16 Facts About Hamiduddin Farahi

Hamiduddin Farahi was an Islamic scholar from Indian subcontinent known for his work on the concept of nazm, or coherence, in the Quran.

Hamiduddin Farahi was instrumental in producing scholarly work on the theory that the verses of the Quran are interconnected in such a way that each surah, or chapter, of the Quran forms a coherent structure, having its own central theme, which he called umood.

Hamiduddin Farahi started writing his own exegesis, or tafsir of the Quran which was left incomplete on his death in 1930.

Hamiduddin Farahi was the son of Abdul Kareem Sheikh and Muqeema Bibi, and the brother of Rasheeduddin Sheikh.

Hamiduddin Farahi was a cousin of the famous theologian and historian Shibli Nomani, from whom he learned Arabic.

Hamiduddin Farahi was taught Persian from Maulvi Mehdi Husain of Chitara.

Hamiduddin Farahi travelled to Lahore to study Arabic literature from Faizul Hasan Saharaupuri, who was considered a master at that time in this field.

Hamiduddin Farahi was recommended by Syed Ahmad Khan, founder of Aligarh Muslim University.

Hamiduddin Farahi subsequently went to Sara-e-Mir, a town in Azamgarh, where he took charge of the Madrasatul Islah, an institution based on the educational ideas of Shibli Nomani and Farahi.

Hamiduddin Farahi had served as chief administrator of the school since its inception, but other engagements kept him away from becoming actively involved in its affairs.

From 1925, when he came to Sara-e-Mir, to 1930, the year of his death, Hamiduddin Farahi devoted most of his time and energy to managing the affairs of the Madrasa-tul-Islah and teaching there.

Hamiduddin Farahi has achieved the impossible, remarked Shibli Nomani while praising his student's grand achievement.

Hamiduddin Farahi went on to enunciate certain principles necessary to understand and interpret the Quran.

Hamiduddin Farahi was able to show that unless the Quran is understood through a holistic approach a lot of its treasure of wisdom remains hidden.

Hamiduddin Farahi has spent the major portion of his life pondering on the meanings of this Book, and has written such a masterful commentary on the Qur'an that it is difficult to find its parallel even in the early period.

Hamiduddin Farahi died on 11 November 1930 at Mathura, UP, British India at age 66.