Ghulam Rasool Saeedi (14 September 1937–5 February 2016, Urdu: غلام رسول سعیدی) was a Pakistani Sunni Islamic scholar, author and writer belonging to the Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam.[1] He is known for his book Tafsir Tibyan-ul-Qur'an.[2][3][4][5][6]

Ghulam Rasool Saeedi
Personal
Born14 September 1937
Died5 February 2016
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi

Early life and background

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He was born in 1900 in the town of Saeedabad, which is located in the Azad Kashmir region of present-day Pakistan.[7][8]

He began his formal education at local madrasas (Islamic schools) in Azad Kashmir.[9] He studied under scholars in various cities in the Indian subcontinent.[10] He studied Arabic, Persian, and Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) extensively, and also studied of Hadith and Tafseer (Quranic exegesis).[11][12][13][14]

Teachers

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  • Mawlana Abdul Ghafur Qadri.
  • Ustaz al Ulama Allama Mufti Muhammad Husayn Nayimi Ashrafi, Founder of Jamia Naeemia, Lahore[15]
  • Khalifa of Shabiha Ghawth al Azam Sayyid Ali Husayn Ashrafi Jilani Kichochavi.[16]
  • Mufti Aziz Ahmad Qadri Badayuni.[17]

Life

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He began teaching in 1966 at Jamia Naeemia Lahore where in 1970 he started teaching Sahih al Bukhari. In 1978 he was hired by Sunni Jurist Mufti Sayyid Shujaat Ali Qadri to teach at Jamia Naeemia Karachi.[18][19][20]

He then returned to his position as Shaykh al Hadith at Jamia Naeemia lahore.[21] In 1983, he began to suffer from diabetes, along with severe back pain that prevented him from teaching while sitting on the floor to teach in the traditional way. He temporarily left his teaching post but returned in 1985. From 1985 to 2016 he served as the Shaykh al Hadith of Jamia Naeemia Karachi.[22][23]

Selected works

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Saeedi authored several significant books, particularly in the fields of Hadith, Fiqh, and Quranic exegesis. These include:[24]

  • Sharah Sahih Muslim (Urdu): A comprehensive commentary on Sahih Muslim, one of the six major Hadith collections. Available in 7 volumes in Urdu.[25]
  • Tibyanul Quran: An esteemed interpretation (Tafsir) of the Holy Quran in Urdu. Provides insights into the meanings and context of Quranic verses.[26]
  • Tazkiratul Muhaddiseen: A biographical work that profiles Hadith scholars. Offers valuable information about the lives and contributions of Hadith experts.[27][28]
  • Maqalat-i-Saeedi: A collection of scholarly essays and discourses. Covers various topics related to Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and spirituality.[29][30]
  • Tauzeehul Bayan: A concise commentary on the Quranic text. Focuses on explaining the verses in a straightforward manner.[31]
  • Maqam-i-Wilayat-o-Nabuwat: Explores the concept of sainthood (wilayat) and prophethood (nabuwat) in Islam.[32]

References

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  1. ^ اردو بک ريويو (in Urdu). جاويد اختر،. 2003.
  2. ^ Newspaper, From the (21 February 2017). "Ghulam Rasool Saeedi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ Saeedi, Qari Mohammad Amin Chishti (1 January 2016). Kanzul Islam. Hamza Mir.
  4. ^ "ممتاز عالم دین علامہ غلام رسول سعیدی کراچی میں سپرد خاک". Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 6 February 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ Ali, Abbas; Wirk, Dr. Muhammad Akram (4 January 2021). "URDU: نعمۃ الباری شرح صحیح البخاری کے منہج و اسلوب کا تجزیاتی جائزہ". Rahat-ul-Quloob: 25–42. doi:10.51411/rahat.5.1.2021/321. ISSN 2521-2869.
  6. ^ Jaunpuri, 'Abdulavval (1981). Fiqh-yi Islami : kitabiyat, shakhsiyat : Mufidul-mufti ma' izafat-i jadidah : Islami qanun ke mahirin, asatizah, aur talabah ke li'e ek mufi'd kitab (in Urdu). Maktabah-yi Ghausiyah.
  7. ^ Razvi, Muhammad Sabir Ismayeeli Qadri. Main Khan Tu Ansari (Roman Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  8. ^ Alazhari, Dr Muhammad Shahbaz Qadri; Ramadan, Dr Muhammad; Khan, Dr Ahmad Raza Raza (30 June 2023). "مولانا غلام رسول سعیدی کے اجتہادی تفردات Maulana Ghulam Rasool Saeedi and Juristic Exceptions". Journal of Religious Studies. 6 (2): 39–65. ISSN 2663-0206.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Rizwi, Muhammad Iliyas. Spring of Birth: Prophet PBUH (in Urdu). Urdu-Books.
  10. ^ Fareedi, Muhammad Rizwan Tahir (25 March 2023). Taarufe Sharfe Millat (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  11. ^ Court, Pakistan Federal Shariat (1995). Pakistan Federal Shariat Court Judgement on Interest (RIBA). Islamic Development Bank, Islamic Research and Training Institute. ISBN 978-9960-627-70-0.
  12. ^ Ashrafi, Muhammad Muneer Ahmad (8 October 2022). Zar Khana -e- Ashraf (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  13. ^ Hajar), Farhan Khan Qadri (Ibne (12 October 2022). Rash'haate Ibne Hajar (in Urdu). Sabiya Virtual Publication.
  14. ^ Aurangabadi, Mushtaq Ahmad Razvi (3 April 2023). Mas'ala Imkane Kizb Aur Deobandiyo Ki Chalbaziya (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  15. ^ Fārūqī, Iqbāl Aḥmad (1975). Taz̤kirah-ui ʻulamā-yi Ahl-i Sunnat o Jamāʻat Lāhaur: Lāhaur kī ʻilmī tārīkh par ek bīmis̲āl kitāb (in Urdu). Maktab-i Nabavīyah.
  16. ^ Zubair, Abūlḵẖair Muḥammad (2007). Sindh ke Ṣufiyā-yi Naqshband (in Urdu). Z̤iyāʼulqurʼan.
  17. ^ Qādrī, Muḥammad ʻAbdussattār (1980). Mirʼātuttaṣānīf: terhvīn, caudhvīn ṣadī hijrī men tartīb pāne vāle Islāmī adab ka āʼīnah : Pāk o Hind ke 869 ahl-i qalam kī 5633 taṣānīf kā ijmālī taʻāruf (in Urdu). Ḥamīd ainḍ Kampanī.
  18. ^ Adrawi, Muhammad Saleem Ansari (20 March 2023). Maqalaate Adrawi (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  19. ^ Madani, Muhammad Sajid (10 October 2022). Iman Afroz Tahareer (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  20. ^ K̲h̲udā Bak̲h̲sh Lāʼibreri jarnal (in Urdu). K̲h̲udā Bak̲h̲sh Oriyanṭal Pablik Lāʼibreri. 2010.
  21. ^ Zahbi, Allama Muhammad Ahmed. The Major Sins (Full): Urdu (in Urdu). Urdu Movies.
  22. ^ Aurangabadi, Mushtaq Ahmad Razvi (3 April 2023). Mas'ala Imkane Kizb Aur Deobandiyo Ki Chalbaziya (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  23. ^ Qadri, Abdul Qayum. History of Najad & Hijaz: Saudi Arabia (in Urdu). Urdu-Books.
  24. ^ Ahmed, Prof Dr Ahmed Masood. Virtues of Brelvi: Non Cooperation (in Urdu). Urdu-Books.
  25. ^ Qadri, Mufti Muhammad Khan. Pontificate of Ladies: Ladies & Islam (in Urdu). Urdu-Books.
  26. ^ Manzoor, Faisal Bin. Mukhtasar Magar Mufeed (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  27. ^ Muwatta Imam Malik (Urdu Hadith Book) (in Urdu). Urdu Movies.
  28. ^ Qadri, Sayyid Mufti Khadim Husain Shah (25 January 2023). Fatawa Khadimiya (Jild 1) (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  29. ^ Madani, Muhammad Sajid (15 December 2022). Kitabo Ke Aashiq (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.
  30. ^ Uvaisī, Faiz̤ Aḥmad (1980). Imām Aḥmad Raz̤ā aur ʻilm-i ḥadīs̲ (in Urdu). Markazī Majlis-i Raz̤ā.
  31. ^ Riz̤vī, Rānā Muḥammad Arshad Qādrī (1995). Ḍākṭar Masʻūd ʻUs̲māni kī k̲h̲urāfāt kā ʻilmī muḥāsabah (in Urdu). Nūrānī Dārulishāʻat.
  32. ^ Ta'ala, Allama Qari Luqman Shahid Hafizahullahu (8 March 2023). Tehreerate Luqman (in Urdu). Abde Mustafa Official.