Maslak E AlaHazrat
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Maslak E AlaHazrat : Since misguided sects- Wahabis and Deobandis etc. also say themselves Sunni and followers of Maslak of Ahl-e-Sunnat so to differenciate from the Beliefs of these misguided sects the high up Sunni Mashaikh and Ulama have called the “Maslak of Ahl-e-Sunnat” the “Maslak of Alahazrat”
He removed the veil of Islam from their faces and uncovered their infidelity.
He revived the Sunnah. and protected the Millah, and defeated the falsehood. He refromed the Muslim society, and forwarded the conviction for the informationof Muslim international society.. He presented Islamic guidelines, for economic stability for the Muslims throughout the world.
He bestowed the Muslims, key for recovery, with his ten points educational programme he opened the path for knowledge for the Muslims of the day and the future. He followed the true Islamic faith, which is known as traditional Islam. As he followed true Traditional Islam which has been followed for the past fourteen centuries. At pressent the Maslak (Beliefs) of Ahle-Sunnat is called, ‘Maslak-e-AlaHazrat’ in Indian subcontinent. This was the gift from Allah Ta’ala and the results of his convictions towards the true traditional Islamic faith,
Wahabis, i.e. Deobandis, Ahl-e-Hadith and other wrong doers, who also call themselves, Ahl-e-Sunnat, to misled innocent Sunni Muslims. Therefore, there was a need to distinguish true Ahl-e-Sunnat faith from the false one Muslims of subcontinent, today call the ‘Maslak of the Ahl-e-Sunnat’ as ‘Maslak-e-Alahazrat’. There are more than 70% Muslims who follow this Maslak’ and they are ‘Ahl-e-Sunnat; or ‘as-Sawad-ul-Azam’ (The majority group of the Muslim).
To differenciate from the Beliefs of these misguided sects the high up Sunni Mashaikh and Ulama, like Hazrat Qibla Ashrafi Mian kichhauchhvi, Sadr-ulAfadhil Hazrat Maulana Syed Naimuddin Muradabadi and other Caliphs of Alahazrat Imam Ahmad Raza; Syed-uI-Ulama Hazrat Maulana Syed A’al-eMustafa Mian & Ahsan-ul-Ulama Hazrat Maulana Syed Hasan Mian Marahravi, Hafiz-e-Millat Hazrat Maulana Shah Abdul Aziz Mubarakpuri, Hazrat Maulana Arshad-u1 Qadri, Hazrat Mufti JalaluddinAmjadi etc. (Rahmatullah Alaihim) have called the “Maslak ofAhl-e-Sunnat” the “Maslak of Alahazrat”
The Ulama & Mashaikh of present age like Hazrat Allama Maulana Mufti Mohammaed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari al-Qaadiri Hazrat Maulana Syed Madni Mian kichhauchhvi, Hazrat Dr. Syed Ameen Mian Marahravi, Hazrat Mufti Abdul Mannan A’zami, Hazrat Mufti Muhammad A’azam Tandvi etc. and Ulama of Jamiatur-Raza Bareilly Shareef, Khanqah-e-Barkatiya of Marehra Sharif, Jamia Ashrafia, Mubarakpur and all Sunni Ulama & Mashaikh of Indo-Pak subcontinent and abroad have admitted the “Maslak of Ahl-e-Sunnat” the “Maslak of Alahazrat”
A’lahazrat has presented the true Islamic faith which was the faith of Sahaba, Ahl-e-Bait, Imams & Ulama and Aulia, And no doubt! this is “Sunni Faith” or Sunni Islam which is true Islam, Hence to say “Maslak of AhleSunnat, the Maslak of A’lahazrat is justified.
• He is the master of both of the world and a distributor of Allah Ta’ala’s grace.
• Allah Ta’ala has imparted Awliya miracles, possession and authority.
(Radi Allahu Ta’ala Alaihim Ajmaeen)
This was the Maslak (Belief), of Sahabah, Tabaeen, Taba-e-Tabaeen, all Imams, Awliya and Ulama so this is 1400 years old Maslak (belief). Maslak of Alahazrat is the Maslak of dedication, devotion, respect, honour and love for the prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wasallarn). In the light of the Quran and Hadith, this is the foundation of lman (Islamic faith), Without love, respect, honour, dedication and devotion for the Holy prophet (Salla Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wasallam), one can’t be a believer.
Allah Ta’ala has said in the Holy Quran “Say, "If your fathers, and your sons, and your brothers, and your wives, and your tribe, and your acquired wealth, and the trade in which you fear a loss, and the houses of your liking - if all these are dearer to you than Allah and His Noble Messenger and fighting in His way, then wait until Allah brings about His command; and Allah does not guide the sinful." . (S9:V24)
The Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wa sallam) has said in a Hadith, “No body among you, will be a true Muslim, until I am dearer to him than his own parents, children, and all people.” (Bukhari Shareef).
Imam Ahmad Raza (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). dedicated, loved, honoured and respected the Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’alaAlaihi Wa sallam), as the Holy Quran and Hadith have commanded and which was followed by first generation of Muslims from the time of the Holy prophet upto present time and he exactly followed them.
Imam Ahmad Raza (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). Said: “The Holy Quran describes him (The Prophet), as our ‘Faith’ and the ‘faith’ tells us that the prophet is its spiritual reality.” ‘Hadaiq-e-Bakhshish.’ (The Garden of Bliss).
This Maslak (Beliefs), is actually, a reality, base and foundation of Islam. This has been continuosely practiced by the faithful (Muslims) for the past 1400 years.
Although, Imam Ahmad Raza (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). studied from various teachers, yet he completed his education under the supervision of his father Mawlana Naqi Ali Khan (Rahmatullahi Alaihi), He with his personal study, perfected himself in about eightly disciplines of knowledge: and sciences among these branches of learnings, he learned 21 from teachers and remaining, about 59 he attained by self study with the Blessing of Allah Ta’ala.
As the Imam had mastery about 80 rational and irrational branches of knowledge. And according to our investigation the Imam was skill in the following disciplines of knowledge and sciences:
1- Jurisprudence 2- Principle of Jurisprudence, 3- Lexicon of jurisprudence 4- Hadith 5- Principle of Hadith 6- Encyclopaedia of Hadith 7- Critical examination of Hadith 8- Excegecis 9- Principle of exegesis 10- Scholastic theology ii- Ismemeology 12- Recitation of the Quran with right pronuncation 13- knowledge of the Quran & art of of its translation. 14- Dialectic. 15- Syntax & Etimology. 16- Rhetoric and style & Elocution 17- Linguistic and Lexicon. 18- Phonetic. 19- Urdu prose, 20- Arabic prose, 21- Persian prose, 22- Arabic poetry, 23- Persian poetry, 24- Urdu proetry. 25- Hindi poetry, 26- Explanation, criticism & appreciation, 27- Prosody, 28 Mysticism, 29- Metaphysis, 30- Incantation & Invocation. 31- Jafr (Literology & Numerology) 32- Carrying the figure (Takseer) 33- Ethics 34 Logic, 35- Philosphy 36- pyschology 37- Chronology & Biography, 38- Sociology, 39- Economics 40- Education, 41- Political Science, 42- Commerce, 43- Banking, 44- Arithmetic & Computation, 45- Algebra (Factorization, equation of any degree, Exponential series, Binomial theorm, set theory, Topology, Tensorial algebra) 46- Plane Trigonometry & Logarithms, 47- Spherical Trigonometry, 48 Euclideàn Geometry, 49- Coordinate Geometry, 50- Timigs51- Horoscopism, 52- Astronomy & Astronomical Tables, 53- Hisabe satini, 54- Statistics, 55- Dynamics, 56- Statics, 57- Hydro Dynomics, 58- Hydro statics, 59- Zoology, 60 Botany, 61- Geology, 62, Geography, 63- Horticulture, 64- Unani Medicine, 65 Physiology, 66 Inorganic Chemistry, 67- Organic chemistry, 68- Physical chemistry, 69- Bio-chemistry etç.
If we lessen the numbers of these branches of learning still they would not be less, than 60. Today hardly 30 subjects are tought in modern Universities. Imam Ahmad Raza’s (Rahmatullal’ A1ihi) range of knowledge doubled the subject taught in the contemporary Universities. Thus, we see that he alóne is more knowledgeable and more learned than whát is tought at Universities. This is a huge challenge for the Ulama and the scholars of the modem world. He was specialist in these braches of 1earning and has witten more than 1200 books on these’disciplines of knowledge.
Such an outstanding Alim and scholar and genious, as Imam Ahmad Raza (Rahmatullal’ A1ihi), cannot be found in the last 400 year in history of Islam. His dedication, devotion, love, respect and honour for the Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wa sallam) brightened his intellect and scholarship, He attained the knowledge in his heart which was always guided through the love of the Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wa sallam). He followed Imams of the past and his time.
His opponents, heretics and wrong doers left no stone untruned to defame and blame him, that he has introduced a new sect named, ,‘Barelvi’ in. Islam and he was an ordinary Maulvi, What a great unjustice? But, alas his followers and devotees, did not play any important role to do any real research work for introducing and defending him. Even after more.than half a century, since he has passed away, no attention to correct their attitude towards to do extensive research work on him and introduce his true personality and his work to the world at large... No doubt,they did a great injustice to him than his opponents But truth can not be concealed for long. He who has . sacrified. Everything for the love, honour and respect of the Holy prophe(Sallal Lahu Ta’alaAlaihi Wa sallam), could not and will not be ignored. Despise all the negligence and opposition by followers and opponents, such person can achieve such fame that world is struck with amazement. Today same is the position of Al-. Shaikh ImamAhmadRaza(RahmatullahiAlaihi),
Imam Ahmad Raza (RahmatullahiAlaihi), sacrificed his whole life for the dedication, devotion, love, respect and honour of the Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’aJ.a Alaihi Wa sallam), that him abscure but also had known this fact that: “Selfless lovers enjoy a strange fame, Death in devotion gives them a new name.” Today the sun of his fame is on the meridian and in the past few years whatever research work have been done about him was not done for any important personality of 20th century.
Summary
Imam Ahmad Raza (Rahmatullahi Alaih), used the power of his pen and his extensive knowledge of ancient and modem sciences, to safeguard the Islamic faith and Muslims. This ensured that the existence of Islam become safe and is strong and will be more strong in the future. in the defence of the chastity, sanctity of Allah Ta’ala and prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wa sallam), he punished the insolents and heretics.He removed the veil of Islam from their faces and uncovered their infidelity.
He revived the Sunnah. and protected the Millah, and defeated the falsehood. He refromed the Muslim society, and forwarded the conviction for the informationof Muslim international society.. He presented Islamic guidelines, for economic stability for the Muslims throughout the world.
He bestowed the Muslims, key for recovery, with his ten points educational programme he opened the path for knowledge for the Muslims of the day and the future. He followed the true Islamic faith, which is known as traditional Islam. As he followed true Traditional Islam which has been followed for the past fourteen centuries. At pressent the Maslak (Beliefs) of Ahle-Sunnat is called, ‘Maslak-e-AlaHazrat’ in Indian subcontinent. This was the gift from Allah Ta’ala and the results of his convictions towards the true traditional Islamic faith,
Wahabis, i.e. Deobandis, Ahl-e-Hadith and other wrong doers, who also call themselves, Ahl-e-Sunnat, to misled innocent Sunni Muslims. Therefore, there was a need to distinguish true Ahl-e-Sunnat faith from the false one Muslims of subcontinent, today call the ‘Maslak of the Ahl-e-Sunnat’ as ‘Maslak-e-Alahazrat’. There are more than 70% Muslims who follow this Maslak’ and they are ‘Ahl-e-Sunnat; or ‘as-Sawad-ul-Azam’ (The majority group of the Muslim).
“Maslak ofAlahazrat” is “Maslak of Ahl-e-Sunnat”
Since misguided sects- Wahabis and Deobandis etc. also say themselves Sunni and followers of Maslak of Ahl-e-Sunnat but this is false.To differenciate from the Beliefs of these misguided sects the high up Sunni Mashaikh and Ulama, like Hazrat Qibla Ashrafi Mian kichhauchhvi, Sadr-ulAfadhil Hazrat Maulana Syed Naimuddin Muradabadi and other Caliphs of Alahazrat Imam Ahmad Raza; Syed-uI-Ulama Hazrat Maulana Syed A’al-eMustafa Mian & Ahsan-ul-Ulama Hazrat Maulana Syed Hasan Mian Marahravi, Hafiz-e-Millat Hazrat Maulana Shah Abdul Aziz Mubarakpuri, Hazrat Maulana Arshad-u1 Qadri, Hazrat Mufti JalaluddinAmjadi etc. (Rahmatullah Alaihim) have called the “Maslak ofAhl-e-Sunnat” the “Maslak of Alahazrat”
The Ulama & Mashaikh of present age like Hazrat Allama Maulana Mufti Mohammaed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari al-Qaadiri Hazrat Maulana Syed Madni Mian kichhauchhvi, Hazrat Dr. Syed Ameen Mian Marahravi, Hazrat Mufti Abdul Mannan A’zami, Hazrat Mufti Muhammad A’azam Tandvi etc. and Ulama of Jamiatur-Raza Bareilly Shareef, Khanqah-e-Barkatiya of Marehra Sharif, Jamia Ashrafia, Mubarakpur and all Sunni Ulama & Mashaikh of Indo-Pak subcontinent and abroad have admitted the “Maslak of Ahl-e-Sunnat” the “Maslak of Alahazrat”
A’lahazrat has presented the true Islamic faith which was the faith of Sahaba, Ahl-e-Bait, Imams & Ulama and Aulia, And no doubt! this is “Sunni Faith” or Sunni Islam which is true Islam, Hence to say “Maslak of AhleSunnat, the Maslak of A’lahazrat is justified.
Maslak-e-Alahazrat
Imam Ahmad Raza followed the true beliefs of Islam through out his life. As an Alim (Scholar) he adopted strictly the path of the Holy Prophet Salla Allahu ta’ala’alayhi wa sallam , his Ahl-e-Baith (Prophet’s family), his Companians Radi Allahu anhum, Imams and those who truly followed them up to the present age. In brief those belief were as followed:- Allah Ta’ala is one. He has no partner whatsoever. He is the Creator and Sustainer, Omnipotent and Omniscient. He himself and his Attributes are self existent. He is free from body, time, place direction and all defects.
- All prophets, Messengers and Angels are sinless.
- Holy prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wasliam), was created from the light of Allah Ta’ala and everything was created from his light.
- Our prophet is the leader of all prophets and the Messengers.
- Our prophet is the seal of all prophets.
- Our prophet is the Hazir and Nazir (present and seeing), and living too.
- Our prophet is the communicator of the knowledge of the unseen.
- He performed miracles and his miracles are true.
- His Miraj was physical.
• He is the master of both of the world and a distributor of Allah Ta’ala’s grace.
• Allah Ta’ala has imparted Awliya miracles, possession and authority.
- Meditation and assistance from prophets and Awliya are lawful according to the Islamic Shariah.
- Hazrat Ali is the fourth caliph and orders of caliphs are as:
- Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique.
- Hazrat Umar Farooque.
- HazratUsmanGhani.
- Hazrat Mawla Ali.
(Radi Allahu Ta’ala Alaihim Ajmaeen)
- Milad, Urs and Fateha, are lawful in the Islamic Shariah.
This was the Maslak (Belief), of Sahabah, Tabaeen, Taba-e-Tabaeen, all Imams, Awliya and Ulama so this is 1400 years old Maslak (belief). Maslak of Alahazrat is the Maslak of dedication, devotion, respect, honour and love for the prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wasallarn). In the light of the Quran and Hadith, this is the foundation of lman (Islamic faith), Without love, respect, honour, dedication and devotion for the Holy prophet (Salla Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wasallam), one can’t be a believer.
Allah Ta’ala has said in the Holy Quran “Say, "If your fathers, and your sons, and your brothers, and your wives, and your tribe, and your acquired wealth, and the trade in which you fear a loss, and the houses of your liking - if all these are dearer to you than Allah and His Noble Messenger and fighting in His way, then wait until Allah brings about His command; and Allah does not guide the sinful." . (S9:V24)
The Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wa sallam) has said in a Hadith, “No body among you, will be a true Muslim, until I am dearer to him than his own parents, children, and all people.” (Bukhari Shareef).
Imam Ahmad Raza (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). dedicated, loved, honoured and respected the Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’alaAlaihi Wa sallam), as the Holy Quran and Hadith have commanded and which was followed by first generation of Muslims from the time of the Holy prophet upto present time and he exactly followed them.
Imam Ahmad Raza (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). Said: “The Holy Quran describes him (The Prophet), as our ‘Faith’ and the ‘faith’ tells us that the prophet is its spiritual reality.” ‘Hadaiq-e-Bakhshish.’ (The Garden of Bliss).
This Maslak (Beliefs), is actually, a reality, base and foundation of Islam. This has been continuosely practiced by the faithful (Muslims) for the past 1400 years.
Although, Imam Ahmad Raza (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). studied from various teachers, yet he completed his education under the supervision of his father Mawlana Naqi Ali Khan (Rahmatullahi Alaihi), He with his personal study, perfected himself in about eightly disciplines of knowledge: and sciences among these branches of learnings, he learned 21 from teachers and remaining, about 59 he attained by self study with the Blessing of Allah Ta’ala.
As the Imam had mastery about 80 rational and irrational branches of knowledge. And according to our investigation the Imam was skill in the following disciplines of knowledge and sciences:
1- Jurisprudence 2- Principle of Jurisprudence, 3- Lexicon of jurisprudence 4- Hadith 5- Principle of Hadith 6- Encyclopaedia of Hadith 7- Critical examination of Hadith 8- Excegecis 9- Principle of exegesis 10- Scholastic theology ii- Ismemeology 12- Recitation of the Quran with right pronuncation 13- knowledge of the Quran & art of of its translation. 14- Dialectic. 15- Syntax & Etimology. 16- Rhetoric and style & Elocution 17- Linguistic and Lexicon. 18- Phonetic. 19- Urdu prose, 20- Arabic prose, 21- Persian prose, 22- Arabic poetry, 23- Persian poetry, 24- Urdu proetry. 25- Hindi poetry, 26- Explanation, criticism & appreciation, 27- Prosody, 28 Mysticism, 29- Metaphysis, 30- Incantation & Invocation. 31- Jafr (Literology & Numerology) 32- Carrying the figure (Takseer) 33- Ethics 34 Logic, 35- Philosphy 36- pyschology 37- Chronology & Biography, 38- Sociology, 39- Economics 40- Education, 41- Political Science, 42- Commerce, 43- Banking, 44- Arithmetic & Computation, 45- Algebra (Factorization, equation of any degree, Exponential series, Binomial theorm, set theory, Topology, Tensorial algebra) 46- Plane Trigonometry & Logarithms, 47- Spherical Trigonometry, 48 Euclideàn Geometry, 49- Coordinate Geometry, 50- Timigs51- Horoscopism, 52- Astronomy & Astronomical Tables, 53- Hisabe satini, 54- Statistics, 55- Dynamics, 56- Statics, 57- Hydro Dynomics, 58- Hydro statics, 59- Zoology, 60 Botany, 61- Geology, 62, Geography, 63- Horticulture, 64- Unani Medicine, 65 Physiology, 66 Inorganic Chemistry, 67- Organic chemistry, 68- Physical chemistry, 69- Bio-chemistry etç.
If we lessen the numbers of these branches of learning still they would not be less, than 60. Today hardly 30 subjects are tought in modern Universities. Imam Ahmad Raza’s (Rahmatullal’ A1ihi) range of knowledge doubled the subject taught in the contemporary Universities. Thus, we see that he alóne is more knowledgeable and more learned than whát is tought at Universities. This is a huge challenge for the Ulama and the scholars of the modem world. He was specialist in these braches of 1earning and has witten more than 1200 books on these’disciplines of knowledge.
Such an outstanding Alim and scholar and genious, as Imam Ahmad Raza (Rahmatullal’ A1ihi), cannot be found in the last 400 year in history of Islam. His dedication, devotion, love, respect and honour for the Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wa sallam) brightened his intellect and scholarship, He attained the knowledge in his heart which was always guided through the love of the Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’ala Alaihi Wa sallam). He followed Imams of the past and his time.
His opponents, heretics and wrong doers left no stone untruned to defame and blame him, that he has introduced a new sect named, ,‘Barelvi’ in. Islam and he was an ordinary Maulvi, What a great unjustice? But, alas his followers and devotees, did not play any important role to do any real research work for introducing and defending him. Even after more.than half a century, since he has passed away, no attention to correct their attitude towards to do extensive research work on him and introduce his true personality and his work to the world at large... No doubt,they did a great injustice to him than his opponents But truth can not be concealed for long. He who has . sacrified. Everything for the love, honour and respect of the Holy prophe(Sallal Lahu Ta’alaAlaihi Wa sallam), could not and will not be ignored. Despise all the negligence and opposition by followers and opponents, such person can achieve such fame that world is struck with amazement. Today same is the position of Al-. Shaikh ImamAhmadRaza(RahmatullahiAlaihi),
Imam Ahmad Raza (RahmatullahiAlaihi), sacrificed his whole life for the dedication, devotion, love, respect and honour of the Holy prophet (Sallal Lahu Ta’aJ.a Alaihi Wa sallam), that him abscure but also had known this fact that: “Selfless lovers enjoy a strange fame, Death in devotion gives them a new name.” Today the sun of his fame is on the meridian and in the past few years whatever research work have been done about him was not done for any important personality of 20th century.