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.