Tamana Imadi Mislho Maaho ki Haqiqat
by Allama Tamanna Imadi · 1994
Book Info
| Author | Allama Tamanna Imadi |
| Publisher | Al Rehman Publishing Trust |
| Year | 1994 |
About Author:
Allama Tamanna Imadi (born Syed Hayat-ul-Haq Muhammad Mohi-ud-Din; 1888–1972) was a highly distinguished yet intensely controversial South Asian Islamic theologian, researcher, linguist, and poet celebrated for his fiercely independent, rationalist approach to Quranic exegesis and historical criticism. Born in Phulwari Sharif, Patna, British India, he mastered traditional Islamic sciences, Arabic, and Persian under iconic scholars like Allama Shibli Nomani. Over his diverse career, he served in prominent judicial and religious advisory roles in the princely state of Hyderabad Deccan before migrating to Dhaka in 1948, where he delivered Quranic lectures on state radio, and later permanently settled in Karachi, Pakistan. Allama Imadi achieved widespread renown—and sparked severe academic theological debates—for his strict adherence to an isolationist, Quran-centric interpretive methodology. He frequently rejected mainstream historical narratives and classical Hadith consensus, evaluating traditional literature through a strict lens of rational scrutiny. He penned several groundbreaking and polemical treatises, including *Jama'ul Quran*, *Imam Tabri aur Imam Zuhri*, and *Intezar-e-Mahdi wa Maseeh*—the latter authored upon the direct personal request of Pakistan's spiritual father, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Imadi famously argued against conventional narratives surrounding early Quranic codification and popular eschatological traditions. Beyond theology, he was a master of prosody (*Arooz*) and an accomplished poet, producing celebrated works like *Mathnawi Mazhab-o-Aqal* and *Izah-e-Sukhan*. Through his bold intellect and extensive bibliography, he left an enduring, revolutionary impact on alternative and reformist Islamic thought in the subcontinent.
About Book:
Written by the distinguished Islamic scholar and researcher Allama Tamanna Imadi, "Mislahu Ma'ahu ki Haqiqat" (مثلہ معہ کی حقیقت) is a profound analytical treatise that re-examines foundational historical and textual accounts within Islamic heritage.
In this work, Allama Imadi applies his signature rationalist methodology to subject traditional religious narratives to rigorous academic scrutiny. Moving away from orthodox consensus—a non-conformist approach also seen in his celebrated work Jami' ul-Quran—the author critiques mainstream interpretations of classical historical reports and hadith compilations. Instead of accepting conventional dogmas at face value, he constructs a compelling alternative framework grounded heavily in direct, internal Quranic analysis and contextual evaluation.
This volume serves as an essential resource for students and researchers of Islamic reformist literature, offering an unorthodox perspective that prioritizes logical textual contextualization over blind historical acceptance.
ممتاز عالمِ دین اور محقق علامہ تمنا عمادی کی تصنیف کردہ "مثلہ معہ کی حقیقت" ایک گراں قدر تحقیقی مقالہ ہے، جو اسلامی ورثے میں موجود مخصوص تاریخی اور متنی بیانیوں کا نئے زاویے سے جائزہ لیتا ہے۔
اس کتاب میں علامہ عمادی نے روایتی مذہبی روایت "مثلہ معہ" کو سخت علمی اور عقلی کسوٹی پر پرکھا ہے۔ اپنے مروجہ مکتبہ فکر سے ہٹ کر—جیسا کہ ان کا یہی منفرد اندازِ فکر ان کی مشہورِ زمانہ تصنیف جمع القرآن میں بھی نظر آتا ہے—مصنف نے کلاسیکی تاریخی رپورٹس اور مجموعہ ہائے احادیث پر گہرا تنقیدی تبصرہ کیا ہے۔ وہ روایتی تعبیرات کو جوں کا توں تسلیم کرنے کے بجائے، خالصتاً قرآنی متن کے اندرونی اصولوں اور متنی شواہد کی بنیاد پر ایک متبادل اور مضبوط فکری ڈھانچہ پیش کرتے ہیں۔
یہ کتاب اسلامی اصلاحی لٹریچر کے قارئین اور محققین کے لیے ایک بہترین علمی تحفہ ہے، جو اندھی تاریخی تقلید پر سمجھوتہ کیے بغیر منطقی اور سیاق و سباق پر مبنی مطالعہ کو فروغ دیتی ہے۔
