Sarkar Aalahazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Qadri Radiyallahu Ta’ala Anhu

Sarkar Aalahazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Qadri Radiyallahu Ta’ala Anhu

* Mujaddid-e-Islam [Revivalist of Islam] * Senior Sufi Master * Arif Billah [Gnostic]

* Qutub * Ashiq-e-Rasool Sallal Laahu Alayhi Wasallam [Ardent Lover of the Beloved Rasool]

* Senior Representative of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Sallal Laahu Alayhi Wasallam

* Murshid al-Kaamil [Perfect Spiritual Guide]

* Imam-e-Ahle Sunnat [Leader of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat]

* Sheikh-ul-Islam * Nai’b-e-Ghawth al-A’zam radi Allahu anhu * Aalim-e-I’lm-e-Ladunni * Scholar

* Mufti * Hafiz * Teacher * Muhaddith * Faqih al-Islam [Jurist] * Orator

* Author of more that 1000 books * Linguist * Commentator * Muhaqqiq [Researcher]

HIS BIRTH

Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Barelwi (Alaihir Rahmah) was born on a Monday, the 10th of Shawaal 1272 A.H. [14th June 1856], at the time of Zohr Salaah in a place called Jasoli, which is in the city of Bareilly, India.

A few days before the birth of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (Alaihir Rahmah), his father, Allama Mawlana Naqi Ali Khan (Alaihir Rahmah), narrated a wonderful dream to his father, Allama Mawlana Raza Ali Khan (Alaihir Rahmah), who interpreted this dream by saying: “This is a sign that you are going to be the father of a child, a boy, who will grow up to be pious and knowledgable. His name will gain prominence from East to West.”

Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Barelwi (Alaihir Rahmah) was a master of Abjad and he deduced his year of birth from the verse of the Holy Qur’an: “These are they in whose hearts Allah has inscribed faith and helped them with a spirit from Himself.” (58:2)

HIS NAME

The name that was given to him at birth was “Mohammed.” The name corresponding to that year of his birth was “Al Mukhtaar.” His grandfather, Allama Mawlana Raza Ali Khan (Alaihir Rahmah), named him “Ahmed Raza.” It was by this name that he was famously known. Much later in his life, Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Barelwi (Alaihir Rahmah) added the title “Abdul Mustafa” to his name signifying his great love and respect for the Messenger of Allah (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam).

Much later, the Grand Mufti of Makkatul Mukarramah, Sheikh Hussain bin Saleh Makki (Alaihir Rahmah), gave him the title of “Zia’udeen Ahmed.”

The followers of the great Mujaddid Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (Alaihir Rahmah) call him “A’la Hadrat”. “Hadrat” means “person” and “A’la Hadrat” means “great”, “A’la Hadrat” means “a great person”.

 

Paighame Raza