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]
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.
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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]
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.
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