Abdul Haq Vidyarthi

Abdul Haq Vidyarthi (1888–1977) known as Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi (Urdu: مولانا عبدالحق ودیارتھی) is a Pakistani scholar, author, writer, Islamic preacher and a prominent figure of Lahore Ahmadiyya movement, joined in 1907.^[1][2] In 1914, Maulana Muhammad Ali and his associates founded the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha‘at Islam missionary society in Lahore and Maulana Abdul Haq joined.^[3] He spent the rest of his life there as missionary, journalist, lecturer, writer and scholar.^[4][5] He studied Sanskrit and other languages and Hindu scriptures,^[6] to discover what he believed to be prophecies about Muhammad and to refute negative criticism of Islam.^[7] He earned the title vidyarthi due to his extensive knowledge of the Vedas.

From 1918 to the 1940s, he participated in public debates against Arya Samaj Hindus and Christian missionaries.^[8][9][10] He published an Urdu translation of part of a Hindu scripture, the Yajur Veda.^[11][12]

Works

Muhammad in world scriptures

Muhammad in World Scriptures is a book by Abdul Haq Vidyarthi. It was first published in 1936.^[13] When written it was called Mithaq-al-Nabiyeen (میثاق النبیین, Promise of the prophets).^[14][15][16] It was written in Urdu in 1936. The book was translated to English in 1942 and called Muhammad in World scriptures.^[17][18] After publication of the translation, the book became very popular across the world.^[19] The book claims the mention of Muhammad in scriptures of the world's major religions including Abrahamic religions^[20] and Indian religions.^{[21][22][23][24][25][26][27]} The English translation has 3 editions with 3 volumes. The book has been translated in many languages including Turkish, Indonesian, French etc. The book has been quoted extensively by many inter-faith scholars including Ahmed Deedat, Zakir Naik, Ved Prakash Upadhyay (Kalki Avatar and Muhammad), Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad, Muḥammad Jawād Mughnīyya etc.

Editions

• Mithaq-un-nabiyyin (Urdu), 1936
• Muhammad in World Scriptures English translation of Urdu Mithaq-un-nabiyyin, 1940
• Mohammad in World Scriptures, Buddha foretells the advent of [the] prophet of Islam, Evergreen Press, 1955 ASIN B0007KAZOY
• Mohammad in World Scriptures, Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat-i-Islam, 2nd and enlarged ed., 1968 ASIN B0007J63ZK
• Muhammad in Parsi, Hindoo and Buddhist scriptures, Islamic Book Service, 1983 ASIN B0007AYFAY^[28]
• Mohammad in World Scriptures, Adam Publishers & Distributors, 2nd edition, 1994 ASIN B000DT8RRG^[29][30]

References

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2. The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints: A Cumulative Author List Representing Library of Congress Printed Cards and Titles Reported by Other American Libraries. Mansell. 1968. ISBN 9780720100037. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
3. Aziz, Zahid (2008). A Survey of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement: History, Beliefs, Aims and Work. A.a.i.i.l. (u.k.). ISBN 9781906109035. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
4. Ahmad, Muhammad (2012). A Mighty Striving. A.a.i.i.l. (u.k.). p. 461. ISBN 9781906109127. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
5. Lohlker, Rüdiger (2013). Jihadism, Online Discourses and Representations. V&R unipress GmbH. p. 36. ISBN 9783847100683. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
6. "देव भाषा संस्कृत पढ़ते और पढ़ाते हैं अहमदिया मुसलमान". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 13 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
7. Unal, Ali; Gultekin, Harun (2013). The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures. Tughra Books. ISBN 9781597848237. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
8. Franklin, Michael J. (2011). 'Orientalist Jones': Sir William Jones, Poet, Lawyer, and Linguist, 1746-1794. OUP Oxford. p. 35. ISBN 9780199532001. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
9. Barq, G̲h̲ulām Jīlānī (1956). Islam, the Religion of Humanity. Kitab Manzil. p. 192. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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13. Renard, John (2011). Islam and Christianity: Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-94833-4. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
14. Fārūqī, Mumtāz Aḥmad; Aḥmad, Muhammad (1962). Mujāhid-i kabīr (in Urdu). Aḥmadiyyah-yi Anjuman-i Ishāʻat-i Islām. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
15. Masnūn duʻāen (in Urdu). Dārulkutub-i ʻIlmiyyah. 2006. p. 6. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
16. Ahmad, Khwaja Nazir (2005). حضرت مسىح کشمىر جنت نظىر ميں (in Urdu). ووکنگ مسلم مشن اينڈ لٹريرى ٹرسٹ،. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
17. Brown, Brian Arthur (2014). Noah's Other Son: Bridging the Gap Between the Bible and the Qur'an. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-62564-087-1. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
18. Muhammad, T. (1980). One God, One Creed: A Brief Analysis of the Undercurrents of Indian Thought. Islamic Publishing House. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
19. Ahmad, Khwaja Nazir (1952). Jesus in Heaven on Earth. Woking Muslim Mission & Literary Trust. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
20. Mahmutćehajić, Rusmir (2015). The Praised and the Virgin. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-27940-7. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
21. Unal, Ali; Gultekin, Harun (2013). The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures. Tughra Books. ISBN 978-1-59784-823-7. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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23. "News-Journal 19 Jun 1953, page 33". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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25. البطيخي, غيث (2018). إن كنت تبحث عن الله (in Arabic). Alaan Publishing Co. p. 383. ISBN 978-9957-625-78-8. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
26. عامري, سامي (2006). محمد رسول الله فى الكتب المقدسة : عند النصارى و اليهود و الهندوس و الصابئة و البوذيين و المجوس (in Arabic). منظمة الاسلاميةللعلوم الطبية. pp. 77, 252, 282, 475, 476. ISBN 978-977-289-127-6. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
27. العقاد, عباس محمود (2017). مطلع النور (in Arabic). Al Manhal. ISBN 9796500265339.
28. Prophet Muhammad in the Indian Context: A Radiance Presentation. 1998. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
29. Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society. Pakistan Historical Society. 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
30. Singh, Sher; Sadhu, S. N. (2001). Indian Books in Print (2 ed.). Indian Bureau of Bibliographies. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

External links

• Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi biography
• Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi Sahib photo 2017-10-08 at the Wayback Machine