Imam Ahmad Raza was well versed in Urdu, Persian and Arabic. He was a great author & poet of these
three languages and also critic and commentator of literature. Besides Arabic and persian he has manifested his authorship and literary
grandeur in
Urdu prose. Two scholars from the universities of Bihar, India are doing
Ph.d. on Urdu prose writing,
linguistic & literary activities of Imam Ahmad Raza. Imam Ahmad Raza has commented the couplets of many
poets and his one treatise named "kashfe Haqaique-wa-Asrare Daqaique" is based upon the
commentary of many couplets based on mysticism. He has also performed criticism work of literature & revised
the poem & couplets of many poets. By means of his books & pamphlets he has enriched
Urdu language & literature. He has imparted urdu a lot of idioms, proverbs, terminology of
Fiqh,
As far as concerns his "Naatiah poetry" he has composed the poems in Urdu, Arabic and Persian. Many
scholars from different universities of India and
Pakistan have done Ph.d. on his poetry. His poetry is full of all literary and teachical beauty. His poetry
is a masterpiece work adorned with idioms, proverbs, similies & metaphors, figures of speech, Talmeehat
(allusions), references of Quran & Hadith. This is perless in eloquence. This is a model of symbols &
reproduction. Of course, Raza’s poetry is a garden of success & Prophetic love & deep devotion which imparts
freshness & fragrance to the Iman.
The authentic poets, critics & scholars like- Mohsin Kakorvi, Daagh
Dehalvi, Niyaz Fatehpuri, Dr. Farman Fatehpuri, Prof. Naseem Qureshi Kalidas Gupta Raza etc have appreciated Raza’s poetic works & accepted his
greatness. Prof. G. D Qureshi Marhoom has translated many poems, Salam, Durood, Quatrains of Raza’s Diwan
"Hadaique-Bakhshish" into versified English under banner of Raza Academy stock port, U.K.
The following claims of Imam Ahmad Raza about his poetry are quite true.
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I am satisfied with my religious poetry. By the Grace of God, it is free from
inproprety. I have learnt my art from the Quran. And remained loyal to the Islamic Law
consistently.
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If some one asks, "How can we combine the Islamic Law with poetic bliss. show him the luminous & lyrical poetry of Raza, & say ‘Like this’!
- The nightingale of paradise express this opinion. None can praise of the Prophet than him in Indian.
- O Raza! You are the king of the world of the poetry. In all its forms you possess an
absolute superiority.
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