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Title: Tablīgh and Tasawwuf The Island of Black Waters The Island of Black Waters (Kâlâ Pânî) By: Hadrat Maulânâ Muhammad Ja’far Thanserî Sâhib Jointly Published by: Madrasah Arabia Islamia and ZamZam Publishers Page 1 The Island of Black Waters Title: The Island of Black Waters (Kâlâ Pânî) Author: Hadrat Maulânâ Muhammad Ja’far Thanserî Sâhib Translated By: Madrasah Arabia Islamia, Publication Department, Maulânâ Ridwan ibn Dâwood Publication No: A - A299 First Edition: Sha’bân 1432, July 2011 Jointly Published by: Page 2 The Island of Black Waters Madrasah Arabia Islamia Zam Zam Publishers Publication Department Urdu Bazar Karachi, P O Box 9786 Pakistan Azaadville, 1750 Tel: 0092 21 32760374 Tel: (011) 413 2786 0092 21 32761671 Fax: (011) 413 2787 Email: Email:[email protected] [email protected] a Also available from: Azhar Academy Ltd. Madrasah Arabia Islamia 54-68 Little Ilford Lane P O Box 9786, Azaadville Manor Park, London E12 5QA 1750, South Africa Tel: 020 8911 9797 Tel: 0027 11 413 2786 Email: [email protected] Dar Ibrahim Al Harbi Makkah Commercial Center Madrasah Miftahul Ulum 2nd Floor Shop No. 201 Masjid Jamek, Bandar Baru Makkah, Saudi Arabia Seri Petaling 57000 Tel/Fax: 00966 2531 1895 Kuala Lampur. Malaysia Tel: 0060390595063 Darul-Uoom Al-Madania 182 Sobieski St., Buffalo, New York Maktabah Daralzaman 14212, U.S.A. P.O. Box 901, Shari Sitteeen, Islamic Book Centre Madinah Munawwarah, 119-121 Halliwell Road Saudi Arabia Bolton, BI1 3NE, U.K. Tel: +966 4 8366666 Tel: 01204 389080 Fax: +966 4 8383226 Page 3 The Island of Black Waters Table of Contents Translators Note ...................................................................................... 5 Reason Prompting the Translation .......................................................... 7 Preface ..................................................................................................... 8 The Initial Stages of Divine Love ........................................................... 10 Fleeing from the Enemy ......................................................................... 10 My Arrest ................................................................................................ 12 The Test of Love .................................................................................... 13 Searching for Witnesses ........................................................................ 14 The Trial Begins ..................................................................................... 15 Judgement ............................................................................................. 18 The Chief Court ...................................................................................... 19 Kâlâ Pânî (Black Waters) ....................................................................... 21 Hard Labour ........................................................................................... 21 Maulânâ Ahmadullâh Sâhib ............................................................ 24 The Journey to Lahore ........................................................................... 25 Central Jail – Lahore .............................................................................. 26 Of to Karachi .......................................................................................... 27 Bombay .................................................................................................. 28 Life in Prison .......................................................................................... 29 The Journey to “Black Waters” .............................................................. 30 Andaman ................................................................................................ 33 The Original Inhabitants of Andaman .................................................... 36 Life at Andaman ..................................................................................... 37 Marriage ................................................................................................. 37 Three Close Encounters with Death ...................................................... 38 Trading on the Island ............................................................................. 40 My Third Marriage .................................................................................. 40 Bitter Enemies Versus Kind Friends ...................................................... 42 The Unsuccessful Attempts of the Hindus ............................................. 43 Lord Muir and his Assassination ............................................................ 46 Learning English .................................................................................... 48 The Poison within Western Education ................................................... 51 The Cry for War against us so-called “Wahâbîs” ................................... 53 Children .................................................................................................. 54 A glimmer of Hope ................................................................................. 56 The Death of Maulânâ Ahmadullâh Sâhib ...................................... 57 Free at Last ............................................................................................ 57 A Final Glance at Port Blair .................................................................... 62 Returning Home ..................................................................................... 62 Home at Last .......................................................................................... 65 Conclusion ............................................................................................. 66 Page 4 The Island of Black Waters باسىٍ ثعاىل حنىده و ًصًل ىلع رسِهل الكريه Translators Note In the endeavour of India attaining independence from the mighty British empire, and expelling the English oppressors from its land, the Ulamâ of Islam played a vital role, which can never be forgotten. Their effort for freeing the land, as well as preserving the religion of Islam was indeed unique. In attaining their pursuits, wealth, time, and lives were sacrificed. From 1830 to 1919, five superb struggles were initiated against the English, four being active resistance, and the fifth, which finally resulted in independence being achieved, being passive. The summary of these struggles were as follows: 1) The first occurred in 1830-31, and ended with the martyrdom of Hadrat Maulânâ Sayyid Ahmed Shahîd , and Hadrat Maulânâ Muhammad Ismail Shahîd Sâhib . 2) The second struggle was the famous revolt of 1857, in which Hadrat Hâjî Imdâdullâh Muhajir Makkî , Hadrat Maulânâ Rashîd Ahmed Gangohî , and Hadrat Maulânâ Qâsim Nânautwî played leading roles. 3) The third was during 1862 to 1864. The heroes spearheading this struggle were the Ulamâ of Patna, Maulânâ Muhammad Ja‟far Thanserî and his companions. 4) The fourth was the one which became famous as „The Silken Cloth Movement‟, organized by Shaikhul- Hind, Hadrat Maulânâ Mahmûd Hasan Sâhib , Shaikhul-Islam, Hadrat Maulânâ Husain Ahmed Madanî Sâhib and Hadrat Maulânâ Ubeidullâh Sindhî Sâhib . 5) The fifth struggle was the passive resistance movement, which began in 1919, during which Page 5 The Island of Black Waters Gandhi and Nehro became famous. The Ulamâ that played a pivotal role in this movement, included, amongst others: Shaikhul-Islam, Hadrat Maulânâ Husain Ahmed Madanî Sâhib , Hadrat Maulânâ Abul-Kalâm Azâd Sâhib , Mujâhid-e-Millat, Hadrat Maulânâ Hifzur-Rahmân Sâhib , etc. The contents of the book in hand, deal primarily with the third struggle, made in 1862, spearheaded by Maulânâ Muhammad Ja‟far Thanserî Sâhib , a wealthy saint of his time. The book, penned as an autobiography, describes, in the most beautiful of ways, the sacrifices made by this giant of Islam, which includes, amongst others; being framed by his associates, being issued the death sentence, having all his possessions confiscated, having his sentence changed to life-imprisonment at Kâlâ Pânî (Black Waters), an island of Indonesia, used by the British as a prison base for those prisoners who were regarded as most dangerous to the state, etc. The book describes, at full length, how, when Almighty Allâh decides to keep one in a comfortable condition, no power on earth can change that decision. It gives an example of how the fire of Ibrâhîm was turned into a garden, by illustrating how the island of Kâlâ Pânî became as comfortable as home, for this servant of Allâh . Where he had to suffer being separated from his wife and children, Almighty Allâh offered him recompense almost immediately, that while still in captivity, he was able to make two more nikâhs (marriage contracts), and was blessed with ten more children, naming each one after the one he had lost in India. Finally, after twenty years of imprisonment, he returns to his homeland, as a sign of the power of Almighty Allâh , that for whomsoever Allâh has written honour and respect, none can bring upon him disgrace. Page 6 The Island of Black Waters Reason Prompting the Translation Hadrat Maulânâ Ba-Yazîd Pandor Sâhib , a well-known student and Khalîfah of Shaikhul-Islam, Hadrat Maulânâ Husain Ahmed Madanî Sâhib , used to visit the Madrasah (i.e. Madrasah Arabia Islamia, Azaadville) frequently. On one of his last visits to the Madrasah, he brought with him the Urdu-version of the book, requesting that it be translated, since it offered a detailed explanation of the methods employed by the enemies of Islam,
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