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Muhammad Siddiq Hasan Khan al-Qanuji
A 19th-century Indian Islamic scholar, author and ruler of Bhopal, known for his writings on Islamic creed, hadith and religious sciences.
Qazi Sanaullah Panipati رحمہ اللہ
Biography of Author Qazi Sanaullah Panipati was one of the great jurists, Hadith scholars, researchers, and Qur’anic exegetes of his time. Maulana Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddith Dehlawi used to refer to him as the Bayhaqi of his era, acknowledging his remarkable scholarship in Hadith. Birth He was born in 1143 AH, corresponding to 1730–1731 CE, in Panipat, in eastern Punjab. Name and Lineage Qazi Sanaullah Panipati was a descendant of Sheikh Jalaluddin Kabir al-Awliya. His father, Qazi Muhammad Habibullah Usmani, was a distinguished Islamic scholar and an accomplished Sufi, while his mother’s name was Badshah Begum. His father was a spiritual successor (Khalifa) of Sheikh Muhammad Abid Sanami. Acquisition of Knowledge He memorised the Holy Qur’an at the age of seven. Thereafter, he devoted himself to the study of both the transmitted sciences (Ulum Naqliyyah) and the rational sciences (Ulum Aqliyyah). For this purpose, he travelled to Delhi, where he studied Hadith under Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi. He completed his studies at the age of sixteen or eighteen. Subsequently, he returned to his hometown and spent the remainder of his life issuing religious verdicts (Fatwas), writing and compiling books, and disseminating Islamic knowledge. Scholarly Status Qazi Sanaullah Panipati authored numerous beneficial and widely acclaimed books. He attained a high level of expertise in Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its principles (Usul al-Fiqh), reaching the rank of independent legal reasoning (Ijtihad). He possessed exceptional mastery of Qur’anic exegesis (Tafsir), Islamic theology (Kalam), and Sufism (Tasawwuf). He served as a Qazi (Islamic judge) in Panipat and fulfilled the responsibilities of this office with distinction and dedication. Death Qazi Sanaullah Panipati passed away on 1 Rajab 1225 AH, corresponding to 2 August 1860 CE.
Qazi Thanaullah Panipati
An Indian Islamic scholar and author associated with works on Islamic theology and the hereafter.
Sayyid Muhammad Ahmad Bilgrami
Sayyid Muhammad Ahmad Bilgrami is identified on the title page of the Persian work Taziyaneh-ye Nafs-e Ammareh va Quwwat-e Nafs-e Motma'enneh as the source of the lectures or discourses on which the work is based. Further biographical details remain unverified.
Shah Waliullah rahimaullah
Identity: A great Muhaddith, Qur’anic exegete, jurist, Mujaddid of the Ummah, and one of the most eminent Islamic thinkers of the Indian subcontinent Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi is counted among the most distinguished Islamic scholars of the subcontinent who laid the foundations of a powerful religious and intellectual revival based on the Qur’an, Hadith, and Islamic jurisprudence at a time of Muslim decline. He is remembered with honorific titles such as Hakim al-Ummah and Mujaddid al-Millat. He was born in Shawwal 1114 AH (February 1703 CE) in Phulat, Muzaffarnagar district (India). His father, Shah Abdur Rahim, was a renowned scholar, Sufi, contributor to Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, and the founder of Madrasah Rahimiyyah. Shah Waliullah received his early education and training under his father’s supervision. From a young age, he attained mastery in the Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh, logic, and Arabic and Persian sciences, and assumed teaching responsibilities at an early age. After his father’s demise, he assumed the teaching chair of Madrasah Rahimiyyah at the age of seventeen and remained engaged in teaching religious and rational sciences for twelve years. His life was a practical embodiment of discipline, hard work, devotion, authorship, and reform of the Muslim community. His greatest contribution lies in the understanding and dissemination of the Qur’an. He translated the Qur’an into Persian under the title “Fath al-Rahman” to make the divine message accessible to common people. His renowned work Al-Fawz al-Kabir fi Usul al-Tafsir remains a foundational text in Qur’anic studies. In Hadith, jurisprudence, and Sufism, he adopted a balanced and research-oriented approach. Rather than blind imitation, he conducted a comparative study of the legal schools in the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah, adopting what he found closest to authentic tradition. His masterpiece Hujjatullah al-Balighah stands as a milestone in the history of Islamic thought. Politically and socially as well, he was a keen observer of his time. He closely analyzed Muslim decline, economic inequality, and intellectual stagnation, and presented a Qur’an-based model for societal reform. His four sons—Shah Abdul Aziz, Shah Rafiuddin, Shah Abdul Qadir, and Shah Abdul Ghani—emerged as leading scholars of their era and carried forward his intellectual and reformist legacy. Death: Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi passed away on 29 Muharram 1176 AH / 20 August 1762 CE in Delhi and was laid to rest in the Mehndiyan cemetery, known as the graveyard of the Muhaddithin.
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