Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman Explained

Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman
Birth Date:	1 January 1941
Birth Place:	Surjamani, Firozpur, Backergunge District, Bengal Presidency
Death Place:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Religion:	Islam
Denomination:	Sunni
Jurisprudence:	Hanafi
Sufi Order:	Sarsina
Teacher:	Azizur Rahman Qaid
Module:	Embed: yes Office: 7th Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh Term Start: 10 December 2001 Term End: 2 April 2004 Predecessor: Muhammad Lutfar Rahman Successor: M. Rafiqul Islam
Alma Mater:	University of Dhaka

Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman (Jan 1, 1941 – Jan 14, 2014) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, academician and Quran translator. He served as the 7th vice chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh from December 10, 2001, to April 2, 2004.^{[1] [2] [3]} He also served as a professor at the University of Dhaka.^[4] The first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Qur'an into English, Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Early life and education

Mustafizur Rahman was born in 1941 in the Surjomoni village of Pirojpur district in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His father's name is Muhammad Abdul Majid Munshi and his mother's name is Lal Boru Begum. He studied Arabic literature at the University of Dhaka.

Career

Rahman began his academic career as a lecturer at Arabic department of the University of Dhaka. Later, he became a full professor and served as its Chair.^[8] On December 10, 2001, Rahman was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the Islamic University, Bangladesh. He could not, however, complete his term and eventually left the university on April 2, 2004.

Death

Suffering from old age complicacies, Mustafizur Rahman died on January 14, 2014, at United Hospital in Dhaka.

Bibliography

Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam. He is noted as the first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Quran into English. His books include:

In Bnagla

• Complete Bengali Translation of the Holy Quran (Benglai: কোরআন শরিফ পূর্ণাঙ্গ বঙ্গানুবাদ),^[9]
• The Holy Quran with Arabic-Bengali Pronunciation, Meaning and Shane Nuzul. (Bengali: আরবী বাংলা উচ্চারণ অর্থ ও শানে নুযুলসহ কোরআন শরীফ),^[10]
• The Message of the Qur'an (Bengali: কোরআনের বাণী)
• Introduction to the Quran (Bengali: কুরআন পরিচিতি)
• Al-Munir Arabic-Bengali Dictionary^{[11] [12]}

In English

• Quran Majeed with Arabic Text and English Translation^[13]
• The Holy Quran with Bengali and English Pronunciation^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Engineer. Nazmus Shahadat, Senior Software. Islamic University. 2020-10-31. iu.ac.bd.
2. Web site: 2019-09-02. মেয়াদ পূর্ণ করতে পারবেন তো ইবি উপাচার্য. 2020-10-31. সংবাদ দর্পণ. en-US.
3. Web site: bdnewshour24.com. ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ৩৮ বছর banglanewspaper. 2020-10-31. bdnewshour24.com.
4. Web site: University of Dhaka the highest echelon of academic excellence. 2020-10-31. www.du.edu.bd.
5. Book: Rahman, Muhammad Mustafizur. An Introduction to Al-Maturidi's Taʼwilat Ahl Al-Sunna. 1981. Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. en.
6. Web site: আল মুনীর আরবী-বাংলা অভিধান. 2020-10-31. www.wafilife.com. en-US.
7. Web site: চলে গেলেন ইবির সাবেক ভিসি ড. মুহাম্মদ মুস্তাফিজুর রহমান. 2020-10-31. CampusLive24.com.
8. Web site: প্রতিবেদক. নিজস্ব. ১১ উপাচার্যের কেউই মেয়াদ শেষ করতে পারেননি. 2020-10-31. Prothomalo. bn.
9. Web site: কোরআন শরীফ (বঙ্গানুবাদ) - ড. মুহাম্মদ মুস্তাফিজুর রহমান. 2020-10-31. www.rokomari.com. en.
10. Web site: Arbir bangla Uccaron Ortho O Shane Nujulosoh Quran Sharif - Dr. Muhammod Mustafizur Rahman. 2020-10-31. www.rokomari.com. en.
11. Web site: Azad. Rafiq. আরবি অভিধান. 2020-10-31. STUDYSHAREBD-ACADEMIC, ADMISSION, BCS, BANK, LIBRARY SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY, BOOKS, TUTORIALS, ISLAMIC.
12. Web site: গ্রন্থঃ কুরআন ও সুন্নাহর আলোকে মুসলিম জীবনের আদব-কায়দা লেখক/পাবঃ ইসলামহাউজ.কম. 2020-10-31. www.hadithbd.com. bn.
13. Web site: The Holy Quran With English and Bengali Translation - Dr. Muhammod Mustafizur Rahman. 2020-10-31. www.rokomari.com. en.
14. Khalaf. Meethaq Khamees. 2020-02-28. Discoursal Value of Transferring Prepositions in the Holy Quran into English. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 24. 4. 3928–3935. 10.37200/ijpr/v24i4/pr201506. 216263859 . 1475-7192.