Ashiq Ilahi
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Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri was a prolific writer and eminent Muslim
scholar of the South Asia
. He was a disciple of Hadhrat Shaikh Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi.
Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri was born in Bulandshahr, a city in Uttar Pradesh
, India
. After completing his primary education at Madrasa Imdadiyya in Muradabad and Jami' Masjid in Aligarh, he enrolled at Mazahirul Ulum, Saharanpur
, in pursuit of a higher education. After completing his studies, he taught at madrasas in Ferozepur Jhirka
and Calcutta and then at Hayaatul Ulum in Muradabad. He later taught at Darul Ulum Karachi for several years at the request of Mufti Muhammad Shafi
Uthmani, where he assumed responsibility of the management of the Darul Ifta and taught hadith
and tafsir
. Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi later moved to Medina
, where he passed the final twenty-five years of his life.
His works have been well-received in numerous countries. Tohfa-e-Khawateen, Marne Ke Baad Kya Hōga?, Islami Adab, Huququl Walidayn, and Anwarul Bayaan, a voluminous commentary of the Qur'an, are among the well-known books that he wrote. In the field of hadith, he wrote Zadut Talibin and Al Fawa’idul Saniyya fi Sharhul Arba'een un Nawawiyya. As for fiqh
, he is the author of At Tashil ud Daruri fi Masa’ilul Quduri, and countless reformative booklets and articles. Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi died in Madina at the age of eighty and was buried in Jannatul Baqi.
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
scholar of the South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
. He was a disciple of Hadhrat Shaikh Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi.
Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri was born in Bulandshahr, a city in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. After completing his primary education at Madrasa Imdadiyya in Muradabad and Jami' Masjid in Aligarh, he enrolled at Mazahirul Ulum, Saharanpur
Saharanpur
Saharanpur is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur District as well as Saharanpur Division...
, in pursuit of a higher education. After completing his studies, he taught at madrasas in Ferozepur Jhirka
Ferozepur Jhirka
-History:Abu Mohammad along with Makhdoom Tahir made a big estate in Ferozepur Jhirka. Qazi Ghulam Mustafa, who was honoured By Bahadur Shah I belonged to this family. He was married to Bibi Rasti , the daughter of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad...
and Calcutta and then at Hayaatul Ulum in Muradabad. He later taught at Darul Ulum Karachi for several years at the request of Mufti Muhammad Shafi
Mufti Muhammad Shafi
Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shafi‘ was a Hanafi Islamic scholar from India. During his life he served as the grand Mufti of India and later Pakistan as well.-Biography:...
Uthmani, where he assumed responsibility of the management of the Darul Ifta and taught hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
and tafsir
Tafsir
Tafseer is the Arabic word for exegesis or commentary, usually of the Qur'an. Ta'wīl is a subset of tafsir and refers to esoteric or mystical interpretation. An author of tafsir is a mufassir .- Etymology :...
. Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi later moved to Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
, where he passed the final twenty-five years of his life.
His works have been well-received in numerous countries. Tohfa-e-Khawateen, Marne Ke Baad Kya Hōga?, Islami Adab, Huququl Walidayn, and Anwarul Bayaan, a voluminous commentary of the Qur'an, are among the well-known books that he wrote. In the field of hadith, he wrote Zadut Talibin and Al Fawa’idul Saniyya fi Sharhul Arba'een un Nawawiyya. As for fiqh
Fiqh
Fiqh is Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is an expansion of the code of conduct expounded in the Quran, often supplemented by tradition and implemented by the rulings and interpretations of Islamic jurists....
, he is the author of At Tashil ud Daruri fi Masa’ilul Quduri, and countless reformative booklets and articles. Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi died in Madina at the age of eighty and was buried in Jannatul Baqi.