Mohammad al-Hasani

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 magazine Al-Baas El-Islami, established the literary forum Al-Muntada al-Adabi, and served as editor-in-chief of the Urdu magazine Tameer-e-Hayat. His work encompassed translating major writings of Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi and other scholars, as well as producing original writings in both Arabic and Urdu.

Mohammad al-Hasani
محمد الحسنی
Personal details
Born	(1935-10-15)15 October 1935 Lucknow
Died	1979 (aged 43–44)
Alma mater	Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Senior posting
Teacher	Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi

Biography

Mohammad al-Hasani was born on 15 October 1935 in Lucknow, 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 as Between 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 magazine Al-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 as Al-Raid and Al-Muslimun. Al-Hasani was proficient in Arabic, Urdu, and Persian, and held the position of editor-in-chief of the Urdu literary magazine Tameer-e-Hayat. He died on 1979 at the age of forty-four.^[3]

Works

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 as al-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), and al-Sira al-Nabawiyya (The Prophetic Biography). He also translated Muhammad Asad’s The Road to Mecca into Urdu, published as From the Storm to the Shore in 1960. Among his original works were Islam al-Mumtahan (Islam Tested, 1977), a compilation of articles written between 1954 and 1975, as well as Adwa’ ‘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 book Rawdat Jaman (1975). He also wrote biographical studies of figures including Muhammad Ali Mungeri, founder of Nadwatul Ulama, and ‘Ilm Allah al-Naqshbandi.^[3][5]

Sources

• Rahman, Hafizur (2020). Arabic journalism in India with special reference to Sayed Muhammad Al Hasani : a study (PhD thesis). India: Gauhati University. p. 184. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023.
• Nadwi, Sarwar Alam (2000). Development Of Arabic Journalism In India After Independence (PhD thesis) (in Arabic). India: Aligarh Muslim University. p. 185. hdl:10603/57825. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
• Islam, Habib Shahidul (2014). The Role Of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulema In The Field Of Arabic Journalism In India A Study (PhD thesis). India: Department of Arabic, Gauhati University. p. 188. hdl:10603/114360. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
• Husain, Muhammad Muzammil; Abu Asama, Muhammad (2024). Mutalaah Tasnifat: Hazrat Maulana Syed Mohammad al-Hasani (PDF) (in Urdu). Lucknow: Anjuman al-Islah, Maahad al-Quran al-Karim. p. 1.
• Nadwi, Mahmud Hasan Hasani; Hasani, Muhammad Sani (2013). Sawanih Maulana Syed Muhammad Hasani (PDF) (in Urdu). UP: Syed Ahmad Shaheed Academy. p. 1.
• Nadwi, Taj al-Din (2004). Mohammad al-Hasani: Hayatuhu wa Atharuhu (PDF) (in Arabic). Jammu and Kashmir: Muassasah Faisal al-Talimiyyah. p. 1.
• P, Jubailiya (2020). Darul Uloom Nadwathul Ulama its Contributions to the Development of Arabic Language and Literature: an analytical study (PhD thesis) (in Arabic). India: Department of Arabic, University of Calicut. pp. 181–184. hdl:10603/306944. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

See also

• List of Deobandis