Ashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri Explained

Aashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri
Birth Date:1925
Birth Place:Bulandshahr, United Provinces, British India
Death Place:Medina, Saudi Arabia
Resting Place:al-Baqi'
Denomination:Sunni
Jurisprudence:Hanafi
Movement:Deobandi
Alma Mater:Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur
Main Interests:Tafsir, Hadith
Notable Works:Anwar-ul-Bayan, Zaadut Talibin
Teachers:Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi
Disciple Of:Muhammad Talha Kandhlawi

Muḥammad ‘Āshiq Ilāhī Bulandshahrī Muhājir Madanī (Muḥammad ‘Āshiq Ilāhī al-Baranī al-Madanī) was a prominent Indian Islamic scholar. He was a notable student of Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi.

Biography

Ashiq Ilahi was born in Bulandshahr, United Provinces of British India in 1924 or 1925 (1343 AH). He graduated from Mazahir Uloom in 1363 AH. He was an authorized disciple of Muhammad Talha Kandhlawi in Sufism.[1]

After completing his education, Ashiq Ilahi taught at various Indian madrasas and moved to Pakistan at the request of Muhammad Shafi Deobandi in 1384 AH. He taught tafsir and hadith for twelve years at the Darul Uloom Karachi. He later moved to Medina in 1396 AH (1976 CE) where he died in 1422 AH (2002 CE). He was buried in al-Baqi'.

Literary works

His works include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Saharanpuri, Muhammad Shahid. Maulana Muhammad Talha Kandhlawi: Ek Zakir-o-Zahid Shakhsiyyat. 1st. 2020. 239. Maktaba Yadgar-e-Shaikh. Saharanpur. ur.
  2. Web site: Illuminating Discourses on The Noble Quran (5 Vol. Set) Arabic/English by Maulana Ashiq Elahi (Rah) . idarastore.com . Islamic Book Service . 17 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Provisions for the Seekers . WhiteThreadPress.com . White Thread Press . 17 April 2019.