January 2012 Volume 2, Issue 6

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The Voice of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jama’ah

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URS E ALA HAZRAT IMAM AHMAD RAZA KHAN QADRI

Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Al-Qaderi

Most Influential Muslims of the World

List of completed Ph.D. Theses on Imam Ahmad

Raza Khan Bareilvi

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Raza khan Qadri

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Imam Ahmed Raza’s Blessed

Birth

Imam Ahmed Raza Khan ( )was born

on a Monday, the 10th of Shawaal 1272

A.H. (14th June 1856), at the time of

Zohar Salaah in a place called Jasoli,

which is in the city of Bareilly Shareef,

India.

A few days before the birth of Imam

Ahmed Raza Khan ( ), his father, Al-

lamah Mawlana Naqi Ali Khan ( ),

had a wonderful dream. He immediately

disclosed this dream to his father, Al-

lamah Mawlana Raza Ali Khan ( ),

who interpreted this dream by saying:

"This is a sign that you are going to be

the father of a child, a boy, who will

grow up to be pious and knowledgable.

His name will gain prominence from

East to West."

This was the good news that was given

to Allamah Mawlana Naqi Ali Khan

( ) concerning the birth of none other

than the "emerald from amongst the

Treasures of Almighty Allah", the

"sweet-scented rose from the fragrant

garden of the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu

alaihi wasallam)", Imam Ahmed Raza

Khan ( ).

The date of birth of A'la Hadrat ( ) was

extracted by himself from the Holy

Quran.:"These are they in whose hearts

Allah has inscribed faith and helped

them with a spirit from Himself." (58:2)

IMAM AHMED RAZA'S JIHAD

AGAINST THE INSULTERS OF

SAYYIDUNA RASULULLAH

Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu

anhu) spent much of his time also refut-

ing those who insulted the dignity of the

Holy Prophet . He left no stone unturned

in safe-guarding the dignity and integ-

rity of Holy Prophet, in spite of being

personally attacked by the misguided.

These personal attacks did not bother

him in the least bit!

Allamah Abdul Hamid, Vice Chancel-

lor of Al Jamia Al-Nizamiyya(Hyderbad,

India), said: "Mawlana Ahmed Raza

Khan was a Sword of Islam and a great

commander for the cause of Islam. He

may justifiably be called AN INVINCI-

BLE FORT THAT HELPED TO DE-

FEND THE BASIC TENETS AND

IDEAS OF THE AHLE SUNNAH WAL

JAMA'AT. It is on accord of his untiring

efforts that due respect and regard for

the Messenger of Allah, Holy Prophet

Muhammad and other Sufis and Saints

of Islam is still alive in the Muslim Soci-

ety. His opponents had to mend their

ways. No doubt he is the Imaam

(Leader) of the Ahle Sunnah. His written

and compiled works reflect immense

depth and vision."

Justice Allamah Mufti Sayyid Shuja'at

Ali Qadri ( ), Shariah Court, Govern-

ment of Pakistan (Islamabad), said: "He

was pious like Ahmad bin Hambal and

Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilani. He had true

acumen and insight of Imam Abu Hanifa

and Imam Abu Yusuf. He commanded

the force of logic like Imam Razi and

Imam Ghazzali, bold enough like Mu-

jaddid Alf Thaani and Mansoor Hallaj to

proclaim the truth. Indeed, he was intol-

erant to non-believers, kind and sympa-

thetic to devotees, and the affectionates

of the Holy Prophet ."

The adversaries of A'la Hadrat ( ) lev-

elled many accusations and tried desper-

ately in defending their Kufr statements.

After much proofs, when it became ab-

solutely clear to A'la Hadrat ( ) that

certain misguided individuals were not

prepared in withdrawing their Kufr

statements and making Tauba, and in

order to protect Islam, he passed Kufr

Fatawas against those persons. We

should remember that he passed the

"Fatawa-e-Takfeer" (Kufr Fatawaa

gainst those persons who insulted the

status and dignity of Almighty Allah and

His Rasool .

He passed the Fatawa-e-Takfeer on persons such as Ashraf

Ali Thanwi, Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi and Khalil Ahmad

Ambetwi and others because, through their writings, it was

evident that they had insulted the Holy Prophet .

The adversaries of A'la Hadrat ( ) levelled many accusa-

tions and tried desperately in defending their Kufr state-

ments. After much proofs, when it became absolutely clear

to A'la Hadrat ( ) that certain misguided individuals were

not prepared in withdrawing their Kufr statements and

making Tauba, and in order to protect Islam, he passed

Kufr Fatawas against those persons. We should remember

that he passed the "Fatawa-e-Takfeer" (Kufr Fatawa)

against those persons who insulted the status and dignity of

Almighty Allah and His Rasool . He passed the Fatawa-e-

Takfeer on persons such as Ashraf Ali Thanwi, Rasheed

Ahmed Gangohi and Khalil Ahmad Ambetwi and others

because, through their writings, it was evident that they had

insulted the Holy Prophet .

We will quote some of the following blasphemous state-

ments that were made by them:

In page 51 of "Baraahin Qatia", Khalil Ahmed Ambetwi

says: "After looking at the condition of Satan and the An-

gel of Death, it can be gained that they possess a great

depth of knowledge and this has been proven from Quran

and Ahadith. To prove such knowledge for Fakhre Aalam

(Muhammad ) without proof from the Quran and Ahadith,

but from common sense, is a false thought. If, to do so is

not a Shirk, then in which category of faith does it fall?"

In page 6 of "Hifzul Imaan", (Printed in Mazahirul Uloom),

Ashraf Ali Thanvi says: "If Knowledge of the Unseen re-

fers to partial knowledge, then what speciality is there in

Nabi (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). Such knowledge is

possessed by Zaid and Amr (any Tom, Dick and Harry),

every child, insane people and all types of animals."

In page 5 of "Tahzeerun Naas", (Published in Makhtaba

Fayz Nazd Jami Masjid Deoband), Qasim Nanotwi says:

"Prophets are superior to their followers only in Knowl-

edge, but in good deeds, followers sometimes seem equal

and occasionally even become superior to them."

In Part 2, page 12 of "Fatawa Rasheedia", (Published

Makhtaba Rasheedia Jami Masjid Delhi), Rasheed Ahmed

Gangohi says: "The word 'Rahmatul lil A'lameen' is not a

speciality of Rasool (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). But

other Prophets, Saints and great Ulema are also cause for

mercy unto the worlds, even though Rasool (sallal laahu

alaihi wasallam) is the highest of them all. Therefore, to

use this word on others, is also permissible."

If one examines the original books that were written by

such persons, one will find other similar disrespectful state-

ments found in their writings.

Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat's ( ) cautiousness in declaring a

person a Kaafir is to be noted in many of his books. In his

book, "Subhaanus Subooh", he academically destroys the

arguments of Molwi Ismail Dehlwi. Yet, at the end of the

book, A'la Hadrat says, "The Ulema have not termed this

individual as a Kaafir, therefore, one has to be careful."

Once again, refuting the arguments of Molwi Ismail

Dehlwi and a few of his "infamous" followers in another

book, "Al Kaukabatush Sha'haabiya", A'la Hadrat (radi

Allahu anhu) says, "In our opinion (the opinion of Islam),

to term a person a Kaafir and to control one's tongue is an

act of extreme precaution and analysis."

In another treatise entitled, "Sallus Suyooful Hindiya",

A'la Hadrat ( ) states: "There is indeed a difference be-

tween accepting words of Kufr and branding a person a

Kaafir. We have to be extremely careful. We have to re-

main silent. If there is the minutest possibility that he is

still a Muslim, we should fear terming that person a

Kaafir."

In his book, "Subhaanus Subooh", Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat

( ) says, "We do not give any comment on the Kufr of

Molwi Ismail Dehlwi, simply because Sayyiduna Rasulul-

lah has warned us against terming the Ahle Qibla as

Kaafirs. (It is only possible) to term a person a Kaafir if

his Kufr becomes clear as the sun and the minutest indica-

tion does not remain that he is a Muslim." (Tamheed-e-

Imaan, pg. 42-43)

From the above statements, we clearly see how careful

A'la Hadrat ( ) was, in terming a person a Kaafir. He

was merely fulfilling his duty as a conscientious and re-

sponsible Muslim. The fault was indeed of those individu-

als, who even after being warned, remained steadfast in

their own beliefs and words of Kufr.

As we have already stated earlier, Imam Ahmed Raza

Khan ( ) sent many of the blasphemous and insulting

statements to the Ulema of Makkatul Mukarramah and

Madinatul Munawwarah for clarification. They did not

hesitate in passing the Fatawa of Kufr against such people

who insulted Almighty Allah and the Holy Prophet (sallal

laahu alaihi wasallam).

Wisaal of Imam Ahmed RazaThe brightly shining

sun of Bareilly Shareef, The Coolness of the Eyes of the

Ulema, The Mujaddid of the Century, The Imam Abu

Hanifa of his time, The Ghousul Azam of his time, The

Sweet-scented Rose from the Fragrant Garden of the Holy

Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), Sayyiduna A'la

Hadrat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan ( ) left this mundane

world on Friday, the 25th of Safar 1340 A.H. (28 October

1921) at 2.38 p.m. It was the exact time of the Jummah

The date of the Wisaal of Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat ( ) was actually deduced by himself from the Holy Quran four

months and twenty days prior to his passing away: "And there shall be passed around them silver vessels and gob-

lets." (76:15)At the time of the demise of Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat ( ), a certain Saint of Syria, dreamt of the Holy

Prophet Muhammad while he was in the Baitul Mukaddas. In his dream, the Saint saw many Sahaba-Ikraam ( )

seated around the Holy Prophet (). All of them seemed to be waiting for someone. The Saint says that, in his dream, he

asked, "Ya Rasoolallah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)! Whose presence is being awaited?" The Holy Prophet replied,

"Ahmed Raza Khan." The blessed Saint then asked, "Who is Ahmed Raza Khan?" The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu

alaihi wasallam) answered, "An Aalim from Bareilly."

When this Saint awoke, he immediately journeyed from Syria to Bareilly Shareef to meet A'la Hadrat ( ), but to his

dismay, he learnt that A'la Hadrat ( ) had already departed from this world.

Mazaar ShareefThe Mazaar Shareef (Blessed Tomb) of Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat ( ) is situated in the Mohalla Sau-

dagran, Bareilly Shareef in India (U.P.). Each year, in the month of Safar, during the Urs Shareef of Sayyiduna A'la

Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu), hundreds of thousands of Muslims from all over the world present themselves in Bareilly

Shareef to partake in the Urs Shareef of the Mujaddid of Islam, Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat ( ).

Alhamdulillah four Ahle Sunnah Scholars of India have been mentioned in the list of most influential Muslims of the

world 2011 by Georgetown University.

Hazrat Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari Mian Qaudri have been ranked top most in India and 28th in the World

where as Hazrat Syed Ameen Mian Qaudri, Shekh Aboobacker Ahmed and Allama Qamaruzzaman Khan Azmi have

been mentioned with honour in the list.Hazrat Mufti Akhtar Raza Khan is Supreme Mufti of India and is known as

Janasheen of Hazrat Mustafa Raza Khan Mufti-e-Azam. He is founder and patron of numerous educational and reli-

gious organization and educational institutions remarkable among them is JamiaturRaza College, situated at Bareilly

Shareef,U.P. Famous for his piousness and Jurisprudence he is one of the greatest person alive in the Sunni world. He

has millions of followers around the world known as Azhari Qaudri

Professor Sayid Ameen Mian Qaudri is leader of the IndianSunnis and a sajjada nashin, or Sufi disciple of the

BarkatiyaSufi tradition which stems from the Qadiriyyah traditionof eminent Sufi master, ‘Abd al Qadir al Jilani (1077-

1166 CE).Counters Violence with Social Engagement A missionary movement, the Sunnis of the South Asian subconti-

nent have spread their message within the region and also among diaspora communities in Europe, North America, and

South Africa.Leader of Important Sufi Movement Qaudri is professor of Urdu language at India’s esteemed Aligarh

Muslim University and also patron of several religious and social organizations prominent among them is Jamia Al

Barkaat University at Aligarh and MSO of India, students and Youth body of Sunnis.

Sunni Leader Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmad of Sunni Markaz Kerala has also been mentioned with Honour for his

contribution in changing the life of South Indian Muslims.He is the leader of one of the traditionalist Sunni Muslims in

Kerala state, India and is one of the most famous Muslim personalities in Kerala. Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker

Musalyar is known for his expediency, which was not known among the Muslim scholars of Kerala. He is presently the

General Secretary of All-India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama, the organisation Muslim scholars and clerics under A. P. Sun-

nis and Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama (Kanthapuram). Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musalyar is also the Gen-

eral Secretary and Principal of Karanthur Markaz, a charitable and educational institution in Karanthur, Calicut, Kerala.

He was appointed as a member of the NAC for the implementation of the RTÉ act in 2010

His Eminence Huzoor Muffakir-e-Islam Hazrat Allama Maulana Qamaruzzaman Azmi is the Khalifa of His Holi-

ness Mufti-e-Azam Hazrat Maulana Mustafa Raza Khan, the holy son of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Qadri Barelwi (May

Allah shower his mercy upon them) as well as Sarkar-e-Kalaa’n Hazrat Maulana Sayyid Mohammed Mukhtar Ashraf,

Sajjada Nasheen of Kichow-Chah Shareef (May Allah shower his mercy upon him).General secretary of World Islamic

Mission, Allama is most famous Sunni speaker in the world and is followed by millions of his followers in different

countries.His Eminence’s selfless missionary life spans nearly fifty-years. During this period, as the articles on this

website highlight, he has helped to build many organisations and institutions all over the world such Mosques, colleges

and universities in America, Canada, Holland, Germany, Norway, Belgium and India. Each institution is helping to

make a difference to hundreds of lives throughout the world. For example, Al-Jamiatul Islamia in Raunahi alone saw

four hundred Ulemas graduate in 2011. He has also been presented with hundreds of awards and certificates of appre-

ciations including the recent Mufti-e-Azam Gold Medal Award by the famous Raza Academy in Mumbai where a col-

lection of articles by scholars and key figures from the world on his selfless life and contributions were published in the

book Tajal-liyat-e-Qamar. Fikr E Raza Organization has congratulated Sunni world for this achievement and has ex-

pressed their pleasure.

Most Influential Muslims of the World

Azaan.

The honorable research scholars are awarded Doctorate degree on comple-

tion of these articles on Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Bareilvi

S. Scholar Research Title University Acceptance Date

1 Dr. Hasan Raza

Khan ہیقف ا سالم

The Islamic Jurispru-

dence

Patna University,India 1979

2 Dr. Mrs. Usha

Sanyal

Devotional Islam &

Politics inBritish India

(Ahmad Raza Khan

Bareilvi and his Move-

ment 1870-1920)

Colombia Univer-

sity, New York, U.S.A.

1990

3 Dr. Syed Jamil ul

Deen Rathvi ا امم ا دمح ر اض اخں ا و ر

ا یٰلع رضحت

یک تعن وگیئ

ا ں

Imam Ahmad Raza

and his Encomium on

the Holy Prophet

Doctor Harisingh Gour

Vishwavidyalaya,

formerlyUniver-

sity ofSaugar, M.P. In-

dia.

1992

4 Dr. Muhammad

Imam ud Deen

(Johar Shafi

Abadi)

ا رع تعن

ر ولیی تیثیحب سح ر اض

رضحت

Imam Ahmad Raza as

a poet of Encomium

Bi-

har University,Muzaffa

r Pur,India.

1992

5 Dr. Tayyib Ali

Raza Ansari ا ےم

ا و ر اکر ج

ا امم ا دمح ر اض اخں۔ ایحت

Life & Works of

Imam Ahmad Raza

Hindu University,Bana

rus, India.

1993

6 Dr. Majeedullah

Qadri ا و ر د رگی رعمو ف ا ر د و رتا مج

زنکا الامیں

ہ

ر

ح اک اقتیلب اج

ر ا ںق

Comparison of

Kanzul Iman and

other renown Urdu

translations of Qur’an

Karachi Univer-

sity,Pakistan

1993

7 Prof. Dr. Abdul

Bari Siddiqui ، ا اکفر ا و ر

ا امم ا دمح ر اض اخں ےک احالت

ا ےم ﴿دنسیھ﴾ ا صالیح

اکر ج

Biography, Philoso-

phy and reformation

works of Imam

Ahmad Raza (in

Sindhi Language)

Sindh University,Jams

horo,Pakistan

1993

List of completed Ph.D. Theses on Imam Ahmad Raza

Khan Bareilvi

7 Dr. Abdul

Naeem Azizi ر ولیی

ح ا ر د و تعن وگیئ ا و ر افلض

Urdu encomium poetry

and Fazil-e-Bareilvi

(Imam Ahmad Raza)

RohilkhandUniver-

sity,Bareilly, India

1994

8 Dr. Siraj

Ahmad Bastavi ا رعی

ر ولیی یک ہیتعن سح ا ا دمح ر اض اخں

ومالج

Imam Ahmad Raza’s en-

comium poetry

Kanpur University, India 1995

9 Dr. Amjad

Raza Qadri ا امم ا دمح ر اض یک رکفی دیقنتںی

Imam Ahmad Raza’s im-

aginational reviews

Veer KunwarSingh Universit

y, Arrah, Bhojpur,India

1998

10 Prof. Dr. Mu-

hammad An-

war Khan

د امت

ر ولیی یک یہقف خح ا ا دمح ر اض

ومالج

Molana Ahmad Raza

Bareilvi ‘s services to-

wards Islamic Law

Sindh University,Jamshoro,P

akistan

1998

11 Dr. Ghulam

Mustafa Najm

Al Qadri

ا امم ا دمح ر اض اک وصتر قشع

Imam Ahmad Raza’s

imagination of Love

Mysore University, India 2002

12 Dr. Raza ul

Rahman Aakif

Sanbhali

ا ا دمح ر اض

ر و لیہ ڈنھک ےک رثنی ا ر اقتء ںیم ومالج

اخں اک ہصح

Molana Ahmad Raza

Khan’s contribution to-

wards Rohilkhand’s

prose evolution

RohilkhandUniver-

sity,Bareilly, India

2003

13 Dr. Ghulam

Ghaus Qadri ی

ا ء رپد ا ر

ش

خ ا امم ا دمح ر اض یک ا

Imam Ahmad Raza’s

elegantly

Ranchi University, Jhark-

hand, Bihar,India

2003

14 Dr. Mrs. Tan-

zim ul Firdaus ا ر یخی ا و ر

ا رعی اک ج

ا ا دمح ر اض اخں یک ہیتعن س

ومالج

ہ

ر

ح ا د یب اج

Historical and literary

survey of Imam Ahmad

Raza’s encomium

Karachi University,Pakistan 2004

15 Dr. Syed Sha-

hid Ali

Noorani

الشيخ أمحد رضا شاعرًا عربيًا مع

تدوين ديوانه العريب

Al Shaikh Ahmad Raza

as an Arabic poet with

compilation of his Arabic

collected odes

Pun-

jab University,Lahore, Pakist

an

2004

16 Dr. Ghulam

Jabir Shams

Misbahi

ےک وتکمج ا ت

ا امم ا دمح ر اض ا و ر ا ں

Imam Ahmad Raza and

his letters

BR AmbedkarBihar Universi

ty,Muzaffarpur Bihar, India

2004

17 Dr. Riaz Ahmad

د امت

ا امم ا دمح ر اض یک ا د یب و اسلین خ

Imam Ahmad Raza’s

literary and linguistic

services

2004

18 Prof. Dr. Mu-

hammad Ishaq

Madani

ںیم اتفو ٰی ر وضہی اک

ر ریغص یک ایسیس رحتاکیتح

ہ

ر

ح ہصح۔ا ج ک یقیقحت اج

Contribution of Fatawa

Ridhawiyyah in political

movements of sub conti-

nent- A verified survey

Karachi Univer-

sity,Pakistan

2006

19 Dr. Manzoor

Ahmad Saeedi اک یقیقحت و

ثحو م دح

عل

د مت

ا امم ا دمح ر اض یک خ

ہ

ر

ح دیقنتی اج

An investigatory and

critical review of Imam

Ahmad Raza’s services

towards Hadith sciences

Karachi Univer-

sity,Pakistan

2006

20 Prof. Dr. Mu-

hammad Ishfaq

Jalali

الزالل االنٰقي من بحر سبق االنٰقي

للشيخ أمحد رضا خان

Imam Ahmad Raza’s

book in praise of

Hadhrat Abu Bakr Sid-

dique

Pun-

jab University,Lahore, Pa

kistan

2006

21 Dr. Muhammad

Hasan Imam ےک افلخء اک رحتج ک

ا امم ا دمح ر اض ا و ر ا ں

ںیم رکد ا ر

ج ا اتسکں

Imam Ahmad Raza and

his descendant’s contri-

bution towards Pakistan

Movement.

Karachi Univer-

sity,Pakistan

2006

This is a list of completed Doctorate theses List of completed Ph.D. Theses on the life and works of Alahazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Bareilvi. Many theses are in processing

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