A'la Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza (radiallaho ta'ala anho)

A'la Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza (radiallaho ta'ala anho)

Mulke sukhan ki shahi tum ko Raza musallam

jis simt aagaye  ho sikke bitha diye hai !

Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Mohaddis-e-Barelvi (1856–1921) was a Sunni Islamicscholar and sufi, whose works influenced the Barelvi movement of South Asia. He wrote on numerous topics, including law, religion, philosophy and the sciences. He was a prolific writer, producing nearly 1,000 works in his lifetime

Birth - 10th Shawwal 1272 Hijri corresponding to 14th June 1856, Bareilly Shareef.
Passed away- 25 Safar 1340 Hijri corresponding to 28th October 1921.

We can not find anyone in the last few centuries that matches the knowledge or the supreme love for Rasool Allah sallalaho alaihe wasallam that Ala Hazrat had. He was a master and had a grasp on more than 70 different subjects, (spiritual and academic):

1.Jurisprudence (Fiqh). 2. Principle of Jurisprudence. 3. Lexicas of Jurisprudence. 4. Exegesis (Tafseer). 5. Principle of Exegesis. 6. Hadith. 7. Principle of Hadith. 8. Lexicus of Hadith. 9. Critical Examination of Hadith. 10. Encyclopaedia of Narrators. 11. Theology.12 Islameology. 13. Philosophy. 14. Logic. 15. Ethics. 16. Languages. 17. Phonetics. 18. Debate. 19. Knowledge of the Qur'an. 20. Recitation of the Qur'an with correct Pronounciation. 21. Prosody. 22.Accidence. 23. Hindi Poetry. 24. Urdu Poetry. 25. Persian Poetry. 26. Arabic Poetry. 27. Arabic Prose. 28. Persian Prose. 29. Urdu Prose.30. Criticism, Lexican, Style etc. 31. Arabic Script. 32. Persian Calligraphy. 33. Mysticism. 34. Meta Physics. 35. Numerology and Leterology. 36. Carrying the figures.37. Incantation & Invocation. 38. Timings. 39. Astrology.40. Astronomy. 41. Horoscolism.42. Psychology. 43. Political Science. 44. Sociology. 45. Biography & History.46.Chronogram. 47. Geography. 48. Economics. 49. Commerce. 50. Banking. 51. Arithmetic. 52. Geometry. 53. Simple Algebra. 54.Modern & Higher Algebra. 55. Plane Trigonometry. 56.Spherical Trigonometry. 57. Education. 58. Hisab E Satani. 59. Statistics. 60. Dynamics. 61. Hydro Dynamics. 62. Static. 63. Hydro Static. 64. Zoology.65. Botany. 66. Geology. 67.Physics. 68. Organic Chemistry. 69. Inorganic Chemistry.70. Physical Chemistry. 71. Unani Medicine.

AS  AN  INTELLIGENT  CHILD

A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) was gifted by Allah the power of grasping knowledge that there was no need for him to study beyond the fourth Kitaab of his course under the tutorship of any of his teachers. He studied the remaining Kitaabs by himself and used to ask his teachers to test him.

Once, his teacher asked him, "Mia! Are you a Jinn or a human being? It takes me much time to teach a lesson, but it does not take you much time to learn the same lesson." A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) answered, "Praise be to Allah that I am a human."

When he was 8 years old, A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) wrote a Mas'ala concerning Fara'idh (Fards). When his father looked at the answer, he happily remarked, "If only some adult could answer in this manner."

At the age of 10, when he was studying the Kitaab, "I'lm-us- Thuboot," under the guidance of his father, he noticed a few objections and answers of his father on the side of the page. A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) studied this book carefully and wrote such a well- explained footnote that even the need for an objection was ruled out. His father came across his research on that objection. He was so delighted that he stood up and held the young A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) to his heart and said, "Ahmad Raza! You do not learn from me, but you teach me."

Professor Dr Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Head of Department: Urdu, Sindh University, Sindh (Pakistan) said: "Allamah Hazrat Ahmed Raza Khan is among the outstanding scholars. His deep learning, intelligence, vision and acumen, surpassed that of great contemporary thinkers, professors, renowned scholars and orientalist. Indeed, there is hardly any branch of learning that is foreign to him."

ASTONISHING  CHILDHOOD

At the age of 3, A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) was once standing outside the Raza Musjid in Bareilly Shareef. An "unknown" person, attired in an Arabian garb, approached him and spoke to him in the Arabic language. Those who were present and witnessed this incident heard the young A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) converse with the person in pure Arabic. They were surprised. The person who spoke to A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) was never seen again in Bareilly Shareef!

A Majzoob (one drowned in his love for Almighty Allah) by the name of Hadrat Basheeruddeen Sahib (radi Allahu anhu) used to live at the Akhoon Zada Musjid in Bareilly Shareef. He spoke harshly to anyone who visited him. A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu) wished to meet this Majzoob. One night, at about 11 o'clock, he set off alone to meet him. He sat respectfully for about 15 minutes outside the Majzoob's house. After some time, the Majzoob became aware of him and asked, "Who are you to Mawlana Raza Ali Khan (radi Allahu anhu)." A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu) replied that he was the grandson of Hadrat Raza Ali Khan (radi Allahu anhu). The Majzoob immediately embraced him and took him into his little room. He asked A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu) if he had come for any specific matter, but A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu) said that he had come to ask him to make Dua for him. On hearing this, the Majzoob, for approximately half an hour, made the following Dua: "May Allah have mercy on you, May Allah bless you."

A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu)  UNIQUE MEMORY

Once A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) went to Pillibit Shareef. He stayed with Muhaddith-e-Surat, Hazrat Mawlana Wasi Ahmad Sahib (radi Allahu anhu). Before leaving for Bareilly Shareef, A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) requested to borrow a Kitaab called "Uqoodul Arya"from him. As there was only one copy of the book he gave A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) the book and said, "After studying the book, please return it to me as these are the only few kitaabs that I have for Fatawa writing."

A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) was supposed to depart from Pillibit Shareef on that night, but since he had been invited at another person's home, he stayed one more night in Pillibit Shareef. A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) spent the entire night studying the Kitaab, which consisted of numerous volumes.

The other morning, before leaving for the Railway Station to meet A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu), Hazrat Muhaddith-e- Surat (radi Allahu anhu) found that the Kitaab that he had lent A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) had been returned. He thought that A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) was angry and displeased with him for asking him to return the Kitaab quickly. He immediately went to A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) and asked for pardon. A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) smiled and then said, "That is not the reason for returning the Kitaab. I stayed one more night, so I studied the book and, therefore, did not find the need to take it with me."

When Hazrat Muhaddith-e-Surat (radi Allahu anhu) heard this he was surprised and exclaimed, "You have studied this book in one night!" A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu)replied, "INSHA-ALLAH, FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS I WILL NOT NEED TO LOOK AT THE BOOK TO FIND ANY STATEMENTS, AND AS FOR THE ESSENCE OF THE BOOK, INSHA-ALLAH, I WILL NOT FORGET IT IN MY LIFETIME." He then said, "THE BOOK DID NOT HAVE A TABLE OF CONTENTS. I HAVE DRAWN UP ONE FOR YOU."

A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) was intially not a Hafiz-ul-Quran. Once, someone wrote a letter to Sayyiduna A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) and addressed him as "Hafiz". When A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) saw this, he became depressed for he felt that he was not worthy of such a title. He immediately decided to become a Hafiz of the Holy Quran.

How did he become a Hafiz-ul-Quran? It has been stated that in the time period from Wudhu till the time of Jamaat, Hazrat Allamah Sadrush Shariat (radi Allahu anhu)would recite one Sipara. Sayyiduna A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) would listen to it and, thereafter, recite the same Sipara in the Taraweeh Salaah. HE CONTINUED THIS ROUTINE FOR 30 DAYS, AND BY THE END OF THE MONTH OF RAMADAAN, A'LA HAZRAT(RADI ALLAHU ANHU) BECAME A COMPLETE HAFIZ OF THE HOLY QURAN!