A person who recites the above prayer on a daily basis three times after Zuhr Salah and three

times after Asr Salah; and seven times after every Salah on Friday, with consistency, then he will receive a reward for each part of the Durood that the angels will be unable to record it in his book of deeds; such conciseness of this Durood benefits him of rewards of all other Duroods. (Dhari-atul Wusool)

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but also the record book of success and failure of nations at different intervals. A nation that keeps history before them a d to be a sure success. A nation that fails to take lesson is doomed to failures.

istory so objectively and religiously For their posterity that it has no parallel in history before and after. Even the most Voca Islam with the minutest of details that corroborate to the facts of events.

a Muslim historian is bound to record the events as it truly happened. No other nations or historian can claim this distinction and is been made to re-write and re-interpret history to suit the communal objectives.

uling Mughal dynasty in India, they have Subjected Muslims and Islam to their harsh criticism. When their writings couldnt bri to carry out this job. These so called historians and the vestiges of divide and Rulehave always tried to create doubt in the he country and the sacrifices they Have made.

reat Muslim scholar and freedom fighter Shaikhul Islam Hazrat Maulana Syed Hussain Ahmad Madani (1879-1957) and rende with his /her mother land in general and that of Indian Muslims in particular. I hope and pray, the booklet would prove helpful in e future amongst the various Communities living in this country.

d.

ve raised questions about the loyalty of Muslims to this country. Due to the Islamic belief of Muslim brotherhood and especial eat country having extra territorial affinity and loyalty.

charge, levelled against Muslims. However, when I came across (Shaikul Islam) Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madanis Book changed my mind because this book does a better job than my writing would have done. Since the book was in Urdu, I took upo le.

uslims, originated in Arabia, the Muslims all over the world turn their faces towards Mecca five times in a day while praying. H childs thinking. Many Ahadith (sayings of the prophet saw ) point to the fact that the love for ones own country is natural an ophet saw used to love the land where he was born and brought up.

oubt Muslims loyalty towards their motherland , India. Through the arguments presented in the book, one could see how Mus motherland is multi-dimensional i.e. physical, material and spiritual.

ime immemorial. As the book argues, Adam (peace of Allah be upon him), the Prophet of Islam and the progenitor of huma ed (SAS) came and propagated Islam in Arabia. Any logic and arguments calling Islam and Muslims as alien to this land stands

with mosques, madarsas, mausoleums strong historical bond between India and Islam. Therefore , no sensible person on earth can argue that the Muslims are outsiders

Qasmi (President Markazul Maarif, India) for his moral and material support that he provided me in fulfilling this task. Withou ful to all our research fellows at Markazul Maarif Education & Research Centre (MMERC),Mumbai, especially Mr Hasan Im a Burhanuddin Qasmi for his all out assistance during the course of translation.

p in removing the cobweb of misunderstanding . May Allah make this book beneficial to all its readers. Aameen !

ts ndia

Centre (MMERC), Mumbai, feel that there is a greater need of reproduction and mass circulation of the valuable and authentic w en printed in very small quantity and circulated in close and limited circle. There are also several valuable books of Ulama th er benefit of the people.

n itself to fufill this need. It has already published , translated , printed and distributed many such authentic and valuable book translated and presented to the English readers yet. Consequently, our own youngsters are uninformed about the achievements a

aikhul Islam Hazrat Maulana Syed Hussain Ahmad Madani(RA)Hamara Hindustan Aur Uske Fazail(India: our land and its n, has translated the book.

nuscript to Jamait Ulama-i-Hind, the heir of the original book, for publication. We at MMERC dedicate this humble effort of s of Jamait-i-Hind.

ues

ndia, Muslims alone can bitants of the land.

ly Muslims have firm religious faith that they are the descendents of Adam, the first human aborigine of planet Earth. It is inse nated from Adam. Contrarily, rest of the communities in India, believe in the gradual evolution of homo sapiens.

cended directly from the heaven on Indian soil. India was his first domicile and the entire human race has spread from here. For nces to this effect in Muslim magnum opus i.e. Subhatul Marjan Fi Tarikhe Hindustan, written by the celebrated Islamic scho

well to support this claim - specially the chapter that deals with the ancient period. In Tafsir Ibne Kathir (Chapter 1, Page 80) i stone).While leaving the paradise, he felt sad. To keep the memory of paradise alive, he collected the leaves of different flower flowers have originated in the world. And this is why all kinds of fragrances are found in India only.

, the entire humanity on this planet is but one community. According to another, in each and every community a prophet has and got engaged in agriculture work. Therefore, according to Islamic traditions and teachings, India is the original habitat of M land.

ir Faith

s of Islam, all true Prophets professed Islam to be their religion. Thus Adam and his descendents too followed Islam and were

e human race belonged to one community. Mankind was but one nation (SurahYunus : Verse :19) Later on sharp religious dif y Allah intermittently sent Prophets in different communities all over the planet for their guidance whenever and wherev ties was for the sole reason of guiding them to the right path. Innaddina Inda-Allah Al-Islam- the Religion before Allah is Is

nt of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Arabian Peninsula many prophets came to India to preach Islam at various intervals.It is said e graves of prophets. Numerous references to this effect exist in various books of Muslim scholars i.e. Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Tha nterpolation in their religious scriptures have deviated from the right path, the Hindu community has deviated from the original r

time immemorial. The country, therefore by faith , is and shall remain the original homeland of Muslims.

Physical Domiciliary.

destroy the dead body, either turning the corpse into ashes by placing upon a pyre and throwing it into the rivers or by placing it nlike them, even after death, a Muslim remains attached to the soil. Their grave remains intact. And as per Muslims belief, on t Though the dead body of Muslims placed beneath the earth also gets partially destroyed, it is from the remaining particles t

nd would remain till the dooms day.

ead body or feeds it to the birds cannot claim their physical domiciliary to India after death. And it is for this reason, we hardly with the graves and mausoleums that are zealously guarded by the Muslim community remnants of their ancestors. Spiritual Belief

living in India (especially Hindus) believe in transmigration of soul. According to Hindu Shastra, a human soul transmigrates after death are converted(in accordance with their good or bad deeds) and given shapes of insects, birds, animals and even rebi ake place within the geographical boundary of his/her previous birth. Thus there is no guarantee that a Hindu soul dying on ied in India can be reborn in America, Africa, Europe, Australia and elsewhere. Thus the relationship of soul and body is com , country is totally broken.

relationship (even though intangible) is kept intact in Alam-e-Barzakh, (Isthmus) where it receives reward or punishment in proportion to his/her good and bad deed ngible, there remains a distinct relationship between these two. On the basis of this relationship , though distant and superfici fledge human shape It is the same as when we leave our home and family, we still have some sort of relationship intact with the oul and lament on the impermanence of this world. Does such emotional relationship exist with the dead man in communities th

omments that after the cremation of the corpse, the entire human organs are turned into ashes beyond recognition and scattered rial of a corpse at a fixed place, the abode of a soul is also fixed. Virtuous deeds of the departed soul, charitable works under e of the departed soul has a tremendous soothing effect. Burning a dead body, however, is like displacing or making a soul hom

is like Radio Station, which is connected with numerous centers, where messages are received and transmitted. Though the fun cally, there indeed remains a strong relationship of the soul with his/her native land. Muslim belief has no parallel in other relig rted soul. Therefore, Muslims have a better claim than any other community and every right to . Death

ay (doomsday) will come when every living being will die. Those who had died earlier ( their bodies converted into soil ) will b consigned either to hell or heaven (according to their deeds) . Therefore, in the very land where a man is born, found nourish rary to this belief of the Muslims, Hindus hold a view that is just opposite. They believe that their soul come in contact with the new found body, the soul altogether forgets the previous one.

ot bound to remain intact for the original body of a man or a woman. The soul may take human shape and can appear anywh sarily in human shape always, it may acquire even shape of a beast.

e any other community

gols et all who all have come to India from out side and have permanently settled in this country, Muslim too have made India omes and have rendered valuable services in every walk of life. Like others, Muslims came a thousand years ago, some of them ve lived and died in this country and are thus an indivisible part of its history. It is an established fact that thousands of indi am. And today, the majority of Muslim population in India consists of the original inhabitants of this country. Therefore, no ame as the welfare of India is welfare for other communities, its welfare is welfare of Muslims as well. Thus Muslims hold Ind re, they will never do. Moreover, no other country worth its name would accept them. More than ninety million Muslims will ve been buried for the centuries.

strong note of relationship with the Muslims of other countries ? And why do Muslims residing in India cry whenever Muslim to the teachings of Islam , Muslims are an Ummah ( a Community of Believers) . Their relationship is the bond of spirituality th d express their solidarity with the Muslims of another country. It is exactly same as the relationship of Indian Hindus are wit re persecuted, people residing in India become restless. If Muslims are emotionally tied up with their co-religionists in other cou

XECELLENCE

ght the importance of India in the light of the Hadith (Prophets saying ) and percepts of the Prophets Companions. The ma Arabic language by the celebrated Islamic scholar Allama Ghulam Ali Azad Bilgrami. In first chapter of the book, which consi portance of India along with its Sanad ( authenticity) .

troduction. Among contemporaries of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, he wasa great scholar and a person in whose intellectual contribu

e the holiest cities for entire Muslim community of the world. As per Islamic tenets, no place is more sacred and revered to M aces. But the Islamic traditions also teach us that our country, India, is a fountainhead of many great virtues.

nion such as Caliph Hazrat Ali, Ummul Momineen Hazrat Ayesha, Hazrat Abbas , Hazrat Anas , Hazrat Abdllah bin Umar, Haz s of the Prophets companion) such as Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Atta-Adam , the first human being and the first Prophet of Isla where in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Both , first ever inheritors of earth, remained separated for quite some time. Wandering throu on came to an end. Adam and Hawwa(Eve) met each other at a place called Muzdalifa (meaning meeting point in Arabic ). At t Adam and Eves rendezvous.

on in heaven, Adam and Eve met on earth and got acquainted with each other at a place called Arafat ( near Muzdalifa ). The tance.

ed hillock had existed then at the place where now the holy Kaba stands. Adam received commandment from Allah to co d witnessed angels circumambulating the Biaite Mamur ( Throne of Allah) in the heaven. Adam obliged Allahs commandment lah ! You are aware of my ins and outs. Forgive my sins and my acts of omission . You are well aware of my necessities ther me such Iman ( faith) that could permeate deep into my heart, making me firm believer in you. I firmly believe that whatever ever you have bestowed upon me. Hazrat Buraida has also narrated this tradition from the Prophet (PBUH).

ve along with him, came back to India and permanently settled here. And it is from India that the progeny of Adam and Eve sp l on earth) had also taken place on Indian soil. When Qabil had killed his brother Habil, he was condemned by Allah and ther son, Shish (meaning gift from Allah)

dered the birth place of Rama, a holy place for Hindu community today, where also exists a long grave. This grave is said to be t

rom India, traveling on foot. Beside this he had performed seven hundred Hajj and Umrah while residing in Mecca.

nence can be summarized as under:

rst Caliph (Vice regent of Allah) descended, it has acquired the status of the first capital of entire humanity.

Adam used to receive angels and revelations from Allah. Therefore, India acquires the status of being the first land where human

r the first time and thus it is this land that has honour of receiving the first revelation of Allah.

ee in Ghilanat, Abd bin Hameed and Ibn Asakar in Jabeer have narrated from Sad Ibn-e-Jabeer that Adams body had been cr here refers to a place in India. Therefore, the distinction of a Prophets mortal created by earthly clay also goes to India. Since an soil the mortal being of all Prophets and holy men have been created from this earth.

bbas, the famous dialogue between Allah and human spirit had taken place at Wajani where Allah had asked from entire hum , you are our Lord. Thus, according to this tradition, India is the first place on the planet from where the human beings had dec d land (India) from where the man accepted the Lordship of Allah over everything . And it is from this land that the spiritual prog

at has received the light from the enlightenment of all Prophets. According to a Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) narrated b s. Adam himself was surprised to see these amazing lights coming out of certain souls. Upon his query, Allah replied that these

n, at the time of allegiance of Allahs Lordship from the souls of mankind, one more allegiance was taken from the Prophets w Prophethood was to end with the advent of the last Prophet, Muhammad (pbuh), without any exception all Prophets had taken a et. And thus it was this sacred land where human soul had taken allegiance to follow the right path, acquire nearness to his Creat

had been created before Adam in the Heaven. This pious soul had to appear on earth in physical form by passing through the m orizon, in Makkah, Arabian Peninsula. Since Adam and his son Shish had resided in India, the soul of Prophet Mohammad rec Zahir, the famous poet and companion of the prophet, in pra

behi

lulun

ght, a source of enlightenment. He is like a naked sword, of Indian make.

from Prophet Mohammad that to console Adam, Allah had sent angel Gabrial to Adam. When Gabrial met Prophet Adam, he re

An la Ilaha r Rasoolullah.

(call for prayer) today. When Adam (pubh) heard the name Mohammad , he inquired : O Allah ! Whose name is this ? Prom phet of humanity. ( Tabrani, Abu Naeem , Ibn-e- Asakir).

the descent of Gabrial on earth, the declaration of unity of Allah and His Greatness and the proclamation of Mohammads Prop fortunately today is our motherland.

ayings of the Prophets Companion that e on the earth. Ibn-e-Abbas has been quoted as saying that Hajr-e-Aswad (the Black Stone) is a stone from the heaven. even the sunlight was dim before it. The sins of Adams children turned it black. Besides, it is noted by the Islamic historians su hest of Bani-Israel, described in Quran were among the heavenly objects that descened with Adam on Indian soil.

ngs and delicacies of life have originated y and satisfaction we have in this world is a mere reflection of what exists in the paradise in its original form. Keeping these fac am) came on earth, all heavenly things or at least its properties in some measures were brought along with him on the earth. Wh ome leaves of the tree from heaven. Indian trees thus absorbed the fragrance of those leaves that Adam had brought from the He

m the Prophet that when Adam bade farewell to Allah, he was presented with a bunch of fruits. He was also taught almost all t

Abbas and Hazrat Ali that India has the largest varieties of fragrance because Adam first descended from Heaven on the India cinnamon, camphor, jasmine, strawberry, ambergris, saffron and all types of such products are found only in India. Musk and a clear that Allah has bestowed all kinds of food grain, cereal and plants upon the land that was inhabited by Adam, the first hum

gold and silver were created by Allah on ts were produced in India for the first time. Likewise, India has plenty of garnet, diamond, emerald and pearls etc. along its h the arrival of Adam on the Indian soil. (Ref: Resala Shamamatul Amber)

hip, it is narrated from the Prophet that

light of reliable and authentic researches done by the prominent Islamic scholar Shah Waliullah, these arts were taught to Ada

tion is not exclusively associated with ence of divine inspiration in our everyday life. For instance if we feel acute necessity of a thing in our life, suddenly we see r

most for one thousand years. During his of necessities of life came before him. It rable requirements of life, he was ed thousands of arts of humans living.

this Indian treasure. Sheikh Ali Rumi thousand.

had spent considerable part of their lives f their skill and artisan-ship and this first in world for its artisanship and

n Adam descended on earth, he brought of iron. India, therefore, has been the

e importance of iron and iron industry we find the pivotal role and use of iron in e of iron has been described in the

manafeh linnas.

might, as well as many benefits for 25)

t from the heaven, he had covered his body he purpose for a long period. Adam, loth for this purpose. As is evident from distinction of starting the cloth industry.

met Eve near Kaaba in Hejaz, they were proves that the art of building or construction of a house started from the time of Adam himself.

Prophet Noah (pbuh) spent his initial s Tandoor (oven-pit) in India from Nooh ) had erupted and inundated the entire world. Besides, it is said, Noah built his Arch on an Indian mountain called Bood-e-

eveals the age-old relationship hat the honour of building Baitullah grim of the holy Kabah goes to an Indian.

at Adam died in India and was buried eceiving the first Prophet and the first human being on earth. It is resting place of the first human being and the first Prophet as w

Abbas India was untouched by the had inundatedthe entire world. A group e land having distinction of being the first place to receive the Allahs messenger and several other blessings of Allah, it mi ly Allah knows the truth.)

nfined to Adams period and his life. However, even after the advent of Prophet Mohammad in Arabia and the completion o mportance. The following are but only few examples:

ohammad (pbuh) visited Sindh and h, therefore, is sacred for the Muslims because of their arrival.

martyrs and reformers are buried beneath

ve ruled India and the country has been

leums and Islamic institutions located all ne hundred million Muslims are residing in India today.

A Homeland comes quite apparent that importance of India cant be denied from religious point of view. The question is: what are the dutie ens like us ? The answer is the same that Palestinian Muslims have given to the Jews. The country demands that people should

of patriotism or nationalism or internationalism. Leaving the question aside, the country after all imposes certain duties on its c migrated to Madina, he used to pray for the well being of Madina. Often he was heard supplicating Allah to make his heart fill

the Prophet and your servant. I am also a Prophet and your servant. As Ibrahim prayed for the well being of Makkah, I pray T that you have bestowed upon Makkah. (Tirmizi Sharf : Vol. I, P-182)

d suitable for our health. Turn the direction of fever from Madina to the planes of Hujfa. ( Bukhari Sharif : Vol. I, P-558)

phet made for his native place (Makkah) as well as adopted homeland (Madina). We should notice the intensity with which the new city. The only difference here is that the prophet through his supplication wished to see his people basking in healthy climat rovement. And this was apt to his spiritual and Prophetic mission. This, however, doesnt mean that an effort and endeavour t s utilized material resources also to the optimum for improving upon the condition of the people. And the result was there for e into paradise.

e told, what India and its each nook and corner demands from them.

and

se to its

his home is dead.

earth, and provided You therein with means For the fulfillment of your life. (Sura Aaraf, J.8, A.10)

hall We return you, And from it shall We Bring you out once again. (Sura Tauha, J.16, A.55)

ul Watan Menal Eiman . ( Patriotism is part of faith)

Prophet), his own country. When Bilal reached Madina after his migration from Makkah, he was taken ill. During this period, h

a Hauli Az Quir Jaleel ;

aiduni Li Shamah wa Tufail.

by the grass of Azkhar and Jalil.

ing of the garden.

ufail.

isha, says that when she heard the couplet that Hazrat Bilal had recited and narrated the same before Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

bbabtana Makkah Al Ashadda Hubban (Bukhari Page 558, Vol. 1)

ared Makkah to us or even more.

r the old and new homeland and the care for its economic prosperity and climatic improvement.

of his position as a Prophet he applied a spiritual method very pertinently. Therefore, we see that Muslim caliphs have adopted hey had dug wells, constructed roads and created all modern facilities (As per the detailed accounts available in history books.)

o spread the message of Islam, he saw compelled to migrate from Makka to Madinah. One can infer Prophets deep love from Makka! You are pious city of Allah. Words fail to express my love for you. Alas! Had your inhabitants not compelled me to mig

his love and affection Prophet frequently used to pray:

deared Makkah to us. Increase two fold as compared to Makkah your bounties to Madina, our harvest of dates and contents of ou

m had certainly beseeched you for grant of bounties to the residents of Makkah. Likely I am your servant and messenger . I bese u had granted to the residents of Makkah. (Tirmidi, P.182, V.1)

wever, the Prophet did not appreciate this name- because the term Yathrib meant devastation and defect. It was renamed as T V.1)

they should repent before Allah. Madina is Taba not Yathrib now. The same land which was once home to epidemic and Mala

ct. Kakabe-Hamani was returning from the battleground of Tabuk. The entire populace of Madina along with the infirm, old and men were riding on the horseback. Thick dust had created one more sky beneath the natural sky. The faces of Tabuks victorious e Prophet (PBUH) removed his Shimla (the corner of his turban) and exposed his face to the dust and said: By the name of O

le with the observation of Maulana Anwer Shah Kashmiri. It might be repetitious nevertheless it is worth repetition due to it on of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind held at Peshawar. He had said : I want to make it clear that India is homeland of Muslims and Hin time. Today, we can see Mosques and mausoleums in entire India, which points to their skill and patriotism. The present gene which are remnants of Muslims past glory. They are owner of great castles and large portion of land. They love this country a hen the Prophet was compelled to migrate from Mecca to Madina, he had addressed people of Mecca in the following words :

d. Every bits and pieces of Mecca is dearer to my heart than the entire world. Had my community not compelled me, I would ne

grated to Madina and made it his permanent domicile. After he was settled in Madina it was impossible for him to return back to e following words:

deared Makkah to us. Increase two fold as compared to Makkah your bounties to Madina, our harvest of dates and contents of ou

d certainly beseeched you for grant of bounties to the residents of Makkah. Likely I am your servant and messenger . I besee u had granted to the residents of Makkah. ( Tirmidi, P.182, V.1)

Mohammad (PBUH) for his homeland. Therefore, it is quite impossible for the Muslim community to be devoid of patriotism . T re of their heart. Similarly other fellowmen of Muslims inhabiting this land should naturally love their homeland as much. The