Mohammad al-Hasani | |
|---|---|
محمد الحسنی | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1935-10-15)15 October 1935 |
| Died | 1979 (aged 43–44) |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama |
| Personal life | |
| Children | |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi |
Mohammad al-Hasani (15 October 1935 – 1979) was an Indian Islamic scholar, writer, translator, and journalist. Although he did not receive formal academic training, he founded the Arabic-language magazineAl-Baas El-Islami, established the literary forum Al-Muntada al-Adabi, and served as editor-in-chief of the Urdu magazineTameer-e-Hayat. His work encompassed translating major writings ofAbul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi and other scholars, as well as producing original writings in both Arabic and Urdu.
Mohammad al-Hasani was born on 15 October 1935 inLucknow,Uttar Pradesh, India, and received his education at home under the guidance of his father, Abdul Ali, and his uncle, Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi.[1] He studied the Qur’an, learned Urdu and Persian from a private tutor, and acquired the basics of Arabic from his father, but did not attend a formal institution or obtain academic qualifications.[2] He began writing at the age of thirteen, and at fourteen translated into Arabic a lecture delivered in Urdu by Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, which was later published asBetween Image and Reality.[3] In 1954 he established the literary circle al-Muntada al-Adabi (The Literary Forum), followed by the launch of the Arabic magazineAl-Baas El-Islami in 1955, and the founding of al-Rabita al-Islamiyya al-Dawliyya (The International Islamic League) in 1959, which issued a bulletin in Arabic, English, and Urdu.[4] His articles were also published in journals such asAl-Raid andAl-Muslimun. Al-Hasani was proficient in Arabic, Urdu, and Persian, and held the position of editor-in-chief of the Urdu literary magazineTameer-e-Hayat. He died on 1979 at the age of forty-four.[3]
Al-Hasani produced a range of writings and translations in Arabic and Urdu, addressing religious, literary, and social subjects. His translations included several works of Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, such asal-Arkan al-Arba‘a (The Four Pillars), al-Sira‘ bayna al-Fikra al-Islamiyya wa al-Fikra al-Gharbiyya (The Struggle between the Islamic and Western Ideas), Idha Habat Rih al-Iman (When the Wind of Faith Blows), Rubbaniyya la Rahbaniyya (Godliness, Not Monasticism), andal-Sira al-Nabawiyya (The Prophetic Biography). He also translated Muhammad Asad’sThe Road to Mecca into Urdu, published asFrom the Storm to the Shore in 1960. Among his original works wereIslam al-Mumtahan (Islam Tested, 1977), a compilation of articles written between 1954 and 1975, as well asAdwa’ ‘ala al-Tariq (Lights on the Path), Ma‘a al-Haqiqa (With the Truth), al-Manhaj al-Islami al-Salim (The Sound Islamic Method), al-Islam bayna La wa Na‘am (Islam Between No and Yes), and the Urdu bookRawdat Jaman (1975). He also wrote biographical studies of figures includingMuhammad Ali Mungeri, founder ofNadwatul Ulama, and ‘Ilm Allah al-Naqshbandi.[3][5]