ABOUT ALAHAZRAT
 

 

The Personality of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan

 

 

 

Birth : 1856 A.D (Bareilly)
Demise : 1921 A.D (Bareilly)

 

He needs no Introduction. Today his personality and works are overspread on the whole world, on Islamic world, on the world of learning and knowledge. Today besides the religious group, the scholarly society and modern universities are attended to him .Till now about 15 scholars performing research works on his personality and various religious, scholarly and poetic works from different universities of India, Pakistan and America have attained PhD. degrees. Among these scholars one is Dr. Mrs. Usha Sanyal of Columbia University, America. The research work on AalaHazrat is still continuing and about 20 scholars are performing research work from different universities of India and abroad.

Though Maulana Abdul Muqtadir Budauni declared Alahazrat, the reviver of 14th Islamic Century in an anti Nadwa Conference in Patna in 1900 A.D & the Ulama and Spiritual Guides of United India admitted him the Mujaddid yet The Ulama and Mashaikh of Harmain and other Islamic Countries confirmed it in 1905 A.D that he was the Reviver of Islam and Millah.

Today 80% Muslims of the entire world are the followers of Alahazrat and Maslake-Alahazrat which is in fact the real Islam, The AhleSunnat Wa Jamaat or Sawade-Azme-Ahle Sunnat.
His Urdu translation of the Holy Quran entitled with "Kanzul Iman" is of course a treasure of belief. Its eloquence and literary granduer are admirable. Till now not only in Urdu, but in any language such translation could not be seen. His collectedodes (Diwan) "Hadaique Bakhshish" is in fact a flower of the garden of success which imparts the Iman a freshness and fragrance. Such an encomium writer ie the poet of Naat could not be found in 600 years History of Urdu poetry. He driven every attack on Islam whether by the side of Madhab or Politics or by any view point. He was in fact a bold Momin and Alahazrat.

Hundreds of the Ulama, Scholars, Writers, Poets, Reformers and Politicians etc. of every community have admired Alahazrat and accepted his Scholarship and Versatility and paid him homage.

If we study the World History of about four Centuries, we wouldn't find such a Noble Man and Scholarly Personality like Alahazrat Imam Ahmad Raza and no doubt he is the greatest personality of 20th Century and indeed the "Man of the Century". He has written about 1200 books and Pamphlets on more than 60 branches of Rational and Irrational knowledge. His work Fatawa Radhvia consisting of 12 Volumes, is a treasure of Fatawa and Religious problems and even the modern subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Algebra, Trigonometry, Spherical Trigonometry, Economics, Sociology and Commerce etc.

He wrote the book Husamul Hermain in the Holy Makkah, in connection with Kufr and Opostacy of Thanvi, Gangohi, Nanautavi, Ambethvi and Mirza Qadyani. 35 authentic Ulama and Mashaikh of the Holy Makkah and Holy Madinah wrote favourable review on this book. He also wrote there a book entitled with Addaulatul Makkiah in Arabic language in 8 hours and proved the unseen knowledge of the Holy Prophet Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Sallam. For the first time, he applied Set Theory and Topology in this work even when the Set theory was not familiar and Topology was not formulated by Mathematicians. He wrote there a Third book named Kiflul Faqihil Fahim in Arabic and legalized the currency note and described 20 ways of Establishing Interest Free Banks for Muslims.

He has also refuted The Theory of Earth's Motion and condemning Newton, Gallileo and Kepler etc, has proved that Earth is Static. In 1912 A.D he laid out a four points' programme by which the Muslim community could serve as an Island in a wider colonial setting. Same is still a key of welfare and success of Muslims of the World.

Imam Ahmad Raza founded a Madarsa named with Manzare Islam in 1322 A.H/1904 A.D. The very Madarsa produced the high ups of Muslim world likeMalikul Ulama, Muftie Azam, Burhane Millat, Allama Hasnain Raza, Hafize Millat, Sher Be-Shae Ahle Sunnat and Muhaddithe Azam Pak. This year on the occasion of Urs Ceremoney of Alahazrat, the centenerian of Manzare-Islam has been celebrated with religious honour and show by present Rector and Manager of Manzare-Islam and Sajjada Nasheen of Khanqahe Alahazrat, His eminence Maulana Subhan Raza Khan. 24 old boys of the Madarsa have been awarded and six scholars who have performed Ph.D. works on Alahazrat have also been awarded.