Sheikh-Ul-Hadith Moulana Abdul Haq (R.A)
Fonder of Darul Uloom Haqqania
Akora
Khattak, a small town of NWFP, assumed a historic importance in early
19th century when followers of Syed Ahmad Braileve launched an offensive
against Sikh rulers of Punjab. It is said that it was precisely the
same place where Darul-Uloom Haqqania is presently situated. The moving
figure behind the establishment of Darul Uloom was Sheikh-ul-Hadith
Moulana Abdul Haq, a great religious scholar of Islam. It was due to his
untiring and selfless efforts that Darul Uloom has assumed a prominent
place in the Muslim World. Sheikh ul Hadith was born at Akora Khattak in
1912 or according to some family belief in 1914 when the cloud of First
world war were looming over the world horizon. His father, Al Haj
Maroof Gul alias Gul Dada was a well-known religious scholar of his
time. Sheikh ul Hadith received his early education from his parents.
His mother, a very pious and God-fearing lady took keen interest in his
character building and aspired to see his son engaged in propagation of
Islam. However the parents sent their illustrious son for higher studies
to nearby places in Peshawar, Mardan and Chahch which were the centers
of religious education at that time. After that he went to Amroha,
Meerut, Gulavati and Calcutta for special studies and finally joined the
prestigious institution of the Sub-Continent Darul Uloom Deoband on 12
Shawwal (1347 A.H _ 1926).
He
got his “Sanad” in 1352 A.H. after successful completion of his
studies. He then left for his village Akora and opened a small Madrisa
in a mosque adjacent to his house to spread education and to provide
basic education to the children of completely illiterate and ignorant
people of his area. Sheikh ul Hadith was engaged in his arduous word of
propagation of Islam when called back to Deoband by his teacher Moulana
Hussain Ahmed Madni to take up an assignment in Deoband. On the
insistence of his teachers he joined the Darul uloom Deoband in the
month of Shawwal 1362 A.H and afterwards became its permanent staff
member. Some three thousand of his students opened theological
seminaries not only in the sub-continent but also in Far East and
Near Eastern countries particularly in Soviet - occupied
Central Asian territories. Most of them took active part in the Indian
politics and waged a relentless battle against the British imperialism.
Sheikh
ul Hadith served as a beacon of light for them. After partition of the
sub-continent, despite persuasion of Moulana Hussain Ahmed Madni, his
father did not agree to send him to Deoband. Sheikh ul Hadith again
started his madrisa in a small mosque. This has now grown into famous
Darul Uloom Haqqania, a living symbol of his selfless services and
strenuous efforts to the cause of Islam. Hundreds of students of Darul
Uloom Haqqania today are spreading religious education in Pakistan and
particularly in many parts of Afghanistan. A large number of seekers of
knowledge come from Afghanistan each year and after completion of their
studies leave for Kabul.
They
have rendered great services in the Afghan war by preaching the concept
of Jehad and preparing the Mujahideen ideologically to resist the on
slaught of socialism. Sheikh ul Hadith was a disciple of Haji Sahib
Turangzai who was a freedom fighter. He was allowed to committed anti
British take baiyat by eminent sufis like Faqir Sahib, Moulana Hussain
Ahmed Deobandi & Khawaja Abdul Malik Siddiqu. Sheikh ul Hadith’s
contributions to the anti-Qadiani movement are remarkable.
In his
lectures he stressed the significance of the concept of Khatam-i-Nabuwat
(finality of prophethood) in Islam and gave cogent replies to the wrong
interpretations of the Quranic verses and the ahdiths. Although the
main center of Tehrik-i-Khatam Nabuwat (1953) was the Punjab, the Ulema
of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa toured many parts of the province to mobilize
support for it. In 1974 when the matter came under discussion in the
Assembly he was the moving figure to make the movement a success. He
aptly explained the reasons for declaring Qadianis a non-Muslim entity
to his fellow MNAs and sought their support in the passage of the Bill.
A
book under the title Millat-i-Islamia Ka Moqaf and its English version
rendering Qadianism on trail is also available from Darul Uloom
Haqqania, Akora Khattak. Moulana Mufti Mahmood read out the excerpts of
the book in different sittings of the National Assembly. At last the
Assembly unanimously passed the historic ordinance on 7 September 1974.
Sheikh ul Hadith was always quick to move adjournment motions whenever
any Qadiani excesses were reported in the national press. Even his
political opponents have admitted that Sheikh ul Hadith’s towering
personality, his piety and services for Islam earned him great respect
of the people. Whenever elections were held in the country, people
thronged his residence to persuade him to contest the National Assembly
seat from Nowshera Tehsil.
Thousands
of his students are carrying out his mission in Pakistan and abroad.
Many of his pupils had earned fame in the religious and political
fields. A large part of present Afghan Mujahideen leadership received
inspiration from his addresses and decrees of Jehad for the sublime
cause of preserving the Islamic character of Afghanistan. The President
of Pakistan awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz to Moulana Abdul Haq in August 1981
in recognition of his religious, educational and other scholarly
achievements. For the services rendered by Sheikh ul Hadith for the
cause of Islam, Peshawar University gave him an honourary degree of Ph.D
in Divinity in October 1978.
After
long hard work and completion of his Aims for Islamic Propagation. He
left this mortal world in 7th of September 1988. After his death the
holy mission of Hazrat Moulana is remain continue. Allah may give him
the reward of his propitiatory offerings. (Amin)
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