Imam Ahmed Raza Impact In World Today

[wasim raza]

No tribute to Imam Ahmed

Raza (radi Allahu anhu)

could be complete without

understanding the sustained

restlessness of the Imam in

providing true leadership

throughout his life, when he

was faced with leading the

Muslims in a fragile moment

in the history of Islam in

the Indo-Pak sub-continent.

The continued emergence of

false sects like the Qadianis,

Wahabis, and other sects

which sought to prove that

Almighty Allah indulges in

falseness – Ma’aazallah,

Summa Ma’aazallah –

proved a genuine threat

when these sects began

imitating unsuspecting but

uneducated Muslims into

their fold. It was against

such a background that

Imam Ahmed Raza (radi

Allahu anhu) rose forth to

defend the true Islamic

principles as a scholarly

giant, and in doing so, also

succeeded in securing a

place in the Urdu language

as a literary giant in

Na’athia Kalam.

In typical tyrannical

behaviour, the envious

opponents of the Imam

embarked on futile attempts

at issuing propaganda

aiming to discredit the

Imam by labelling him as an

“innovator” and “mischief

maker”; and announcing that

the sole providers of Islamic

research in the Indo-Pak

sub-continent were the

Deobandi Ulema. It is

interesting to note that

history has proved that the

volume of work the Imam

had completed in Islamic

Research singlehandedly was

beyond the capability of the

entire Deobandi Ulema to

this day.

We thank the Almighty Allah

that as He unfolds the truth

before the masses. Islamic

scholars the world over are

recognising the Imam’s

superiority in issuing

Islamic judicial decrees with

incisiveness and

substantiated detail. Today,

expensive research is being

taken on the Imam’s

writings and decrees the

world over in the Urdu,

Persian, Arabic and English

languages. Special

permissions for such

research were made in

Birmingham University,

England, Holland, India and

Pakistan.

Little publicised is the fact

that Imam Ahmed Raza (radi

Allahu anhu) produced more

researched decrees in

annihilating Bid’at practices

in India in the last century

than any other scholar.

Established anti-Islamic

customs in Muslim society

were accepted without

question until Imam Ahmed

Raza started a reform

campaign armed with

Quranic injunctions and

researched Hadith to wipe

out such customs.

More than just issuing

Fatawas, Imam Ahmed Raza

(radi Allahu anhu) prepared

researched treatises on an

academic level on these

issues which fast saw the

decline of most of the anti-

Islamic practices. To this

day the Muslim masses

benefit from his Fatawa-e-

Razvia, Ahkam-e-Shariat,

Irfaan-e-Shariat, Al Malfooz,

Fatawa-e-Africa, etc. which

deal with deal with almost

every masaa’il of our day-

to-day life.

Imam Ahmed Raza (radi

Allahu anhu) was very

sensitive to the pains and

afflictions that befell the

Muslim Ummah. In this

regard he used every

scholarly resource at his

disposal to assist the

Muslims regain their honour

in the face of all anti-

Islamic forces.

In his Hada’iq-e-Bakshish he

wrote an entire nazm

“Soona Jungle” warning the

Muslims about safeguarding

their Imaan. This Nazm

became very popular with

the masses as its clear

message was arranged in a

style that appealed to the

masses. It should be the

duty of the Ulema and

organisers of Meelad to

popularise this Nazm in our

society as it stirs up the

fear of Almighty Allah and

the Aakirah in the minds of

the listeners.

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GREAT BREAKTHROUGH AT

THE AL AHZAR UNIVERSITY:

 

The famous Al Azhar

University in Cairo, Egypt

has granted permission for

a graduate to research on

the topic of A’la Hazrat,

Imam Ahmed Raza (radi

Allahu anhu) and his

services for Hanafi Fiqah.

This research is towards the

M.Phil. Degree and Mustaq

Ahmed Shah of Pakistan is

doing this research.

 

IMAM AHMED RAZA AND

MEDICINE (TIBB): Hakeem

Mohammed Saeed Dehlwi,

the founder of Madinatul

Hikmat University, Karachi

(Research Centre for Unani

Medicine) and owner of

Hamdard Dawa Khana did

research and compiled A’la

Hazrat’s (radi Allahu anhu)

theory about medicine. The

book is titled, “Imam Ahmed

Raza aur Fann Tibb,” and is

printed and published in

Pakistan.

 

IMAM AHMED RAZA

FOUNDATION: The IARF was

recently established in the

Kerala State India to

research and propagate the

teachings of Imam Ahmed

Raza (radi Allahu anhu).

 

NEW TRANSLATIONS OF

IMAM AHMED RAZA

PUBLISHED: The “Islamic

Times” of the U.K. has

recently published two

articles by A’la Hazrat (radi

Allahu anhu). These are: (1)

“A Commentary upon Paper

Currency Notes,” which was

researched and translated

by Dr. Muhammad A. Junejo

and (2) “Imam Ahmed Raza

and Topology,” by Dr. Abdul

Naim Azizi of Jasoli, Bareilly

Shareef.

 

HISTORIC A’LA HAZRAT

MAZAAR STAMP PRINTED BY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA: The

Postal Services Department

of the Indian government

have acknowledged the

Islamic and Academic

services of the great

Mujaddid (Reviver) of Islam,

A’la Hazrat, Imam Ahmed

Raza Khan Al-Qaderi (radi

Allahu anhu). They have

printed a new Indian stamp

portraying the Mazaar

Shareef of A’la Hazrat (radi

Allahu anhu) in full colour.

The words “A’la Hazrat

Barelvi” have been printed

along the side of the stamp

in English and Hindi. This

stamp is currently being

sold at all Post Offices in

India. This is India’s way of

saluting a great genius and

Islamic scholar of his time,

A’la Hazrat (radi Allahu

anhu).

 

RESEARCH WORK ON IMAM

AHMED RAZA KHAN : Hazrat

Maulana Ahmed Raza Khan,

an eminent jurist, also

known as A’la Hazrat (radi

Allahu anhu) was born at

Bareilly, India in 1856. He

completed the Holy Quran

at the age of four and

became astonishingly well-

versed in more than fifty

branches of learning,

pertaining to Ancient

Sciences, Current Sciences

and Oriental Learnings and

left contributions in all

these academic disciplines.

At Makkah Mu’azzama and

Madina Munawwara, he was

visited by many scholars

who received diplomas and

fatawas from him. Due to

his distinction in this field,

the Islamic world

acknowledged him as a

great Jurist. The renowned

poet of the East, Dr. Allama

Iqbal, remarked, “Such a

genius and intelligent Jurist

did not emerge.” Despite

being well-versed in scores

of branches of knowledge,

he restricted his interest to

the following branches:

1. To support and defend

the Holy Prophet (sallal

laahu alaihi wasallam).

2. To uproot the innovations

prevalent in the Muslim

society.

3. To issue fatawa according

to the Hanafi School of

Jurisprudence.

In short, he was a Jurist,

Theologian and a Reformer

whose life revolved around

the motto “Love the Holy

Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi

wasallam).” In recognition

of this eminent

personalities life, the

following researches are

being carried out by these

individuals, amongst others:

1. Dr. Usha Sanyal, Ph.D

Colombia University,

“Ahmed Raza and the Ahle-

Sunnat Wa Jamaat

Movement (1921-1947)”,

Oxford University, Press,

New Delhi.

2. Dr. Ghulaam Qureshi

Dastageer, who translated

A’la Hazrat’s Qalaam in

English which was published

in the “Islamic Times” U.K.

3. Muhammed Muazzam Ali

who wrote “Fundamental

Faith of Islam -Treaties of

Ahmed Raza”

4. Prof. J.M. Baljo of Leiden

University, Holland, who

presented and delivered

research material on A’la

Hazrat at an international

forum.

5. British scholar, Dr

Muhammad Haroon, who

has compiled a thesis on

“The World Importance of

Imam Ahmed Raza Khan

Bareilly.”

 

 

 

RESEARCH AND

TRANSLATION OF A’LA

HAZRAT’S WORKS : A’la

Hazrat, Imam Ahmed Raza

Khan (radi Allahu anhu), the

Muslim Revivalist (Mujaddid)

of the previous Islamic

Century, wrote and

compiled numerous

commentaries and treatises

on various topics. As an

author, Imam Ahmed Raza

Khan Al-Qaderi (radi Allahu

anhu) has left to his credit

more than a thousand books

on fifty different subjects

ranging from Tafseer, Logic,

Grammar, Literature,

Islamic Jurisprudence,

Education, Sociology,

Astronomy, Mathematics,

Physics, History, Science of

History, Engineering,

Biographies, Philosophy,

Mysticism to Persian,

Arabic, Urdu and Hindi

Literature. His poetry

includes such works as

“Mustapha Jaan-e-Rahmat.”

At present, many Islamic

and Western universities,

colleges and Darul Uloom’s,

throughout the world, are

researching and translating

the works of this great

Muslim scholar. Some of the

countries in which research

is being carried out are:

India, Pakistan, United

States of America, England,

Holland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt

and South Africa. Perhaps

one of his more famous

scientific theories lies in his

proof that the sun and

other bodies revolve around

the earth!

 

UNIVERSITIES CONDUCTING

RESEARCH ON A’LA HAZRAT’S

WORKS : More than twenty

five Universities throughout

the world are actively

researching the works of the

great Islamic Scholar and

Saint, A’la Hazrat (radi

Allahu anhu).

 

“KANZUL IMAAN” NOW

AVAILABLE : “Kanzul Imaan”,

the internationally

renowned Urdu translation

of the Holy Quran by A’la

Hazrat, Imam Ahmed Raza

Khan Al-Qaderi (radi Allahu

anhu) has been translated

into the English language by

many Islamic scholars.

This momentous task was

first undertaken by

Professor Fatimi, a highly

acclaimed academic of the

University of Kuwait. He had

it published in Karachi,

Pakistan. The second

translation was undertaken

by Professor Shah Fareedul

Haq of Pakistan and was

published in India and

Pakistan. The commentary

notes on “Kanzul Imaan” by

Sadrul Faadhil, Maulana

Na’eemuddeen Muradabadi

(rahmatullah alaihi) has

been translated into the

English language by Dr.

Professor Majeedullah of

Lahore, Pakistan.

A’la Hazrat, Imam Ahmed

Raza’s (radi Allahu anhu)

translation of the Holy

Quran – “Kanzul Imaan” – is

now available from our

offices. This translation of

the Holy Quran is in the

English language, but is

without a commentary

(Tafseer). It is a must in

every Muslim home.

 

KANZUL IMAAN IN SINDHI :

The Urdu translation of the

Quran, “Kanzul Imaan” by

A’la Hazrat, Imam Ahmed

Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu)

has been translated into the

Sindhi language by Mufti

Muhammad Raheem

Sikandari.

 

 

KANZUL IMAN – HOLY

QURAN IN CREOLE

LANGUAGE : In Mauritius A’la

Hazrat’s Kanzul Iman has

been translated into the

Creole language, thanks to

the combined effort of

Maulana Mansoor and

Maulana Najeeb of

Mauritius. This historic

translation of the Holy

Quran was first published

on 17-01-96 under the

guidance and patronage of

the Khatib of the Jaame

Masjid Mauritius, Hazrat

Allama Shameem Ashraf

Azhari. Many Ulema and

politicians also partook in

this great service. The

translation was greatly

welcomed and accepted by

all.

 

NEW RESEARCH MATERIAL

ON A’LA HAZRAT (RADI

ALLAHU ANHU): Three new

research thesis on A’la

Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) by

Professor Dr. Muhammad

Mas’ood Ahmad was

published in Pakistan. Two

of his books, viz.

“Fundamental Faith of

Islam” and “Imam Ahmad

Raza – The Reformer of the

Muslim World”, are in

English and one in Arabic.

Whilst numerous books and

research on A’la Hazrat (radi

Allahu anhu) has been

published in Urdu, only a

limited material is available

in English and Arabic. This

move is, therefore, greatly

encouraged. (Ashrafia

Monthly Mubarakpur)

 

PH.D ON A’LA HADRAT:

Twenty-one (21) Scholars in

Pakistan have completed

their research works on A’la

Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu)

and have received their

Doctrate. Amongst them

were:

1. Professor Dr Hafiz Abdul

Baari Siddiqi

2. Professor Dr Majeedullah

Qaaderi, who is also doing a

indepth research on the

works of A’la Hadrat (radi

Allahu anhu).

 

FATAWA RADAWIYYAH :

Alhamdulillah, eleven

volumes of A’la Hazrat’s

(radi Allahu anhu) scholarly

work “Fatawa Radawiyyah”

has now been published by

Darul Uloom Amjadiya

under the expert

supervision of Qari Raza-ul-

Mustapha Azmi. This famous

work, which contains

hundreds of questions and

answers pertaining to

almost every aspect of

Islamic life, is in the Urdu

language.

T.V. DOCUMENTARY ON A’LA

HAZRAT : An investigative

and informative

documentary on the life and

services of A’la Hazrat (radi

Allahu anhu) was broadcast

by the National Pakistan

Television. It was featured

as a special programme of

“Television Encyclopedia.”

This programme was

unanimously applauded and

due to popular public

demand it was presented

once again on the occasion

of Urs-e-Razvi.

Consequently, a learned and

well-known scholar of

“Razviat,” Sayyed Aarif Ali

Razvi, of Kalyaan Bombay

has exhorted the

Doordarshan, India’s state

television channel, to

present an indepth

documentary on the life of

Imam Ahmed Raza (radi

Allahu anhu).

 

 

A’LA HAZRAT’S HISTORY

INCLUDED IN

ENCYCLOPEDIA : The Islamic

book publications section of

the Punjab University is to

launch a new Urdu

Encyclopedia of Islam. In

the 10th volume, pages 278

to 287, incorporates a brief

history of the life and works

of A’la Hazrat, Imam-e-Ahle

Sunnat, Imam Ahmed Raza

Khan (radi Allahu anhu). This

brief history was prepared

by Professor Dr Muhammad

Ma’sud Ahmed, M.A. Phd.,

on the request of Dr.Sayed

Abdullah.

RESEARCH ON A’LA HAZRAT’S

“FAUZ-E-MOBEEN “: Scientists

from the Allama Iqbal Open

University in Islamabad have

taken a keen interest in

researching A’la Hazrat’s

(radi Allahu anhu) “Fauz-e-

Mobeen” which deals with

the movement of the sun

and planets around the

earth. At present, research

is about to commence on

the subject.

CHRISTIAN CONVERTS TO

ISLAM AFTER READING

“KANZUL IMAAN“: In 1974,

Dr. Hannif Faatimi of

London University brought

the Professor of Kuwait an

English translation of

“Kanzul Imaan” (A’la

Hazrat’s translation of the

Holy Quran) for printing.

Prof. Faatimi at that time

had met a Christian scholar

who had revealed that he

was interested in reading

more about Islam. Prof.

Faatimi was two-minded

about giving him an English

copy of Kanzul Imaan.

Eventually, he gave him a

copy to read. The Christian

scholar, after reading this

translation, accepted Islam.

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