Ashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri

Muḥammad ‘Āshiq Ilāhī Bulandshahrī Muhājir Madanī (Muḥammad ‘Āshiq Ilāhī al-Baranī al-Madanī) was a prominent Indian Islamic scholar. He was a disciple of Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi.

Quotes

• While the Muslims were in Makkah, they were weak and few in number, never possessing the capability nor the divine permission for Jihad (religious war). After migrating to Madinah, they received the order to fight their enemies in defense, as a verse of Surah Hajj [sura 22 of the Qur’an] proclaims: ‘Permission (to fight) has been granted to those being attacked because they are oppressed [22:39].’ Later on the order came to fight the Infidels (kuffar) even though they do not initiate the aggression.
  • Tafsir Anwarul Bayan , I, 266-67. about Quran 2.216. Muhammad Aashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri, Illuminating Discourses on the Noble Qur’an (Tafsir Anwarul Bayan ), Afzal Hussain Elias and Muhammad Arshad Fakhri, trans. (Karachi: Darul Ishaat, 2005) quoted in The critical qur’an: explained from key islamic commentaries and contemporary historical research. (2021). . Bombardier Books.

• During Jihad (religion war), many men and women become war captives. The Amirul Mu’minin [leader of the believers, or caliph—an office now vacant] has the choice of distributing them amongst the Mujahidin [warriors of jihad], in which event they will become the property of these Mujahidin. This enslavement is the penalty for disbelief (kufr).
  • Tafsir Anwarul Bayan , I, 501. about Quran 4.3.Muhammad Aashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri, Illuminating Discourses on the Noble Qur’an (Tafsir Anwarul Bayan ), Afzal Hussain Elias and Muhammad Arshad Fakhri, trans. (Karachi: Darul Ishaat, 2005) quoted in The critical qur’an: explained from key islamic commentaries and contemporary historical research. (2021). . Bombardier Books. [1] [2] [3] [4]

• While the disbelievers (kuffar) will be subjected to the unending torment and distress in the abysses of Hell, the Muslims shall be rejoicing in the bliss and comforts of Heaven (Jannah), without the slightest worries and concerns. The disbelievers (kuffar) cannot aspire for these stages as these are promised exclusively to the Muslims. For this reason the Muslims have a much stronger incentive to fight and should do so with greater zest and zeal.
  • Tafsir Anwarul Bayan , I, 637. about Quran 4.104.Muhammad Aashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri, Illuminating Discourses on the Noble Qur’an (Tafsir Anwarul Bayan ), Afzal Hussain Elias and Muhammad Arshad Fakhri, trans. (Karachi: Darul Ishaat, 2005) quoted in The critical qur’an: explained from key islamic commentaries and contemporary historical research. (2021). . Bombardier Books.

• In today’s times, the system of Atonement (Jizya) is not practised at all by the Muslims. It is indeed unfortunate that not only are the Muslim States afraid to impose Atonement (Jizya) on the disbelievers (kuffar) living in their countries, but they grant them more rights than they grant the Muslims and respect them more. They fail to understand that Allah desires that the Muslims show no respect to any disbeliever (kafir) and that they should not accord any special rights to them.
  • Tafsir Anwarul Bayan , IV, 441. about Quran 9.29.Muhammad Aashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri, Illuminating Discourses on the Noble Qur’an (Tafsir Anwarul Bayan ), Afzal Hussain Elias and Muhammad Arshad Fakhri, trans. (Karachi: Darul Ishaat, 2005) quoted in The critical qur’an: explained from key islamic commentaries and contemporary historical research. (2021). . Bombardier Books. [5]

• The worst of sins are Infidelity (Kufr ) and Polytheism (shirk ) which constitute rebellion against Allah, The Creator. To eradicate these, Muslims are required to wage war until there exists none of it in the world, and the only religion is that of Allah.
  • Tafsir Anwarul Bayan , I, 235. on Quran 2.193 Muhammad Aashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri, Illuminating Discourses on the Noble Qur’an (Tafsir Anwarul Bayan ), Afzal Hussain Elias and Muhammad Arshad Fakhri, trans. (Karachi: Darul Ishaat, 2005) quoted in The critical qur’an: explained from key islamic commentaries and contemporary historical research. (2021)