Khairul Katheer Split 1 Contents Forward ............................................................................................................................. 5 Preface ............................................................................................................................. 12 About the Author .......................................................................................................... 16 Birth and name .............................................................................................................. 16 His Parents ..................................................................................................................... 17 Upbringing and education .......................................................................................... 17 Performing Hajj ............................................................................................................. 18 Autobiography ............................................................................................................... 18 Demise ............................................................................................................................. 22 Children ........................................................................................................................... 23 The era of Shah Waliyullah ........................................................................................ 23 Efforts of reformation .................................................................................................. 24 Famous works ............................................................................................................... 24 His prose and its exclusivity ..................................................................................... 28 Poetic capabilities ........................................................................................................ 29 Who was Shah Waliyullah (A.R)? ............................................................................. 30 An important advice of Shah Sahib (A.R) .............................................................. 31 About the Translator .................................................................................................... 31 Birth and name .............................................................................................................. 32 Upbringing and education .......................................................................................... 33 Admission into Mazaahirul Uloom ........................................................................... 34 Admission into Darul Uloom Deoband ................................................................... 34 First position .................................................................................................................. 35 Admission in Darul Iftaa and his first student ...................................................... 36 Whatever the wise say is said from experience, pertinent and correct ......... 37 Appointment in Rander ............................................................................................... 37 His services in Rander ................................................................................................ 38 Appointment in Darul Uloom Deoband ................................................................... 38 Services in Darul Uloom Deoband ........................................................................... 39 Other services ............................................................................................................... 41 Literary works ................................................................................................................ 43 Services in the field of propagation ......................................................................... 47 Style of speaking and uniqueness of writing ........................................................ 47 Secret of success ......................................................................................................... 49 Permission of Beit and lecturing .............................................................................. 49 Journey to Makkah and Madinah ............................................................................. 50 Demise of his respected parents .............................................................................. 50 Education and upbringing of his brothers ............................................................. 52 Education and upbringing of his children ............................................................. 53 A dreadful accident ...................................................................................................... 55 An important bequest that is not void of benefit ................................................. 58 The science of Tafseer and the principles of Tafseer......................................... 60 Subject matter of the science of Tafseer ............................................................... 62 Introduction to ‘Usool Tafseer’ ................................................................................. 62 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 63 The benefit of ‘Al-Fauzul Kabeer’ ............................................................................. 66 The chapters of Fauzul Kabeer ................................................................................. 68 Chapter One ................................................................................................................... 71 The five sciences clearly explained in the Noble Quraan .................................. 71 The style in which the Noble Quraan explains these five sciences ................ 78 One misconception ...................................................................................................... 81 It is not necessary to mention the reason for revelation of every verse ....... 81 Lesson one ..................................................................................................................... 85 Science of Debate (Ilmul Jadal .................................................................................. 85 Qiyaas Iqtiraani ............................................................................................................. 87 Qiyaas Istithnaa’ie ........................................................................................................ 88 Sabr and Taqseem ........................................................................................................ 88 Tasleem ........................................................................................................................... 90 Introduction to the Mushrikeen (Polytheists) ....................................................... 92 Practices of the Deen of Hadhrat Ibraheem ....................................................... 93 Sunnat practices ........................................................................................................... 94 The injunctions of the Deen of Hadhrat Ibraheem and the practice of the Mushrikeen ..................................................................................................................... 95 The beliefs of the Deen of Hadhrat Ibraheem and the standpoint of the Mushrikeen ..................................................................................................................... 98 Deviation of the Mushrikeen ...................................................................................... 99 Shirk (Polytheism) ...................................................................................................... 100 Shirk of the Arab Mushrikeen .................................................................................. 102 Tashbeeh ....................................................................................................................... 105 Tahreef ........................................................................................................................... 107 Denial of the Hereafter ............................................................................................... 111 Believing the Nabuwwat of Rasulullaah to be improbable .......................... 112 Wisdom behind sending the Ambiyaa .................................................................. 113 The example of the Mushrikeen .............................................................................. 115 Restoration of the Deen of Hadhrat Ibraheem ................................................. 118 Refutation of Shirk ..................................................................................................... 118 Refutation of Tashbeeh ............................................................................................. 123 Refutation of Tahreef ................................................................................................. 126 Refutation of the denial of the Hereafter .............................................................. 127 Refutation of those who deny Nabuwwat ............................................................ 130 The difference between Wahy and Iehaa ............................................................. 136 The wisdom of constantly repeating a concept ................................................. 137 Introduction