Glorious Efforts of Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari Al Qaderi

 Glorious Efforts of

Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari Al Qaderi

 

Dr Hafiz Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari Al Qaderi was born in 1914 in a well-known family in the district of Muzaffar Nagar, India). His father, Allama Khalil Ahmed Ansari, known for his learning and piety was highly respected in the locality.

The young Fazl-ur Rahman learnt the Holy Quran by heart at the age of only six. Then he joined the Madrassa Islamia Meerat for Arabic and religious education. In 1933, he joined the Aligarh Muslim University Here, he received a gold medal in B.A. B.Sc. (Combined). In the meantime, he came in contact with such an eminent scholar Maulana Shah Abdul Aleem Siddiqui (RA) who was very much impressed with his sincerity, talent, intelligence and conscientiousness. This was the turning point in his life.

Due to various reasons, the Muslims throughout the world became politically disorganized, economically dependent and educationally backward. All the symptoms of weak and degenerated personality set in and political slavery undermined the character and the spirit of Islam among the Muslims. Ignorance, poverty, lack of religious dedication and degeneration in all aspects of life went on increasing. Dr Hafiz Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari Al Qaderi sensed the gravity of the state of affairs and directly attached with the prevailing conditions of his time at the time. He diagnosed the ailment, interpreted the symptoms, prescribed the remedy and its dosage and taught how to execute it. He set the evil thinking right, removed the obstacle in the free movement of Muslim thoughts, provided a goal to make the action possible, and used his magical vehicle of expression as a shock therapy to inspire the people to the achievement of the end. All great thinkers and reformers seriously and effectively reflect on the existing conditions, with reference to the past, with a view of decorating the future. Dr Hafiz Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari Al Qaderi likewise had to fight against inactivity, against shallow rationalism and western culture which had created a sense of inferiority among the Muslims.

  The greatest achievement of Dr Hafiz Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari Al Qaderi was the establishment of Jamia Aleemiyah Islamiyah (Wisdom House,) also known as the Islamic Centre which became the pioneer in the field of Religious Education as well as modern sciences. He attracted around him a large number of talented scholars who carried on with the mission of his beloved teacher, ideal role model and spiritual leader (Murshid), Shah Abdul Aleem Siddiqui RA, with endless zeal. This institution of learning founded in 1958 continues to spread its light throughout the World since the last 58 years of its existence and has published some outstanding works on diverse branches of knowledge.

Dr Hafiz Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari Al Qaderi dedicated his life to the services of Islam, educating Muslims and writing books that inspired an entire generation. He was a prolific writer who wrote books on Islam, Comparative religion, Islamic Sociology and proved the authenticity of Islam by science and philosophy. His first book was "Beacon Light", in the English Language in 1932. His classical written work was "The Quranic Foundation and Structure of Muslim Society” in two volumes which has hardly any parallel in the English Language of the world. This was outstanding work and has made a great impression on western scholars.

His articles published in “The Minaret” and other religious Journals are building the sublimity of thought and rationality of expression are living evidence to his mastery over the language.

The brutal persecution of the Muslims in Africa by the French Army and Christian’s community compelled him to visit the African Countries where he raised his voice against this brutality and tried to re-unite Muslims which were divided into Arabs and Berbers. Where he was immensely needed for guiding the framing of a truly Islamic constitution.  And by his speeches, writings, and exemplary characters he presented Islam, which is a ‘religion’ and a system covering all fields of life. Islam means politics, economics, legislation, science, health, psychology and sociology. It is a system that makes no discrimination on the basis of race, colour, language or other external categories. Its appeal is, to all mankind. It wants to reach the heart of every human being."

His death was mourned throughout the world of Islam and the loss of this great scholar, philosopher, and religious writer was universally acknowledged especially in African countries. His death created a great void in the Muslims of Africa.

He was a great man. He was an example of humility and simplicity. He was modest and never took pride in his greatness.

In the end, I would like to congratulate Dr Umair Mahmood Siddiqui, a young, energetic well-known scholar and famous writer and debater who is doing research work on the personality of Dr Hafiz Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari Al Qaderi (RA) in the last few years. And presenting the true picture of Dr Hafiz Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari Al Qaderi (RA) and had uncovered his shining writings and words which were lying under heavy dust. Moreover, he has discovered the glorious aspects of his life which were unfamiliar to us. This is a remarkable achievement of him. Because Dr Ansari is such a kind of person who’s every word and letter is unique, which has a great message and lesson for the revival of Islamic teachings for the young generations who have gone astray. May Allah blessed Dr Umair Mahmood Siddiqui with the bounty of blessings in his knowledge and increase his wisdom.

 

 

 

 

 

The main object is to express the love the endless emotion i.e. never ends. Secondly to bring the real personality and true picture of universal great person and not to confine him in sectarian group.

When a person loves someone he often mentions him in good and makes other to listen the words in which he remembers his beloved. The programs held in his memory make him neither fame nor high but to get new dimension from his character. There are many dimension in relation with him. Being a student of the institution founded by him, He is the teacher and murshid of great teachers of this institute, He is the person who moulded the thinking by his speech and writings, in short he is the beacon of light in true sense.