar
Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with
him) Jaamia Razvia Mazhare
Islam was founded.
<><> An Ocean of Knowledge
<><>
Maulana Sardar Ahmad (may Allah
be pleased with him) was an
ocean of knowledge. He was
gifted with the knowledge of
Hadith-e-Nabwi (Allah bless him
and give him peace). He
personally used to teach all the
Hadith books. In twenty-five
years of his teaching life, 700
students read Hadith from
him. Indeed, it is very rare to
find someone like him. He
brought life back into the
peoples hearts. His students
later became scholars and are
now found all over the world
giving lectures and teaching
Quran and Hadith.
<><>
Respect for Alahazrat <><>
Muhaddis-e-Aazam Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him), for his love
and respect for Alahazrat (may
Allah be pleased with him), whom
he did not meet as the latter has
passed away in 1912, would
always refer to Bareilly as
Bareilly Shareef.
<><>
Will of Hujjatul Islam <><>
From among the great scholars
present, it was Maulana Sardar
Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with
him) who led the funeral prayers
of Hazrat Hujjatul Islam (may
Allah be pleased with him). And as
per the will of the latter, it was
Maulana Sardar Ahmad (may Allah
be pleased with him) who washed
the blessed body of Hazrat
Hujjatul Islam (may Allah be
pleased with him) and lowered
him into the grave.
<><> Famous students of
Muhaddis-e-Azam <><>
Among his students many of
them are famous scholars,
namely, Sheikh-ul-Hadith
Ghulam Rassool Razvi,
Maulana Inayatullah,
Maulana Mukhtar ul Haqq
Siddiqui, Maulana Aboo
Dawood Muhammad Sadiq,
Maulana Goolam Rassool
Samundri and, last but not
least, Maulana Muhammad
Ibrahim Khushtar Siddiqui
Qadiri Razvi, founder patron of
the Sunni Razvi Society
International.
<><>
A Question of Contact <><>
Maulana Khushtar had always
cherished the desire of being in
the close circle of Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him) when the latter
would be about to leave this
world so that he could give him
something to drink. That
opportunity, however, did not
smile at him. But, some years
later after the departure of
Maulana Sardar Ahmad (may Allah
be pleased with him) from this
mundane world, Maulana
Khushtar dreamt that Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him) was sitting on
a carpet with a jug of water lying
nearby. Maulana Sardar Ahmad
(may Allah be pleased with him)
invited Maulana Khushtar to sit
by his side and requested him to
drink as much water as he
wished. Maulana Khushtar poured
and…poured the water and
Muhaddis-e-Azam Maulana
Sardar Ahmad (may Allah be
pleased with him) drank and….
drank! Oh! What a drink it was!
IMAM SHAAFEE (150 A.H. - 204 A.H.)
Imam A'zam Abu Hanifa,
Imam Maalik, Imam Shaafi
and Imam Ahmed bin Hambal
(radi Allahu anhumul ajma'in)
are the leaders of the four
schools of Fiqh (Islamic Law).
"FIQH" is the Science of Islamic
Law or Jurisprudence. It refers
to the collection and compilation
of Islamic laws based on the Holy
Quran and the Sunnah of
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam). These great
Muslims devoted themselves to
the task of developing the
science of understanding Islamic
Law and its practise.
Although they differed from
each other, all the four great
Imams had great respect for
each other. They were all
teachers and pupils of each
other for the common goal of
enhancing their knowledge about
Islam. All of them were
unanimous on Aqa'ids (Islamic
Beliefs). We, as Muslims, must
respect the different Sunni
schools of thought.
Mohammed bin Idris Al Shaafa'ee
(radi Allahu anhu) famously
known as Imam Shaafa'ee was
born in 150 A.H. and belonged to
the Quraish tribe.
EARLY LIFE
When he was 10 years old, he
came to Makkatul
Mukarramah from Palestine
where he grew up. He was
very intelligent and had an
excellent memory. He
memorized the entire Holy
Quran at the age of 7. By the
age of 15, he had memorized
the entire Muwatta of Imam
Maalik (radi Allahu anhu).
Before the age of 20, he
studied Islamic
Jurisprudence under the
Mufti of Makkatul
Mukarramah, Sayyiduna
Muslim bin Khalil al Zanji and
also Sayyiduna Sufyaan bin
Uyayana (radi Allahu anhuma).
Imam Maalik bin Anas (radi
Allahu anhu) was also his
teacher.
IN IRAQ
When the Governor of Iraq
visited Madinatul
Munawwarah, he was so
impressed by Imam
Shaafa'ee (radi Allahu anhu)
that he persuaded him to
become an Administrator. As
Imam Shaafa'ee (radi Allahu
anhu) was in conflict with the
Government officials, he was
deported to Iraq and brought
in front of Haroun Rasheed
who was very impressed
with Imam Shaafa'ee (radi
Allahu anhu).
He now studied Islamic
Jurisprudence under Imam
Mohammed Ash Shaybaani
(radi Allahu anhu), who was
the student of Imam Abu
Yusuf (radi Allahu anhu), who
was the student of Imam
A'zam Abu Hanifa (radi Allahu
anhu). Thus, Imam Shaafa'ee
(radi Allahu anhu) became a
master of both the Hanafi
and Shaafa'ee School of Fiqh.
IN EGYPT
On his way to Egypt, he
lectured in Makkatul
Mukarramah in the Haram
Shareef. Imam Ahmed bin
Hambal (radi Allahu anhu), who
was studying at the time in
Makkatul Mukarramah found
great benefit from these
lectures. Imam Shaafa'ee
(radi Allahu anhu) then went
to Baghdad where he spent 3
or 4 years and finally went to
Egypt. He was now 50 years
old.
In Egypt, scholars from all
over the world came to
study at his feet. His famous
pupils were Sayyiduna Rabi
bin Sulayman, Sayyiduna Abu
Yacoob Al Ruwayta and
Sayyiduna Abu Ebraheem bin
Yahya Al Muzani (radi Allahu
anhumul ajma'in).
HIS WORKS
"Kitaabul Umm" and "Ar
Risaalah" are the two famous
books on Islamic Fiqh written
by him.
PASSES AWAY
Some reports say that he
was injured seriously by a
person called Fityan, while
other reports mention that
he passed away through
natural illness on the last day
of Rajab in the year 204 A.H.in
Egypt. Maalik Al Kaamil, the
Ayyubid Sultan, built a Mazaar
for him in 608 A.H.
Imam Maalik, Imam Shaafi
and Imam Ahmed bin Hambal
(radi Allahu anhumul ajma'in)
are the leaders of the four
schools of Fiqh (Islamic Law).
"FIQH" is the Science of Islamic
Law or Jurisprudence. It refers
to the collection and compilation
of Islamic laws based on the Holy
Quran and the Sunnah of
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam). These great
Muslims devoted themselves to
the task of developing the
science of understanding Islamic
Law and its practise.
Although they differed from
each other, all the four great
Imams had great respect for
each other. They were all
teachers and pupils of each
other for the common goal of
enhancing their knowledge about
Islam. All of them were
unanimous on Aqa'ids (Islamic
Beliefs). We, as Muslims, must
respect the different Sunni
schools of thought.
Mohammed bin Idris Al Shaafa'ee
(radi Allahu anhu) famously
known as Imam Shaafa'ee was
born in 150 A.H. and belonged to
the Quraish tribe.
EARLY LIFE
When he was 10 years old, he
came to Makkatul
Mukarramah from Palestine
where he grew up. He was
very intelligent and had an
excellent memory. He
memorized the entire Holy
Quran at the age of 7. By the
age of 15, he had memorized
the entire Muwatta of Imam
Maalik (radi Allahu anhu).
Before the age of 20, he
studied Islamic
Jurisprudence under the
Mufti of Makkatul
Mukarramah, Sayyiduna
Muslim bin Khalil al Zanji and
also Sayyiduna Sufyaan bin
Uyayana (radi Allahu anhuma).
Imam Maalik bin Anas (radi
Allahu anhu) was also his
teacher.
IN IRAQ
When the Governor of Iraq
visited Madinatul
Munawwarah, he was so
impressed by Imam
Shaafa'ee (radi Allahu anhu)
that he persuaded him to
become an Administrator. As
Imam Shaafa'ee (radi Allahu
anhu) was in conflict with the
Government officials, he was
deported to Iraq and brought
in front of Haroun Rasheed
who was very impressed
with Imam Shaafa'ee (radi
Allahu anhu).
He now studied Islamic
Jurisprudence under Imam
Mohammed Ash Shaybaani
(radi Allahu anhu), who was
the student of Imam Abu
Yusuf (radi Allahu anhu), who
was the student of Imam
A'zam Abu Hanifa (radi Allahu
anhu). Thus, Imam Shaafa'ee
(radi Allahu anhu) became a
master of both the Hanafi
and Shaafa'ee School of Fiqh.
IN EGYPT
On his way to Egypt, he
lectured in Makkatul
Mukarramah in the Haram
Shareef. Imam Ahmed bin
Hambal (radi Allahu anhu), who
was studying at the time in
Makkatul Mukarramah found
great benefit from these
lectures. Imam Shaafa'ee
(radi Allahu anhu) then went
to Baghdad where he spent 3
or 4 years and finally went to
Egypt. He was now 50 years
old.
In Egypt, scholars from all
over the world came to
study at his feet. His famous
pupils were Sayyiduna Rabi
bin Sulayman, Sayyiduna Abu
Yacoob Al Ruwayta and
Sayyiduna Abu Ebraheem bin
Yahya Al Muzani (radi Allahu
anhumul ajma'in).
HIS WORKS
"Kitaabul Umm" and "Ar
Risaalah" are the two famous
books on Islamic Fiqh written
by him.
PASSES AWAY
Some reports say that he
was injured seriously by a
person called Fityan, while
other reports mention that
he passed away through
natural illness on the last day
of Rajab in the year 204 A.H.in
Egypt. Maalik Al Kaamil, the
Ayyubid Sultan, built a Mazaar
for him in 608 A.H.
THE HAMBALI SCHOOL OF FIQH - IMAM AHMED BIN HAMBAL (164 A.H. - 241 A.H.)
Imam A'zam Abu Hanifa,
Imam Maalik, Imam Shaafi
and Imam Ahmed bin Hambal
(radi Allahu anhumul ajma'in)
are the leaders of the four
schools of Fiqh (Islamic Law).
"FIQH" is the Science of Islamic
Law or Jurisprudence. It refers
to the collection and compilation
of Islamic laws based on the Holy
Quran and the Sunnah of
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam). These great
Muslims devoted themselves to
the task of developing the
science of understanding Islamic
Law and its practise.
Although they differed from
each other, all the four great
Imams had great respect for
each other. They were all
teachers and pupils of each
other for the common goal of
enhancing their knowledge about
Islam. All of them were
unanimous on Aqa'ids (Islamic
Beliefs). We, as Muslims, must
respect the different Sunni
schools of thought.
Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmed bin
Mohammed bin Hambal (radi
Allahu anhu) was born in Marw on
the 20th of Rabi-ul-Awwal 164 A.H.
EARLY LIFE
His father, Sayyiduna Mohammed
(radi Allahu anhu) was a warrior
(Mujaahid) and lived in Basrah,
Iraq. Imam Ahmed bin Hambal
(radi Allahu anhu) was a very
intelligent child, keenly interested
in furthering his Islamic
education. At the age of 16, he
began studying Hadith literature.
It is said that he learnt almost a
million Ahadith by heart. He
became a famous Jurist.
HIS TEACHERS
Some of his teachers were
Imam Shaafa'ee, Sayyiduna
Bishar bin Al Mufaddal,
Sayyiduna Ismail bin Ulayyah,
Sayyiduna Jarir bin Abdul
Hamid and Sayyiduna Yahya
bin Said (radi Allahu anhumul
ajma'in).
The great compilers of
Ahadith, Imam Bukhaari and
Imam Muslim (radi Allahu
anhuma), including his
teacher, Imam Shaafa'ee
(radi Allahu anhu), have also
reported Hadith from him.
Imam Shaafa'ee (radi Allahu
anhu), in spite of being the
most learned in his time,
used to refer to Imam
Ahmed bin Hambal (radi Allahu
anhu) about certain Ahadith.
HIS PUPILS
Amongst his pupils, the most
famous were Sayyiduna Abu
Bakr Al Alhram, Sayyiduna
Hambal bin Ishaaq and
Sayyiduna Abul Qasim Al
Baghwi (radi Allahu anhumul
ajma'in).
HIS PIETY
Imam Ahmed bin Hambal (radi
Allahu anhu) was a very pious
scholar who devoted all his
life in the Science of Ahadith
and Fiqh. He refused to eat in
anyone's house who held a
Governmental post. Being
extremely poor with no food
to eat at times, he used to
still refuse to accept charity
saying that he had full faith
in Almighty Allah.
HIS WORKS
The most famous among his
books are: Kitaabul A'maal,
Kitaabut Tafseer, Kitaabul
Naasikh wal Mansookh,
Kitaabul Zahid, Kitaabul
Masaa'il, Kitaabul Fadaa'il and
Kitaabul Mansiq.
His most famous book is his
"MUSNAD", a kitab in which he
collected about 50 000 to 70
000 Ahadith.
IMPRISONMENT
Imam Ahmed bin Hambal (radi
Allahu anhu), in the later
years of his life, was
imprisoned and tortured by
the ruthless rulers who went
against him due to their un-
Islamic beliefs and practises.
Caliph Mutasim billah forced
the Imam to accept the
beliefs of the "Mu'tazalis" (a
corrupt sect), but he
refused, and was beaten to
such a degree that his joints
were dislocated. He was kept
in heavy chains for 30
months in a prison in
Baghdad. He still refused to
accept the beliefs of the
corrupt Mu'tazali Sect and
was again beaten till he fell
unconscious.
PASSES AWAY
On the 25th of Ramadaan in
the year 221 A.H., Caliph
Mutasim, in fear of the sin he
committed, repented and
set the Imam free. Imam
Ahmed bin Hambal (radi Allahu
anhu) forgave all the people
except the Mutazalis. He
passed away in the year 241
A.H.
Imam Maalik, Imam Shaafi
and Imam Ahmed bin Hambal
(radi Allahu anhumul ajma'in)
are the leaders of the four
schools of Fiqh (Islamic Law).
"FIQH" is the Science of Islamic
Law or Jurisprudence. It refers
to the collection and compilation
of Islamic laws based on the Holy
Quran and the Sunnah of
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam). These great
Muslims devoted themselves to
the task of developing the
science of understanding Islamic
Law and its practise.
Although they differed from
each other, all the four great
Imams had great respect for
each other. They were all
teachers and pupils of each
other for the common goal of
enhancing their knowledge about
Islam. All of them were
unanimous on Aqa'ids (Islamic
Beliefs). We, as Muslims, must
respect the different Sunni
schools of thought.
Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmed bin
Mohammed bin Hambal (radi
Allahu anhu) was born in Marw on
the 20th of Rabi-ul-Awwal 164 A.H.
EARLY LIFE
His father, Sayyiduna Mohammed
(radi Allahu anhu) was a warrior
(Mujaahid) and lived in Basrah,
Iraq. Imam Ahmed bin Hambal
(radi Allahu anhu) was a very
intelligent child, keenly interested
in furthering his Islamic
education. At the age of 16, he
began studying Hadith literature.
It is said that he learnt almost a
million Ahadith by heart. He
became a famous Jurist.
HIS TEACHERS
Some of his teachers were
Imam Shaafa'ee, Sayyiduna
Bishar bin Al Mufaddal,
Sayyiduna Ismail bin Ulayyah,
Sayyiduna Jarir bin Abdul
Hamid and Sayyiduna Yahya
bin Said (radi Allahu anhumul
ajma'in).
The great compilers of
Ahadith, Imam Bukhaari and
Imam Muslim (radi Allahu
anhuma), including his
teacher, Imam Shaafa'ee
(radi Allahu anhu), have also
reported Hadith from him.
Imam Shaafa'ee (radi Allahu
anhu), in spite of being the
most learned in his time,
used to refer to Imam
Ahmed bin Hambal (radi Allahu
anhu) about certain Ahadith.
HIS PUPILS
Amongst his pupils, the most
famous were Sayyiduna Abu
Bakr Al Alhram, Sayyiduna
Hambal bin Ishaaq and
Sayyiduna Abul Qasim Al
Baghwi (radi Allahu anhumul
ajma'in).
HIS PIETY
Imam Ahmed bin Hambal (radi
Allahu anhu) was a very pious
scholar who devoted all his
life in the Science of Ahadith
and Fiqh. He refused to eat in
anyone's house who held a
Governmental post. Being
extremely poor with no food
to eat at times, he used to
still refuse to accept charity
saying that he had full faith
in Almighty Allah.
HIS WORKS
The most famous among his
books are: Kitaabul A'maal,
Kitaabut Tafseer, Kitaabul
Naasikh wal Mansookh,
Kitaabul Zahid, Kitaabul
Masaa'il, Kitaabul Fadaa'il and
Kitaabul Mansiq.
His most famous book is his
"MUSNAD", a kitab in which he
collected about 50 000 to 70
000 Ahadith.
IMPRISONMENT
Imam Ahmed bin Hambal (radi
Allahu anhu), in the later
years of his life, was
imprisoned and tortured by
the ruthless rulers who went
against him due to their un-
Islamic beliefs and practises.
Caliph Mutasim billah forced
the Imam to accept the
beliefs of the "Mu'tazalis" (a
corrupt sect), but he
refused, and was beaten to
such a degree that his joints
were dislocated. He was kept
in heavy chains for 30
months in a prison in
Baghdad. He still refused to
accept the beliefs of the
corrupt Mu'tazali Sect and
was again beaten till he fell
unconscious.
PASSES AWAY
On the 25th of Ramadaan in
the year 221 A.H., Caliph
Mutasim, in fear of the sin he
committed, repented and
set the Imam free. Imam
Ahmed bin Hambal (radi Allahu
anhu) forgave all the people
except the Mutazalis. He
passed away in the year 241
A.H.
THE MAALIKI SCHOOL OF FIQH - IMAM MAALIK (93 A.H. - 179 A.H.)
Imam A'zam Abu Hanifa,
Imam Maalik, Imam Shaafi
and Imam Ahmed bin Hambal
(radi Allahu anhumul ajma'in)
are the leaders of the four
schools of Fiqh (Islamic Law).
"FIQH" is the Science of Islamic
Law or Jurisprudence. It refers
to the collection and compilation
of Islamic laws based on the Holy
Quran and the Sunnah of
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam). These great
Muslims devoted themselves to
the task of developing the
science of understanding Islamic
Law and its practise.
Although they differed from
each other, all the four great
Imams had great respect for
each other. They were all
teachers and pupils of each
other for the common goal of
enhancing their knowledge about
Islam. All of them were
unanimous on Aqa'ids (Islamic
Beliefs). We, as Muslims, must
respect the different Sunni
schools of thought.
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu anhu)
was born in 93 A.H. He was born in
the period of the Ummayyad
Dynasty. His full name is Maalik
bin Anas.
EDUCATION
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu
anhu's) grandfather and
uncle were great scholars of
Hadith. Imam Maalik (radi
Allahu anhu) learnt Ahadith
from his uncle, Sayyiduna
Abu Suhail Nafi (radi Allahu
anhu). The Imam was a very
keen scholar from his
childhood days.
TEACHERS
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu anhu)
had many illustrious
teachers. Most of them were
great Taabi'i scholars who
learnt under the Sahaba.
Some of his teachers used
to teach in Masjidun Nabawi.
He learnt how to read the
Holy Quran from Sayyiduna
Abu Radim Nafi Abdur
Rahman (radi Allahu anhu).
He also learnt Hadith under
Sayyiduna Nafi, Sayyiduna
Jafer Saadiq, Sayyiduna
Mohammed bin Yahya
Ansaari, Sayyiduna Abu
Haashim Salmah, Sayyiduna
Yahya bin Said and Sayyiduna
Hishaam bin Urwah (radi
Allahu anhumul ajma'in).
HIS PUPILS
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu
anhu's) fame spread far and
wide and many great
scholars sat in his company
learning Ahadith and other
Islamic legal issues. Some
1300 scholars sat at his feet.
They copied the "MUWATTA"
from him. The "Muwatta" is a
collection of Ahadith by Imam
Maalik (radi Allah anhu). Many
of his pupils copied the
Muwatta, the famous among
them being: Sayyiduna Yahya
bin Yahya Al Masmudi,
Sayyiduna ibn Wahab Abu
Mohammed Abdullah and
Sayyiduna Abi Abdullah Abdur
Rahman Abdur Rahman (radi
Allahu anhumul ajma'in).
AS A TEACHER
Even Imam A'zam Abu Hanifa
(radi Allahu anhu), his
teacher, held Imam Maalik
(radi Allahu anhu) in great
regard and respect and
should sit in his study circle.
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu anhu)
liked his students to read
aloud while he listened. He
used to sit on a high chair
with students all around
taking notes.
AS A MUHADDITH AND A JURIST
He was a great
"Muhaddith" (A Scholar of
Hadith). He was very careful
in selecting Hadith, and after
examining them thoroughly
used to record it in his
Muwatta.
As a Jurist, he was not afraid
of giving a "Fatawa" (Legal
Islamic Ruling) even if it was
against the Caliph. He was
once flogged for doing so.
PASSES AWAY
He passed away on the 11th
of Rabi-ul-Awwal in the year
179 A.H. He was 86 years old.
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu anhu)
is buried in Janatul Baqi in
Madinatul Munawwarah.
He never wore shoes whilst in
Madinatul Munawwarah. He
never sat on a horse or used
the toilets in this blessed
city. He always went out of
the city to relieve himself. He
used to kiss the old buildings
and the remains of old
foundations, saying that
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) may
have walked by, touched it or
saw it. Such was his
adoration for Sayyiduna
Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam)
Imam Maalik, Imam Shaafi
and Imam Ahmed bin Hambal
(radi Allahu anhumul ajma'in)
are the leaders of the four
schools of Fiqh (Islamic Law).
"FIQH" is the Science of Islamic
Law or Jurisprudence. It refers
to the collection and compilation
of Islamic laws based on the Holy
Quran and the Sunnah of
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam). These great
Muslims devoted themselves to
the task of developing the
science of understanding Islamic
Law and its practise.
Although they differed from
each other, all the four great
Imams had great respect for
each other. They were all
teachers and pupils of each
other for the common goal of
enhancing their knowledge about
Islam. All of them were
unanimous on Aqa'ids (Islamic
Beliefs). We, as Muslims, must
respect the different Sunni
schools of thought.
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu anhu)
was born in 93 A.H. He was born in
the period of the Ummayyad
Dynasty. His full name is Maalik
bin Anas.
EDUCATION
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu
anhu's) grandfather and
uncle were great scholars of
Hadith. Imam Maalik (radi
Allahu anhu) learnt Ahadith
from his uncle, Sayyiduna
Abu Suhail Nafi (radi Allahu
anhu). The Imam was a very
keen scholar from his
childhood days.
TEACHERS
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu anhu)
had many illustrious
teachers. Most of them were
great Taabi'i scholars who
learnt under the Sahaba.
Some of his teachers used
to teach in Masjidun Nabawi.
He learnt how to read the
Holy Quran from Sayyiduna
Abu Radim Nafi Abdur
Rahman (radi Allahu anhu).
He also learnt Hadith under
Sayyiduna Nafi, Sayyiduna
Jafer Saadiq, Sayyiduna
Mohammed bin Yahya
Ansaari, Sayyiduna Abu
Haashim Salmah, Sayyiduna
Yahya bin Said and Sayyiduna
Hishaam bin Urwah (radi
Allahu anhumul ajma'in).
HIS PUPILS
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu
anhu's) fame spread far and
wide and many great
scholars sat in his company
learning Ahadith and other
Islamic legal issues. Some
1300 scholars sat at his feet.
They copied the "MUWATTA"
from him. The "Muwatta" is a
collection of Ahadith by Imam
Maalik (radi Allah anhu). Many
of his pupils copied the
Muwatta, the famous among
them being: Sayyiduna Yahya
bin Yahya Al Masmudi,
Sayyiduna ibn Wahab Abu
Mohammed Abdullah and
Sayyiduna Abi Abdullah Abdur
Rahman Abdur Rahman (radi
Allahu anhumul ajma'in).
AS A TEACHER
Even Imam A'zam Abu Hanifa
(radi Allahu anhu), his
teacher, held Imam Maalik
(radi Allahu anhu) in great
regard and respect and
should sit in his study circle.
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu anhu)
liked his students to read
aloud while he listened. He
used to sit on a high chair
with students all around
taking notes.
AS A MUHADDITH AND A JURIST
He was a great
"Muhaddith" (A Scholar of
Hadith). He was very careful
in selecting Hadith, and after
examining them thoroughly
used to record it in his
Muwatta.
As a Jurist, he was not afraid
of giving a "Fatawa" (Legal
Islamic Ruling) even if it was
against the Caliph. He was
once flogged for doing so.
PASSES AWAY
He passed away on the 11th
of Rabi-ul-Awwal in the year
179 A.H. He was 86 years old.
Imam Maalik (radi Allahu anhu)
is buried in Janatul Baqi in
Madinatul Munawwarah.
He never wore shoes whilst in
Madinatul Munawwarah. He
never sat on a horse or used
the toilets in this blessed
city. He always went out of
the city to relieve himself. He
used to kiss the old buildings
and the remains of old
foundations, saying that
Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) may
have walked by, touched it or
saw it. Such was his
adoration for Sayyiduna
Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam)
Alahazrat Imam-Ahle Sunnat, Mujaddid-e-Deen o Millat Maulana Shah Ahmed Raza Khan Fazil-e-Barelvi (Rahmatullahalai)
Mawlana Ahmed Raza Khan
radi Allahu Ta'ala anhu ,
popularly known as "Alahazrat"
in the Islamic world, was born at
Bareilly (India) in 1272/1856.
His father Mawlana Naqi Ali Khan
(d. 1297/1880) and grandfather
Mawlana Raza Ali Khan (d.
1282/1866) were celebrated
theologians recognized as such
by academic circles of the entire
subcontinent. Due to the
extraordinary intelligence
bestowed upon him by Almighty
Allah, Alahazrat (radi Allahu anhu)
completed his Islamic education
at the very young age of 13
years, 10 months and 5 days.
Mawlana Ahmed Raza Khan was
well versed in more than fifty
branches of learning pertaining
to Ancient Sciences, Modern
Sciences, Current Sciences and
Oriental Learnings and left
contributions in all these
academic disciplines.
In 1294/1877 he went with his
father to visit Shah Al-e-Rasul (d.
1297/1879). He was admitted to
the Qadiriyya Order and was
permitted to enrole and train
neophytes. He had similar
authority in thirteen other
orders. In 1295/1878 he went
with his father for the first
pilgrimage and got diplomas
from famous Arab scholars at
Mecca. In 1323/1905 he
proceeded for his second
pilgrimage. During his stay at
Mecca and Madina he won the
respect of noted scholars who
visited him and received from
him diplomas and Fatawa.
On 14th Sha'ban 1286/1869
he started issuing Fatawa and
gave verdicts on Muslim
jurisprudence. At that time he
was only a boy of less than 14
years old. Afterwards he
attained such eminence in this
field that the scholars of the
Indo-Pak subcontinent and also
of the Islamic World
acknowledged him as a great
Jurist. He had full command over
Muslim Jurisprudence. Dr.
Muhammad Iqbal highly praised
his scholarship and command
over Muslim Jurisprudence
saying :
"Such a genius and intelligent
jurist did not emerge."
Though he was well versed in
scores of branches of
knowledge yet in the later years
he restricted his interest in the
following branches of religious
learnings :
To support and defend the
Holy Prophet (.SA.S)
To uproot the innovations
prevalent in Muslim society.
To issue Fatawa according to
the Hanafi school of
jurisprudence.
He reviewed and
revolutionized the Muslim
Society, especially the
Muslims of Indo-Pak Sub-
continent , that is why the Arab
scholars like Shaykh Isma'il bin
Khalil and Shaykh Musa Ali Shami
commended him as the
Revivalist of the 14th Century
A.H. Lean and thin yet he
possessed a gigantic personality.
He left a profound influence over
his epoch. None among his
contemporaries was so powerful
as to influence the majority of
Muslim population of Indo-Pak
Sub-continent all alone from East
to West and from North to
South. Ahmed Raza Khan infused
the zeal of preaching and
missionary work to his Caliphs,
disciples, and pupils.
Although he did not take any
active part yet he paved the way
for freedom with his brilliant
philosophy based on the Holy
Quran and Hadith. He was against
Hindu-Muslim Unity. This was the
basic idea that can rightly be
called the foundation of Pakistan.
In 1920, when the Islamia
College, Lahore, was entangled in
non-co-operation movement,
with the suggestion of Dr.
Muhammad Iqbal (the Poet of the
East) and the Members of
Anjuman-e-Himayat al-Islam,
Prof. Hakim Ali the Vice Principal
of Islamia College, presented an
Istifta before Ahmed Raza Khan.
He was seriously ill at that
critical juncture but he gave his
verdict undauntedly which was
published as a treatise with the
title of "Al-Muhadjdja-al-
Mu'tamina". This treatise can be
called a precious and valuable
document for freedom fighters.
It paved the way and changed
the ideas of the great
politicians like Dr. Muhammad
Iqbal and Qua'id-e-A'zam
Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
His caliphs, disciples and pupils
took active part in freedom
movement. In 1946/1366 an ideal
Sunni conference was held at
Benares (India). Hundreds and
thousands 'Ulemas (followers of
Ahmed Raza Khan) from all over
Indo-Pak Sub-continent attended
this conference. A resolution was
unanimously passed in favor of
Pakistan and thenceforward his
caliphs, disciples and followers
expanded and enhanced their
political activities all over Indo-
Pak Sub-continent. Historians of
the world especially of Indo-Pak
Sub-continent should draw their
attention to this most
significant aspect of freedom
movement.
The love of Holy Prophet (S.A.S.) is
the summum bonum of Islamic
politics and has played important
role in the history of Muslim
World. Ahmed Raza Khan was the
torchbearer of this love in the
Indo-Pak Sub-continent. The only
Motto of his life was the "love
of the Holy Prophet" (S.A.S.)
and he could leave no stone
unturned in defending this love.
Throughout his life and in all his
works he maintained this Motto
and in this respect he could not
compromise with any.
Ahmad Raza Khan was a poet of
high caliber. He adopted Naat,
the most difficult of all the
branches of poetry, but all the
same he reached at the highest
pinnacles. His mental and spiritual
qualities elevated his poetry and
made it highly ecstatic, lucid and
profusely rich with rhetoric. The
first impression that one
gathers from his poetry is that
of his devout love for the Holy
Prophet of Islam and secondly
one is struck by his vastness of
knowledge, sublimity of thought
and excellence of expression. It
is regretted that the Urdu
literature has been the target of
sectarianism, that is why he was
deliberately neglected in Urdu
literature by the latter
historians and biographers. And
even today the scholars hesitate
to appreciate his poetry with
open heart due to sectarian bias.
Ahmed Raza Khan was a
genius writer. He started
writing from his early age. He
wrote numerous books and
treatises in Arabic, Persian, and
Urdu on diversified topics. There
are estimated more than 1000
on more than 50 branches of
knowledge. His books and
treatises are lying unpublished at
Bareilly. Very few have been
published yet. The most
voluminous work is the
collection of Verdicts i.e.
Fatawa-e-Ridawiyya. In
1324/1904 , he had completed
its 7 volumes, which afterwards
increased upto 12 volumes of
26x20/8 size each volume
containing more than 1000
pages.
When Shaykh Ismail Khalil, the
Curator of Library at Mecca read
the specimen of these Fatawa
(Verdicts) he was puffed up with
joy and said:
By God if Abu Hanifa Nu'man
would have gone through these
Fatawa undoubtedly it could have
been his heart's delight and
granted its writer among his
pupils.
Even the antagonists of Ahmed
Raza Khan referred to these
Fatawa. For instance, the great
Mufti of his opposite camp
Mawlvi Kifayat Allah (d.
1372/1952), consulted and
ratiocinated these Fatwa and
admitted that Mawlana Ahmed
Raza Khan had full command
over the subtleties of Muslim
Jurisprudence.
The second important work,
which Ahmad Raza Khan
contributed towards religious
knowledge, is the translation of
the Holy Quran in Urdu
language. Many people have
translated the Holy Quran into
the Urdu language, but the
translation of the Holy Quran
presented by AlaHazrat (radi
Allahu anhu) - called
" Kanzul Imaan" is proven to be
the most unique translation in
the Urdu language. In his
translation one sees that
AlaHazrat (radi Allahu anhu) used
only those words in his
translation that are worthy for
the Attributes and Qualities of
Almighty Allah and of His beloved
Rasool (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam).It is said that the
translation of the Holy Quran by
AlaHazrat (radi Allahu anhu) is not
merely a literal translation, but is
also the commentary of the Holy
Quran.
AlaHazrat (radi Allahu anhu) was
well versed in the ancient and
modern branches of sciences.
After observing his insight in
science and mathematics ,Dr. Sir
Ziauddin Ahmed remarked that
Ahmed Raza richly deserved the
Nobel Prize. Ahmad Raza has
studied and criticized the views
of Newton, Einstein and Galileo
Galilee and has presented his
researches before the modern
world. His books Mu'een Mubeen,
Nuzule Ayaat-e-Quran , Fauz-e-
mubeen, and Al
kalimatulmulhima, are concerned
with such research. One of his
famous books, Fauze mubeen
dar rade harkate Zameen,
using the Holy Quran as its
guidelines, proves that the earth
is not rotating but is stationary.
He also proves that the entire
Universe is revolving around the
earth. Modern theories believe
that the earth is rotating on its
axis and that all the planets,
including the earth, are revolving
around the sun. AlaHazrat (radi
Allahu anhu) also disproved these
theories. The Holy Qur'an is the
Book of guidance as well as the
Book of wisdom. In the epoch
when the subdued Muslim
intellectuals were trying to prove
the scientific theories to be
correct by making far fetched
interpretations of the Qur'anic
verses and were viewing the
Qur'an in the light of science, it
was only Imam Ahmed Raza who
advised the world to view
science in the light of The Holy
Qur'an.
On Friday 25th Safar
1340/1921 , he left this
mundane world for heaven. His
mausoleum is situated at
Bareilly (U.P., India) His death
anniversary is commemorated
all over Indo-Pakistan Sub-
continent on 24th and 25th
Safar, and special issues of
newspapers and periodicals are
published.
May Almighty Allah shower his
choicest blessings upon the
Mazaar-e-Anwar of this great
Saint of Islam.
radi Allahu Ta'ala anhu ,
popularly known as "Alahazrat"
in the Islamic world, was born at
Bareilly (India) in 1272/1856.
His father Mawlana Naqi Ali Khan
(d. 1297/1880) and grandfather
Mawlana Raza Ali Khan (d.
1282/1866) were celebrated
theologians recognized as such
by academic circles of the entire
subcontinent. Due to the
extraordinary intelligence
bestowed upon him by Almighty
Allah, Alahazrat (radi Allahu anhu)
completed his Islamic education
at the very young age of 13
years, 10 months and 5 days.
Mawlana Ahmed Raza Khan was
well versed in more than fifty
branches of learning pertaining
to Ancient Sciences, Modern
Sciences, Current Sciences and
Oriental Learnings and left
contributions in all these
academic disciplines.
In 1294/1877 he went with his
father to visit Shah Al-e-Rasul (d.
1297/1879). He was admitted to
the Qadiriyya Order and was
permitted to enrole and train
neophytes. He had similar
authority in thirteen other
orders. In 1295/1878 he went
with his father for the first
pilgrimage and got diplomas
from famous Arab scholars at
Mecca. In 1323/1905 he
proceeded for his second
pilgrimage. During his stay at
Mecca and Madina he won the
respect of noted scholars who
visited him and received from
him diplomas and Fatawa.
On 14th Sha'ban 1286/1869
he started issuing Fatawa and
gave verdicts on Muslim
jurisprudence. At that time he
was only a boy of less than 14
years old. Afterwards he
attained such eminence in this
field that the scholars of the
Indo-Pak subcontinent and also
of the Islamic World
acknowledged him as a great
Jurist. He had full command over
Muslim Jurisprudence. Dr.
Muhammad Iqbal highly praised
his scholarship and command
over Muslim Jurisprudence
saying :
"Such a genius and intelligent
jurist did not emerge."
Though he was well versed in
scores of branches of
knowledge yet in the later years
he restricted his interest in the
following branches of religious
learnings :
To support and defend the
Holy Prophet (.SA.S)
To uproot the innovations
prevalent in Muslim society.
To issue Fatawa according to
the Hanafi school of
jurisprudence.
He reviewed and
revolutionized the Muslim
Society, especially the
Muslims of Indo-Pak Sub-
continent , that is why the Arab
scholars like Shaykh Isma'il bin
Khalil and Shaykh Musa Ali Shami
commended him as the
Revivalist of the 14th Century
A.H. Lean and thin yet he
possessed a gigantic personality.
He left a profound influence over
his epoch. None among his
contemporaries was so powerful
as to influence the majority of
Muslim population of Indo-Pak
Sub-continent all alone from East
to West and from North to
South. Ahmed Raza Khan infused
the zeal of preaching and
missionary work to his Caliphs,
disciples, and pupils.
Although he did not take any
active part yet he paved the way
for freedom with his brilliant
philosophy based on the Holy
Quran and Hadith. He was against
Hindu-Muslim Unity. This was the
basic idea that can rightly be
called the foundation of Pakistan.
In 1920, when the Islamia
College, Lahore, was entangled in
non-co-operation movement,
with the suggestion of Dr.
Muhammad Iqbal (the Poet of the
East) and the Members of
Anjuman-e-Himayat al-Islam,
Prof. Hakim Ali the Vice Principal
of Islamia College, presented an
Istifta before Ahmed Raza Khan.
He was seriously ill at that
critical juncture but he gave his
verdict undauntedly which was
published as a treatise with the
title of "Al-Muhadjdja-al-
Mu'tamina". This treatise can be
called a precious and valuable
document for freedom fighters.
It paved the way and changed
the ideas of the great
politicians like Dr. Muhammad
Iqbal and Qua'id-e-A'zam
Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
His caliphs, disciples and pupils
took active part in freedom
movement. In 1946/1366 an ideal
Sunni conference was held at
Benares (India). Hundreds and
thousands 'Ulemas (followers of
Ahmed Raza Khan) from all over
Indo-Pak Sub-continent attended
this conference. A resolution was
unanimously passed in favor of
Pakistan and thenceforward his
caliphs, disciples and followers
expanded and enhanced their
political activities all over Indo-
Pak Sub-continent. Historians of
the world especially of Indo-Pak
Sub-continent should draw their
attention to this most
significant aspect of freedom
movement.
The love of Holy Prophet (S.A.S.) is
the summum bonum of Islamic
politics and has played important
role in the history of Muslim
World. Ahmed Raza Khan was the
torchbearer of this love in the
Indo-Pak Sub-continent. The only
Motto of his life was the "love
of the Holy Prophet" (S.A.S.)
and he could leave no stone
unturned in defending this love.
Throughout his life and in all his
works he maintained this Motto
and in this respect he could not
compromise with any.
Ahmad Raza Khan was a poet of
high caliber. He adopted Naat,
the most difficult of all the
branches of poetry, but all the
same he reached at the highest
pinnacles. His mental and spiritual
qualities elevated his poetry and
made it highly ecstatic, lucid and
profusely rich with rhetoric. The
first impression that one
gathers from his poetry is that
of his devout love for the Holy
Prophet of Islam and secondly
one is struck by his vastness of
knowledge, sublimity of thought
and excellence of expression. It
is regretted that the Urdu
literature has been the target of
sectarianism, that is why he was
deliberately neglected in Urdu
literature by the latter
historians and biographers. And
even today the scholars hesitate
to appreciate his poetry with
open heart due to sectarian bias.
Ahmed Raza Khan was a
genius writer. He started
writing from his early age. He
wrote numerous books and
treatises in Arabic, Persian, and
Urdu on diversified topics. There
are estimated more than 1000
on more than 50 branches of
knowledge. His books and
treatises are lying unpublished at
Bareilly. Very few have been
published yet. The most
voluminous work is the
collection of Verdicts i.e.
Fatawa-e-Ridawiyya. In
1324/1904 , he had completed
its 7 volumes, which afterwards
increased upto 12 volumes of
26x20/8 size each volume
containing more than 1000
pages.
When Shaykh Ismail Khalil, the
Curator of Library at Mecca read
the specimen of these Fatawa
(Verdicts) he was puffed up with
joy and said:
By God if Abu Hanifa Nu'man
would have gone through these
Fatawa undoubtedly it could have
been his heart's delight and
granted its writer among his
pupils.
Even the antagonists of Ahmed
Raza Khan referred to these
Fatawa. For instance, the great
Mufti of his opposite camp
Mawlvi Kifayat Allah (d.
1372/1952), consulted and
ratiocinated these Fatwa and
admitted that Mawlana Ahmed
Raza Khan had full command
over the subtleties of Muslim
Jurisprudence.
The second important work,
which Ahmad Raza Khan
contributed towards religious
knowledge, is the translation of
the Holy Quran in Urdu
language. Many people have
translated the Holy Quran into
the Urdu language, but the
translation of the Holy Quran
presented by AlaHazrat (radi
Allahu anhu) - called
" Kanzul Imaan" is proven to be
the most unique translation in
the Urdu language. In his
translation one sees that
AlaHazrat (radi Allahu anhu) used
only those words in his
translation that are worthy for
the Attributes and Qualities of
Almighty Allah and of His beloved
Rasool (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam).It is said that the
translation of the Holy Quran by
AlaHazrat (radi Allahu anhu) is not
merely a literal translation, but is
also the commentary of the Holy
Quran.
AlaHazrat (radi Allahu anhu) was
well versed in the ancient and
modern branches of sciences.
After observing his insight in
science and mathematics ,Dr. Sir
Ziauddin Ahmed remarked that
Ahmed Raza richly deserved the
Nobel Prize. Ahmad Raza has
studied and criticized the views
of Newton, Einstein and Galileo
Galilee and has presented his
researches before the modern
world. His books Mu'een Mubeen,
Nuzule Ayaat-e-Quran , Fauz-e-
mubeen, and Al
kalimatulmulhima, are concerned
with such research. One of his
famous books, Fauze mubeen
dar rade harkate Zameen,
using the Holy Quran as its
guidelines, proves that the earth
is not rotating but is stationary.
He also proves that the entire
Universe is revolving around the
earth. Modern theories believe
that the earth is rotating on its
axis and that all the planets,
including the earth, are revolving
around the sun. AlaHazrat (radi
Allahu anhu) also disproved these
theories. The Holy Qur'an is the
Book of guidance as well as the
Book of wisdom. In the epoch
when the subdued Muslim
intellectuals were trying to prove
the scientific theories to be
correct by making far fetched
interpretations of the Qur'anic
verses and were viewing the
Qur'an in the light of science, it
was only Imam Ahmed Raza who
advised the world to view
science in the light of The Holy
Qur'an.
On Friday 25th Safar
1340/1921 , he left this
mundane world for heaven. His
mausoleum is situated at
Bareilly (U.P., India) His death
anniversary is commemorated
all over Indo-Pakistan Sub-
continent on 24th and 25th
Safar, and special issues of
newspapers and periodicals are
published.
May Almighty Allah shower his
choicest blessings upon the
Mazaar-e-Anwar of this great
Saint of Islam.
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