Muhammad Madni Ashraf Ashrafi Al-Jilani

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Syed Mohammed Madni Ashrafi Al-Jilani
Personal details
Born
Mohammed Madni

(1938-08-28) 28 August 1938 (age 87)
Ashrafpur Kichhauchha, Uttar Pradesh, India
Spouse(s)Syeda Shamima Khatoon
Parent(s)
  • Syed Mohammed Ashraf Ashrafi Al Jilani (Mohaddis-e-Azam-e-Hind)[1][2] (father)
RelativesHashmi Miyan (brother),[3] Syed Mohammed Mukhtar Ashraf (maternal uncle, known as Sarkar-e-Kalan)[4]
Alma materAl Jamiatul Ashrafia
OccupationIslamic scholar
Personal
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
LineageSyed
JurisprudenceHanafi
Main interest(s)Sufism
Notable idea(s)Permissibility of videography in Islam (within Shariah guidelines); Usage of modern media for Da'wah
Notable work(s)Tafsir-e-Ashrafi
TariqaChishti Order (Ashrafi)
Muslim leader
Disciple ofSyed Mohammed Mukhtar Ashraf

Syed Mohammed Madni Ashraf (Urdu: سید محمد مدنی اشرف), also known as Madni Miyan,[5][6] (born on 27 August 1938 CE; 1 Rajab 1357 AH) is an Indian spiritual leader, Sufi Islamic scholar, and author from Ashrafpur Kichhauchha, Uttar Pradesh, India.[7]

He claims Silsila lineage via Ashraf Jahangir Semnani,[8] the 14th-century Chishti Sufi saint of Kichhauchha Sharif, from whom the Ashrafi Sufi order takes its name.[citation needed]

He is the founder of the Mohaddis-e-Azam Mission and Shaikhul Islam Trust.[9][10][11]

Tafsir-e-Ashrafi[edit | edit source]

Tafseer-e-Ashrafi is a classical Sunni interpretation (tafsir) of the Qur'an, begun by his father Mohaddis-e-Azam-e-Hind and completed after his father's death by Madni Ashraf in 2008.[3][citation needed] It is a popular exegesis of the Qur'an due to its simple style and conciseness.[citation needed] It consists of 10 volumes, originally written in Urdu and later translated into English.[citation needed]

Books[edit | edit source]

  • Islam Ka Tassawure Ila Aur Maududi Sahib
  • Deen aur Aqamat e Deen
  • Al-Arba'in Al-Ashrafi
  • Baran e Rahmat
  • Masila Hazir O Nazir
  • Inam al-Amal bil Niyyat
  • Karamat-e-Ghawth-e-Azam
  • Islamic Law
  • Muslim Personal Law or Islamic Law?
  • Islam Ka Nazriya Ibadat Aur Maududi Sahib
  • Dawat e Islami Ka Tanqidi Jaiza
  • Farizae Dawat O Tabligh
  • Video Aur TV Ka Shariayi Istamal[12]
  • Tafhim al-Hadith Sarrah Mhiskat Shareef
  • Islam Ka Nazriya Khatme Nabuwat Aur Tehzirun Nas
  • Kanz al-Iman Aur Digar Tarazum-e-Quran Ka Taqably Mutalia
  • Asri Takaze
  • Kitabatun Niswa
  • Karamat-e-Ghawth-e-Azam
  • Mohabbate Rasool Ruhe Iman
  • Rasool-e-Akram Kai Tashreehi Iktiyarat
  • Islam Ka Nazriya Ibadat
  • Khutbate Hyderabad
  • Khutbate Bartannia
  • Muhabbat al-Ahl al-Bayt (In English: Love of the Prophet Muhammad's Family)
  • Roohani Namaaz
  • Sharhe Hadeese Jibrael
  • Tafheem al-Hadees[13]

[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

  • Tafseer e Ashrafi

Poetry[edit | edit source]

Writing under the pen-name "Akhtar", he composed poetic collections including:

  • Tajalliyat-e-Sukhan (two volumes, ~254 pages)[14]
  • Paraan-e-Dil (Nazms and ghazals)[6]
  • Baran-e-Rahmat (also listed among his prose works)[6]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Madni Miyan is viewed as a Mujaddid (reviver) of the Sufi tradition by his followers.[citation needed]

  • He bridged traditional Sufi teachings with modern mediums—such as television and videography—while staying within Sharī‘ah guidelines.[12]
  • He actively promoted inter-Sufi unity and stood against sectarian divisions.[20]
  • He established institutions such as the Madni Miyan Arabic College, a hospital in his name, and inspired devotional works like the manqabat "Mera Madni Ashraf aa gaya".[11]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "मुसलमानों की एक आंख बरेली और दूसरी किछौछा है, इन्हें कोई जुदा नहीं कर सकता : हाशमी मियां". Dainik Bhaskar. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Hayat Muhaddis Azam Hind by Maulana Zakir Hussain Ashrafi (biography)". Internet Archive. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "मुसलमानों की एक आंख बरेली और दूसरी किछौछा है, इन्हें कोई जुदा नहीं कर सकता : हाशमी मियां". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sarkar-e-Kalan Hazrat Mawlana Syed Mukhtar Ashraf (R.A.)". Aale Qutub. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Medieval and Modern India. Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delli. 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Baran-E-Rehmat-By-Allama-Madni-Miyan". Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2019 – via Scribd.
  7. ↑ "Home". IEC Bolton. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Patil, Vijaykumar (13 January 2015). "Seminar on 'Hazrat Sayyad Muhammed Madani Miya Ashrafi al Jilani' inaugurated". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Winter Blanket Distribution by Shaikh-ul-Islam Trust". mytankaria.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "શૈખુલ ઈસ્લામ ટ્રસ્ટ પેટલાદ દ્વારા મફત મેડિકલ કેમ્પનું આયોજન". divyabhaskar.co.in. 11 March 2019. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Mohaddise Azam Mission Worldwide Movement". localprayers.com.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "T. V Aur Movie Ka Sharai Istemal URDU Shaykh Al Islam Syed Madni Ashraf Ashrafi Jilani Kichhauchha Sharif". archive.org. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "حقیقتِ نورِ محمدی". bookslibrary.net. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Tajalliyate Sukhan By Shaikhul Islam Madani Miya". archive.org.
  15. ↑ "Video Aur T.v. Ka Sharai Istemal URDU-Shaykh Al Islam Sayyed Madani Miya". Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2019 – via Scribd.
  16. ↑ "Video Aur T.V. Ka Sharai Istemal Urdu-Shaykh Al Islam Sayyed Madani Miya". dokumen.tip. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "Tajalliyate Sukhan By Shaikhul Islam Madani Miya". archive.org.
  18. ↑ "Shaikhulislam Shakhs Wa Aks By Bashibaan Trust Belgaum". archive.org.
  19. ↑ "Maqalat E Shaikhul Islam". archive.org.
  20. ↑ "Muslims at unrest across Globe says Islamic Scholar Madani Miya". The Siasat Daily. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

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