The Genius Muslim Scholar - Hameed uddin Farahi

If we see our history there is plenty of ilm and many and many of scholar we can witness, Our elder Muslims were good in seeking ilm, the thing which becomes deficient later was practical approach towards our Book.

Hameed uddin Farahi belongs to the undivided IndoPak region of world, born in year 1862. He memorized the Quran in 10 years of age. This was just a beginning of his sound relationship with the Book of ALLAH.

He traveled to Lahore to study Arabic literature in depth. At the age of twenty, he took admission in the Aligarh Muslim College to study English and the modern disciplines of knowledge. At the time there were lots of taboos exist in Muslims of that region to acquire modern knowledge and especially that of the English, but he discarded all of them and preferred to be learned and able to change, instead of sitting back and just to see.

It is interesting to know that Farahi was recommended by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (the founder of the College) to the principal of the college, he wrote that he was sending someone who knew more Arabic and Persian than the professors of the college. While studying in the college, Farahi translated parts of "At-Tabaqat-ul-Kubra" of Abu Abdullah Ibn Saad Az-Zuhri from Arabic into Persian. The translation was found to be so good that it was included in the college syllabus.

Farahi did his graduation from Allahbad University.

A brief overview of his books which are in Arabic, English and Urdu, it is impressive indeed to see his grip on language and topic both, which shows his keen and deep analysis of Quran. We appreciate that despite of having skills he kept his work very easy to understand and not unduly difficult just to show to public how much he knows.

All of his work shows his affection and close relation with Quran. He was a simple man who passed his life to get and spread ilm, what an honour to live a life which is full of lasting noor from ilm of Quran, may ALLAH bless us with this love and keen relation with His book. aameen.

We fold our discussion by learning something most worthy extracted from his wonderful work. In hope of continuing his legacy of ilm and love of Quran, give it a careful thought.

Translated from Urdu to English for our readers

Books & images reference : https://hamid-uddin-farahi.org/