Fake photo of Allama Anwar shah Kashmiri  

One day Maulana Ahmad Raza Bijnori, one of the most famous students of Allama Kashmiri asked him about the status of photography in Islam. He Wrote-“ when I was asking the question I was assured that as Allama Kashmiri is well aware of the whole Islamic literature, any relaxation related to photography if it is there in Islam, will not get away unnoticed.” He writes further- In those days modern scientific commentary of Quran by Sheikh Tantavi had mesmerized a group of scholars. His style of writing, his rational approach and his arguments made it very hard for a reader to remain uninfluenced. This commentary was somewhere advocating the approval of photography. Maulana Ahmad Raza was waiting for response. After few minutes Allama Kashmiri replied “This commentary is beneficial for those who want to get the knowledge of modern science but regarding to your question my opinion would be with the previous scholars, they did not like it.”

This long description can be streched to a longer discussion from a juridical point of view but the point to make here is about a fake photo of Allama Kashmiri that has now gone viral on internet. Pity that a photo is being used as real one while Allama Kashmiri does not even favour photography. 

Jamia Imam Anwar Shah a famous seminary of Deoband run by Maulana Ahmad khizar Shah Masoudi (Grandson of Allama Kashmiri) recently published a refutation notice related to this photo in its monthly magazine namely “Muhaddis-e-Asr”.

Maulana Naseem Akhtar Shah Qaiser (Grandson of Allama Kashmiri) rejects this photo. He says- “Besides many people who has seen Allama kashmiri rejects it, it is not logical to consider a very old man with a white beard as Allama Kashmiri who died at the age of 58.”

Maulana Naseem Akhtar Shah insists that any photo of Allama Kashmiri is not available anywhere and this fake photo is just a wrong attempt to grab the attention of viewers.   

Zarb al-Khatim ala Hudus al-Alam(Final verdict on the creation of the Universe).

This book is a philosophical discussion on the existence of the God and the creation of the universe. Allama Kashmiri penned this work in 1926 while he was teaching in Dhabel. The aim for writing this work was to refute the theory of creation, which was having an adverse effect on the minds of Muslims youth, and also on students who were enrolled at the different educational institutions in India and the Arab world. This book was written in Arabic in poetry form and consists of 400 stanzas (Asha’rs). It was written in poetry form in order to facilitate the Islamic Studies students to easily grasp its message.

In its introduction, Allama Kashmiri mentioned that he would make use of modern scientific and old philosophical arguments in order to prove his case. He further stated that he had read innumerable books on the subject discussed in his work, especially the acclaimed Al-Zawrah of Jalal Dawwani, but found all such literature to be inconclusive. He felt that his input would be unique. Al-Zarb al-Khatim ala Hudus Al-Alam was published bu Majlis-e-Ilmi, Karachi in 1962 for the first time. Its second edition appeared in 1996 and was published by Majlis al-Ilmi in Karachi.

Allama Kashmiri opinion on Qadiyanism (The Ahmadiya movement)

"According to my thorough study of Islam, in the last fourteen hundred years, there has not been a Fitna as serious as that spread by the Qadianis. Uninformed Muslims are threatened by this dangerous and misleading fitna...

Prophet Muhammad^(pbuh) will be very pleased with the person who devotes himself for the purpose of exposing and removing this fitna (which is directed toward his^(pbuh) Prophethood) and will be more satisfied with this effort than with any other."

Hazrat Maulana Shams-Ul-Haq Afghani says that Hazrat Maulana Syed Muhammad Anwar Shah Kashmiri (Rehmat-Ullah-Alleh) brought his cot to the compound of Jamia Mosque Deoband three days prior to his death. He gathered all the students, teachers, and administrative staff and addressed to them.He said, I advise you all and especially those who have learnt Hadith from me (about 2000); if you all require absolution salvation and mediation of the Holy Prophet (S.a.w) on the Day of Judgment, then you must work for the honor and glory of Khatm-e- Nubuwwat. This is the best way of attaining mediation of the Holy Prophet (S.a.w). To the extent you will have hatred for Mirza Qadiyani, to the same extent you will attain proximity to the Holy Prophet (S.a.w). This is so because enemy of the friend is your enemy; in the same manner as friend of the friend is your friend.

Once addressing to a gathering at  Darul-Uloom Deoband, Allama Syed Muhammad Anwar shah said “Mirza Ghulam Ahmed Qadiyani is a scoundrel since eternity. To consider him more cursed than Satan is the integral part of faith. Satan confronted and opposed just one prophet. This rogue opposed all".

Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri wrote many books, in Arabic and Farsi, to counter the misinformation campaign by the Qadianis. These included:

     (1)  Aqeeda-tul- Islam fi hayat-i Isa 'alaihis-salam (Islamic faith regarding the life of Jesus ^(pbuh))

     (2) Tahiyyat-ul-Islam fi Hayat Isa alahissalam

     (3) Al-Tasrih bi ma twatara fi Nuzulil Masih

     (4) Khatam-ul-Nabiyyen

     (5)Ikfar-ul-Mulhideen

     (6)Dawat-e-Hifzul Iman                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Al-Arf Al-Shazi

Al-Arf Al-Shazi is a commentary on Sunan Al-Tirmizi. It was compiled by Maulana Chiragh sb. from the dictations of Allama Kashmiri. Maulana Chiragh studied under Allama Kashmiri at Darul Uloom Deoband. After completing his studies in 1918, he took up a teaching post in Gujranwala, Punjab (present day Pakistan) and later established an institute of higher Islamic learning in Gujranwala. Allama Kashmiri did not have the opportunity to revise the manuscript which was later published in two volumes and titles as Al-Arf Al-shazi. In its introduction,  Maulana Chiragh mentions the difficulty he had in the process of compiling this work. For example, it is stated that Allama Kashmiri dictated his lectures in the Urdu language and he chose to compile these lectures in the Arabic language. He, therefore, admits that the work was not devoid of shortcomings and that he, and not Allama Kashmiri, is responsible for any discrepancies in the work.

It is unfortunate, however, that despite the fact that Maulana Chiragh took full responsibility for any shortcomings in Al-Arf Al-Shazi, Maulana Abd-ul-Rehman Mubarakpury in his commentary on Sunan Al-Tirmizi, namely Tuhfa al-Ahwazi highlighted the errors in Al-Arf Al-Shazi and attributed them to Allama Kashmiri. The writer of this dissertation is of the view that such an accusation casts a slur on Allama Kashmiri teaching capabilities, insinuating that he commited errors during the course of his lectures and misguided his students. Its seems that Maulana Abd al-Rehaman Mubarakpuri did not carefully read the introduction Of Al-Arf Al-Shazi in which Maulana Chiragh exonerated Allama Kashmiri from any shortcomings in that work. 

Al- Tasrih bi ma Tawatra fi Nuzul al-Masih

In this work, Allama Kashmiri quotes seventy authentic Ahadis which are directly related to sayyiduna Isa(a.s) and his return to this earth. He also Quotes the opinions of the companions of the Prophet(s.a.w) on this issue. This work was first published in beruit with two forwards one by Shaykh Abd-ul-Fattah Abu al-Ghudda(d. 1999) and the other by Mufti Muhammad Shafi Usmani(d.1975). Its second edition was published by Jamiyat tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwat in Multan, Pakistan. The only other famous book written on this topic is by Qazi Al-Shukani, the author of Nayl al-Awtar. This book was republished by Majlis-e-Ilmi in Karachi in 1996 with an introduction written by Maulana Yusuf Binuri(d.1977) and Shaykh Abd-ul-Fattah abu al-Ghudda.

Mushkilat-ul-Quran By Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri

Mushkilat-ul-Quran is predominantly in Arabic, but passages in the Farsi language also appears throughout the work. The main objective of undertaking to write this book was to interpret only those verses of the Holy Quran which are generally considered to be difficult to understand. Thus, while analyzing these verses, Allama Kashmiri began by first discussing the opinion on some of the notable Mufassirin and thereafter he gives his view. Allama Kashmiri believed that a proper commentary of the Holy Quran could best be done in the light of Asbab al-Nuzul. Knowing the causes for the revelation of the verses would assist the Mufassir to be in a position te relate the Quranic verses to contemporary time. A special feature of this particular work is that the author has, in addition, set aside 190 verses which, in his opinion, required further discussion and repeated consideration.

Mushkilat-ul-Quran was published after Allama Kashmiri’s demise by Majlis-e-Ilmi in Dhabel. The 228-page book was later republished by one of the Allama Kashmiri’s renowned students, namely, Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Binuri with a 38-page introduction. In his introduction, Maulana Binuri touches briefly upon Allama Kashmiri’s life and his involvement in the study of the Holy Quran and discusses all the sciences that are somehow related to the Holy Quran. He also touches upon the conditions that qualify a person to write a commentary on the Holy Quran. This edition was published by Majlis-e-Ilmi in Delhi, and was printed by Jamal Press in 1937.

The second edition of this book made its appearance in 1996 and was published by Majlis-e-Ilmi in Karachi and this edition comprises of 448 pages.

Allama Kashmiri “The Matchless Scholar”

When Allama Muhaddis Ali Hanbali al Misri, the world famous scholar and the Hafiz of the Sahihayn(Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim) visited Deoband, he attended the lectures that were delivered by Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri on Sahih al-Bukhari. During the course of the lectures he sought explanations from Allama Kashmiri on many issues. Allama Kashmiri promptly answered his questions in the Arabic language. After the lesson was over, he remarked that he had travelled widely throughout the Arab world and in Egypt and he himself has taught Sahih al-Bukhari for ten years, but he had not met any scholar of Hadis of the caliber of Allama Kashmiri. He further remarked that he tried to test Allama Kashmiri’s knowledge by asking him some most difficult questions but was amazed that Allama Kashmiri possessed vast knowledge.

Books Written By Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri

Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri resolved to dedicate his entire life in the service of Islam and through his writings, he managed to clarify certain issues which kept on puzzling many a Muslim scholar. He tackled the religious controversies that were in vogue during his time in order to guide the Muslim masses. His work covered a wide range of subjects that were, for example, related to the Holy Quran, Aqa’id(Fundamental Beliefs), Metaphysics, Islamic Jurisprudence, Zoology, Poetry and Political thought. Here  are the names of his few works: (1) Mushkilat-uk-Quran (2) Zarb-ul-khatim Ala Huduas al- Alam (Final Verdict on the creation of the Universe), (3) Mirqat al-Tarim li Hudus al-Alam(Steps leading to the Creation of the Universe), (4) Sahm-ul-Ghayb fi Kayd Ahl al-Ryb, (5) Aqidat al-Islam fi Hayat Isa(a.s)(Islamic belief in regard to Jesus being alive), (6) Ikfar-ul-Mulhidin(pronouncement of unbelief against those who deny the basic beliefs of Islam), (7) Tahiyat-ul-Islam fi Hayati Isa(a.s), (7) Al-Tasrih bi ma Tawatra fi Nuzul al-Masih, (8) Khatam al-Nabiyin(Finality of  prophethood), (8) Fasl al-khitab fi Umm al-Kitab, (9) Al-Nur al-Faiz ala Nazm al-Faraid, (10) Nayl al-Firqadayn fi Masalah Raf al-Yadayn, (11) Bast al-Yadayn, (12) Kashf al-Satr an Salat al-Witr, (13) Khaza’in al-Asrar.

Scholarship of Allama Anwar shah Kashmiri

Allama Anwar shah Kashmiri(r.a) was considered an authority on the Quran and Hadis and has profound knowledge of the Arabic language and his contemporaries acknowledged his expertise in the various fields of Islamic sciences. He had a passion for books and he had read almost all books, old and the new ones, in order to acquaint himself with the latest Islamic literature that were then available in the muslim world. He was an avid reader and his reading speed was far above average. He could daily scan through two hundred pages of Musnad  Ahmad Ibne Hanbal. What is indeed fascinating is that while conducting his lectures in Hadis, Allama would quote Ahadis from Musnad Ahmad Ibne Hanbal without having to refer to the written text. He also managed to read the entire Fat’h-ul-Qadeer within a period of twenty days and mastered it. It was common practice among  many of  the Indian Ulama to refer to Allama Kashmiri’s views and opinions in their literary works

Fayz Ul Bari is a commentary on Al- jami Al- Sahih of Imam Bukhari(r.a) in Arabic language and was compiled from the lectures notes of Allama  Anwar Shah Kashmiri(r.a) by one of his students, namely, Maulana  Badr-e-Alam  Meeriti. Faiz ul Bari consists of six lengthy volume. Its first volume consists of a lengthy introduction, which deals with the biography of Allama Kashmiri  and notes on “Isnaad” (chain of narrators) by Allama Yousuf Binuri. It also includes a biography of Imam Bukhari, and the special characteristics of Imam Bukhari hadis compilation and other related issues. This work gives extensive coverage to Tarjumatul Abwab in order to acquaint the reader with the relationship that exists between the headings of the chapters and the Ahadis Contained in them. The subject of Aqaid (beliefs) is also discussed in great detail so as to impress upon the reader the need for one to have the correct beliefs as a muslim. Certain omissions of Imam Bukhari are also highlighted. An effort has also been made to explorate a Fiqhi (legal) ruling, wherever possible, from some of the subjects that have been tackled in Sahih Bukhari Shareef.  

Lucknow: Political parties should refrain from using religion as a tool for serving their political interests, , Senior Deobandi cleric and Mohatamim (head) of the Madarsa Jamiatul Anwaria, Maulana Nasim Akhtar Shah Qaiser said, reacting to the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal. “The Samajwadi Party (SP) is pursuing its narrow political agenda under the cover of religion in order to gain the sympathy of the Muslim community. Instead of fuelling the controversy over the incident, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav should order a high level inquiry. It’s a serious matter if the wall of the mosque was      indeed demolished,’’ he said.
Nagpal, a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in Gautam Budh Nagar district who had launched a drive to curb illegal sand mining from the Yamuna and Hindon rivers, was suspended by the chief minister in the intervening night of 27-28 July, for allegedly demolishing the boundary wall of an under construction mosque in Kadalpur village.  Maintaining that the suspension of the young IAS officer had nothing to do with the demolition of the boundary wall of the mosque, he said, “This alacrity of the SP government was not seen when six Muslim youth were killed in police firing in Missouri, Ghaziabad district and several dozen Muslim houses were looted and torched in Astan village in Pratapgarh district in June 2012. If the SP government in UP is so concerned about the well-being of Muslims, then it should tell the people what punitive action it took against the police and civil administration officers for the three dozen riots in the state after Akhilesh Yadav took over as chief minister.’’
 “The SP is known for these kinds of actions – be it a temple or a mosque, they use it as a ‘khilona’ (toy) for their power politics. As far as the reason for the IAS officer’s suspension is concerned, it’s the business of the government. All I know is that they should not drag religion and related institutions into the affairs of routine administration.’’.  “The SP is not alone in the business of using Muslims and their religious institutions for their political interests. The conduct of the Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party has been no different.’’

   

Deoband, Nov. 26: A meeting was held in Nawaye Qalam in regard to getting membership of U.P. Urdu Academy for the third term. Dr. Aslam Jamshedpuri of Ch. Charan Singh University, Urdu Department, Meerut, was congratulated and pleasue was expressed on his selection. The founder of Nawaye Qalam, Maulana Naseem Akhtar Shah Qaisar, addressing the meeting said that Dr. Aslam Jamshedpuri is a certified adeeb of Urdu and renowned fiction writer whose books and writings give a feeling of freshness and which express his literary talents. He said that Dr. Aslam Jamshedpuri, President of Urdu department, is performing jobs which are worth while and deserve congratulations. The Maulana said that fact is that on his joining the Meerut University important works in Urdu have been performed and his joining Urdu Academy as member, the Academy has become more functional. The Government has given a positive message that by giving proper posts to the active people it is doing something good for Urdu. The Maulana further said that Urdu festival of four days was held in the Meerut University and meeting Dr. Aslam Jamshedpuri personally it came to light that he is very hardworking, sincere, and has ambition to do something for Urdu. The Maulana said that the style in the program reflects that the famous writers, fiction writers, poets and artists have gathered together at a place because of the talented management of Dr. Aslam. He expressed his hope that Dr. Aslam will prove his presence in the Academy to be functional and active.

How Allama Kashmiri become such a big scholar?.

Hazrat Allama Kashmiri (rah), he had such a memory that he could remember whatever he read, maybe even after fourty years. So once Mufti Kifayatullah (rah), he was speaking to his students and then he asked a question. Can you tell me how Anwar Shah Kashmiri (rah) became such a big scholar? Someone said, he was very intelligent. The other one replied, O he was a big scholar of Quran. Someone said no, a big scholar of Hadith. One said he was a good poet.
But he (Mufti Kifayatullah) kept quiet. Then the students, they asked him, Hazrat can you tell us how he achieved these heights and became such a big scholar? Then Mufti Kifayatullah (rah) replied that once this question was asked from Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri (rah) himself. How you became such a big scholar?
He replied that I had a lot of adab for the books of knowledge. I had lot of adab. He said (the questioner) everyone makes adab of this knowledge. He said no, I never touched any Islamic book without wudhu. And if I used to put the books, one on the other, I used to take care of their ranks.
For example, I never put any book of Hadith on Quran. I never put any book of fiqh on Hadith. I never put any book of History on the book of Fiqh. So even on placing the books I used to take care of their ranks. Allahu Akbar! So because he had a lot of adab for the books, so Allah swt gave him such a beneficial knowledge, he had such a power of memorization that he remembered whatever he read even after fourty years of his life.

Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri and His great students.

Besides his great contribution to research and scholarship, Allama Sayyed Anwar Shah Sb. Kashmiri  also produced an army for the boundries of Islamic kingdom of knowledge and research to fight against the foes of Quran and Hadith.

His students are the biggest introduction of his high status in Quran, Uloom e Quran, Hadith and Fiqh.

After the departure of allama Ibne Hajar [R.A] Allama Kashmiri is standing as an exceptional figure in Islamic history as he revived the same tradition as belongs to Shams Tabrez with Maulana Rome, Ibne Timiya with Ibne Qayyim and Ibne hajr with Allama Sakhawi. The greatness of a scholar can not be judged by the number of books he wrote but by the words that become the precious pearls of treasure of Ilm.

Allama Kashmiri is not only the author of great books but also the master of those pupil , who are telling the story of his greatness, proclaiming his status, revealing his kingship, announcing very clearly that the Kings of world have been buried but for the Kings of knowledge and wisdom there is no death, no deterioration to their Kingdom, they are alive as the heart throb of the seekers of Ilm.                                                                                                                                                     Here are few names of Allama’s great students;   (1)Hazrat Maulana Shah Abdulqadir SB. Raipury      (2) Hazrat Maulana Shah Wasiuallah Sb. Ilahbadi    (3) Hazrat Maulana Fakhruddin Sb. [Shekhul Hadith Darululoom Deoband]    (4) Sheikhul Adab Hazrat Maulana Ezaz Ali Sb. Amrohwi       (5) Hazrat Maulana Munazir Ehsan Gilani    (6) Hazrat Maulana Qari Md. Tayyab Sb. [Mohtamim Daruuloom Deoband]     (7) Mujahid e Millat Maulana Hifzurrehman Sb. [Formal Nazim, Jamiat Ulama e Hind]    (8) Hazrat Maulana Sayyed Md. Miyan Sb. Deobandi [Formal Nazim, Jamiat Ulama e Hind]    (9) Hazrat Maulana Idris Sb. Kandhalvi [Author At-Talequssabeeh  Shrah Mishkatul Masabih]      (10)  Hazrat Maulana Badrealam Sb. Meeruti [Author Faiz ul Bari]   (11) Mufti e Azam Hazrat Maulana Mufti Shafi Sb. Deobandi    (12) Hazrat Maulana Habibur Rehman Sb. Muhaddith    (13) Hazrat Maulana Abdullah Sb. Naqshbandi [Khanqah Kindiyan]    (14)  Raisul Ahrar Maulana Habiburrehman Ludhiyanwi    (15) Sayyed Ataullah Shah Bukhari.    (16) Maulana Md. Anwari Lailpury.    (17) Mufti Ateequrreman Sb. Usmani [Head, Nadwatulmusannifin Delhi]    (18) Md. Manzoor Sb. Naumani [ Editor Monthly Al-Furqaan Lucknow]    (19) Md. Saeed Ahmad Sb. Akbarabadi [ Editor Monthly Burhan Delhi]    (20) Allama Yousuf Al binnory [Founder Madarsa Islamia Arabia Karachi]    (21) Qazi Zainul abideen Sb. Sajjad Meeruti [Member Of Majlise Shura Darululoom Deoband] (22) Maulana Hamidulansari Sb. Ghazi [Member Of Majlise Shura Darululoom Deoband]    (23) Maulana Md. Chiragh Sb. Gujranwala    (24) Maulana Mashiutallah Sb. Bijnori     (25) Allama Tajor Najibabadi [Editor Adabi Dunya Lahore]     (26) Maulana Abulwafa Shahjahanpuri     (27) Jb. Shamsulhaque Sb. [Minister of Educadion for Qallat State]   (28) Saifullah Shah Sb. Kashmiri    (29) Md. Yousuf Sb. Meer vaiz Kashmir   (30) Meerak Shah. Sb. Kashmiri    (31) Md. Mustafa Kashmiri [Speaker Of Assembly Kashmir]    (32) Mufti Mehmood Sb. Nanotwi    (33) Islamul Haque Sb.Aazami  [Teacher ‘ Darululoom Deoband’]    (34) Maulana Shamsuddin Sb. Afghani   (35) Md. Miyan Samlaki Afriqa   (36) Pr. Anwarulhasan Sherkoti [karachvi]   (37) Md. Yousuf Ismail Sb. Gardi Afriqa   (38) Maulana Ahmad Raza Sb. Bijnori [Author ‘Anwar ul Bari’]    (39) Saifurrehman Sb. [Teacher, Department of Deenyat University of Peshawar]     (40) Pr. Anwarul Haque Alvi [ Professer Punjab University]    (41) Maulana Kareem Bakhsh Sb. [ Professer Oriental College Lahore]    (42) Ghulamullah Khan Sb. [Mufassir e Quran Rawalpindi] (43) Siddique Hasan Sb. Najibabadi [Author ‘Anwar ul Mehmood]    (44) Faizuddin Sb. Advocate [ State Hyderabad]     (45) Tajulislam Sb. [Sheikhul Islam Pakistan{East}]   (46)   Md. Ali Jalandhari [ Khatib e Pakistan]    (47) Sharique Ahmad Sb. Usmani [ Editor Asre Jadid Calcutta] (48) Abdul hannan Sb. Hazarvi (49) Mufti Bismillah Sb. Gujrat (50) Md. Yaseen Sb. Berma (51) Md. Ayyub Sb. Aazami [Sadar Mudarris Jamia Islamia Dabhel] (52) Hakim Jalil Sb. Dehelvi   (53) Khwaja Abdul Hai Sb. Jamia Millia    (54) Lutfullah Sb. Peshawari    (55) Qari Asghar Ali Sb. [ Teacher ‘Darululoom Deoband’]    (56) Mufti Md. Naeem Sb. Ludhyanwi    (58) Hashmat Ali Sb. [ Formal Mohtamim Madarsa Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur]      (59) Sultan Mehmood Sb. [ Sadar Mudarris Madarsa Fatehpuri Delhi]    (60) Dr. Sayyed Abdul Ali Sb. Lucknow   (61) Maulana Ghulam Ghaus Sb. Sarhadi.   (62) Khwaja Hasan Nizami Dehelwi [Famous Writer]   (63) Maulana Moosa Bham Ji Sb. 

Allama zahid Al Kauthari praises Allama Anwar Shah.

In Maqalat al-Kawthari, one article is devoted to showing the misguidance of the Qadiyanis. Towards the end of the article, ‘Allamah Zahid al-Kawthari (1879 – 1951) only mentions ‘Allamah Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri (1875 – 1933)‏ and his associates, Mawlana Murtada Hasan al-Chandpuri (1868 – 1951) and Mufti Shafi‘ al-‘Uthmani (1896 – 1976), as those who defeated the Qadiyani heresy in India in writing.  Allama zahid Al Kauthari says:                
May Allah (Glorified is He) elevate the rank of the lost soul of Islam, the penetrating hadith-scholar, Shaykh Muhammad Anwar al-Kashmiri in the rooms of the Gardens [of paradise], and may He repay him with the reward of those who defended the borders of the religion of Islam, for indeed he uprooted the Qadiyanis with his irrefutable arguments, and he created a barrier before the terrible evil of the moderate of them and the extreme of them in India, by compiling beneficial books in refutation of them in various languages.
He researched in his book Ikfar al-Mulhidin the matter of anathematising them and their ilk. At its conclusion is found around seventy seven quotes similar [to the quotes] that have preceded from the writings of the aforementioned Ghulam Ahmad the false claimant to prophethood, quoting from the books of this deviant while identifying the pages from them by the selection of the eminent teacher, Mawlana Sayyid Murtada [Hasan al-Chandpuri] al-Hindi, and along with those texts are their translations into Arabic by the pen of the earnest teacher, Mawlawi Muhammad Shafi‘ al-Deobandi. Awareness of [even] one of them is enough to be certain of the speaker and his partisans having left the fold of Islam.
(Maqalat al-Kawthari, p. 271-2)
While discussing the deviant belief that the Prophet ‘Isa (upon him peace) has died and will not descend, ‘Allamah al-Kawthari writes:
And in ‘Aqidat al-Islam fi Hayat ‘Isa ‘alayhi al-salam by our master, the oceanic-scholar, al-Kashmiri, is a detailed explanation of the ways the Book indicates to what the people of truth are upon, so whoever wants more detail should refer to that. (Maqalat al-Kawthari, p. 266)
Besides ‘Aqidat al-Islam (and its commentary Tahiyyat al-Islam) and Ikfar al-Mulhidin, ‘Allamah Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri also authored al-Tasrih bi ma Tawatara fi Nuzul al-Masih in refutation of the Qadiyanis. In this book, he collected all the narrations proving the bodily descent of ‘Isa at the end of time. The book was edited and published by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah.
‘Allamah al-Kawthari also said ‘Allamah al-Kashmiri’s work on the issue of raf‘ al-yadayn is one of the best on the topic:
From the best of what was written on this topic is Nayl al-Firqadayn and Bast al-Yadayn both of them by our master, the great scholar, the deep ocean, Muhammad Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri, Allah have mercy on him. (Ta’nib al-Khatib, p. 166)
On specific works on hadith-proofs for the Hanafi school, he also has a book on reciting behind the imam in prayer (Fasl al-Khitab fi Mas’alati Umm al-Kitab), and another on Witr (Kashf al-Sitr ‘an Salat al-Witr); and he was also an aide to ‘Allamah Nimawi’s Athar al-Sunan to which he made further notes after the author’s death with the title al-Ithaf li Madhhab al-Ahnaf.
Finally, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah wrote in the introduction to his edition of al-Tasrih bi ma Tawatara fi Nuzul al-Masih:
Our shaykh, the researcher, al-Kawthari said: “After the shaykh, the imam, Ibn al-Humam, there appeared none equal to him [i.e. ‘Allamah Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri] in eliciting rare points of discussion from hadiths – and this is a long period of time!” (al-Tasrih bi ma Tawatara fi Nuzul al-Masih, p. 26)

Institutions of Muslims and mosques unsafe in India.

If we take stock of capital of India, Delhi, then the fact comes to light that under the very nose of Union and State Governments the institutions of the Muslims and mosques are unsafe. Demolition activities every other day are evidence of this. The constant occurring of such incidents compels us to think if it is a part of a conspiracy. The sorrowful aspect of these incidents is that the attitude of the government on one hand and the leadership of nation on the other is also insensitive. Last night in front of Gate No. 28 of Rashtrapati Bhawan, Madrasa Jamia Masoodia was demolished by the police. It is reported that the madrasa was existing on Wakf land which was here two centuries before also. But the police demolished the five rooms of the madrasa. This ground has been prepared for horse riding of the Rashtrapati security guards.

Maulana S. Ahmed Khizar Shah said that the shrines of the largest minority of the country are being demolished like that which is condemnable. The government instead of giving to Muslims is snatching away whatever they have and all its claims made verbally are falsified. The police have no right to demolish the institute existing on Wakf land. This is clearly unjust and the government must take immediate and serious view of it.

'The U.S. Occupied The Natural Resources Of Iraq And Afghanistan: Sayyed Ahmad Khizar Shah

Prominent Indian cleric Maulana Ahmad Khizar Shah has said that the main goal of the Western powers of the world is to usurp the natural resources of Muslim countries, according to an Urdu-language daily.

Maulana Ahmad Khizar Shah was speaking at a function at the Jamia Imam Mohammad Anwar Shah madrassa in the northern Indian town of Deoband, according to report in Urdu-language daily Roznama Sahafat.
Talking about "conspiracies against Islam," he said, "Wily enemies have pushed the Islamic world towards a very dangerous situation. Their main aim is to take over the natural resources of Muslim countries."
"In the garb of fighting the war against terrorism, the U.S. occupied the natural resources of Iraq and Afghanistan and put to sleep hundred thousands of Muslims there," he added.
Referring to the recent serial blasts in Mumbai, he stated, "These blasts are the conspiracies by the communal [rightwing Hindu] forces and it has been clear now that all the subvert activities to weaken the country is being done by the communal organizations."

Allama Anwar Shah Opinion on Qadyaniyat.

"According to my thorough study of Islam, in the last fourteen hundred years, there has not been a Fitna as serious as that spread by the Qadianis. Uninformed Muslims are threatened by this dangerous and misleading fitna...

Prophet Muhammad^(pbuh) will be very pleased with the person who devotes himself for the purpose of exposing and removing this fitna (which is directed toward his^(pbuh) Prophethood) and will be more satisfied with this effort than with any other."

 Hazrat Maulana Shams-Ul-Haq Afghani says that Hazrat Maulana Syed Muhammad Anwar Shah Kashmiri (Rehmat-Ullah-Alleh) brought his cot to  the compound of Jamia Mosque Deoband three days prior  to his death. He gathered all the students, teachers, and  administrative staff and addressed to them.He said, I advise you all and especially those who have learnt Hadith from me  (about 2000); if you all require absolution salvation and mediation of  the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wassallam) on the Day of  Judgment, then you must work for the honor and glory of Khatm-e- Nubuwwat. This is the best way of attaining mediation of the Holy  Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wassallam). To the extent you will have hatred for Mirza Qadiyani, to the same extent you will attain proximity    to the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wassallam). This is so because   enemy of the friend is your enemy; in the same manner as friend of   the friend is your friend.

Once addressing to a gathering at  Darul-Uloom Deoband, Allama Syed Muhammad Anwar shah said “Mirza Ghulam Ahmed Qadiyani is a scoundrel since eternity. To consider him more cursed than Satan is the integral part of faith. Satan confronted and opposed just one prophet. This rogue opposed all".

Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri wrote many books, in Arabic and Farsi, to counter the misinformation campaign by the Qadianis. These included:

·         Aqeeda-tul- Islam fi hayat-i Isa 'alaihis-salam
(Islamic faith regarding the life of Jesus^(pbuh))

·         Tahiyyat-ul-Islam fi Hayat Isa alahissalam

·         Al-Tasrih fi ma twatara fi Nuzulil Masih

·          Khatam-ul-Nabiyyen

      ·         Ikfar-ul-Mulhideen