Biography of Maulana Abrarul Haqq Sahib Shaikh Maulana Abrarul Haqq Sahib (Late) was of Hardoi, India.

The much revered and esteemed Shaikh was the final lantern from the Ashrafiyyah chain (direct khulafa of Hakeemul Ummat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi) who laid particular emphasis on bringing the Sunnah alive in the life of the ummah. For this, he was fondly known as Muhy al-Sunnah (the reviver of the Sunnah). He would also lay particular emphasis on eradicating evil (nahy 'anil munkar). He was of the view that by doing good, evil will not be automatically eradicated. People need to be taught and schooled on what is wrong and how to avoid it.

Maulana Abrarul Haq's lineage is traced back to Shah Abdul Haq Muhaddith of Delhi, who was a great teacher of Hadith on India. Both Maulana Abrarul Haq and his father, Maulana Mehmoodul Haq, an advocate by profession, were the khulafa (spiritual deputies) of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi. The young Abrarul Haqq graduated from Madrassa Mazahirul Uloom in Saharanpur, where he left a deep impact on both, his teachers and peers. Whilst studying, he was blessed to travel to Thana Bhavan once a week to benefit from the company of his Sheikh, Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi who granted him khilafat at a very young age due his extreme love and respect for his Sheikh. His Sheikh, in return, also paid much attention to his spiritual condition.

Maulana Abrarul Haq was thereafter deputed to preach Islam and reform the Muslims of Hardoi (his hometown) where he founded a Madrassa by the name of Ashraful Madaris on his personal property which he made waqf for the purpose. Many South African 'ulama also studied at this institute which became known for its high level of tajweed (correct recitation of the Qur'an). Maulana Abrarul Haqq also furthered the Islamic cause throughout the length and breadth of India under the auspices of Da'watul Haq, an institution created under the supervision of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi to propagate Islam which today has in excess of 10, 000 students.

He was the author of, amongst many other valuable books, One Minute Madrasah, a booklet containing valuable bite-sized bits of Islamic information which can be delivered in a span of a minute. This book is used as adult education in many Masajid around the world today. Thousands of the servants of Allah took the oath of allegiance at his hands in Hardoi. In addition, he has left behind about 300 khulafa. Over 150, 000 people attended his funeral service and almost immediately, newspaper articles and radio broadcasts carried the news of this remarkable person.

May Almighty Allah accept his great services and grant him Jannatul firdaus (Ameen).