عبدالغنی صاحب انصاری
دارالمصنفین کے لیے دوسرا حادثہ مولوی عبدالغنی صاحب انصاری ریٹائرڈ کمشنر انکم ٹیکس کی وفات کا ہے، مرحوم علامہ شبلی کے عزیز دارالمصنفین کے پرانے ہمدرد ہواخواہ اور اس کی مجلس انتظامیہ کے رکن تھے، ان کی ذات میں جدید و قدیم دونوں کی خوبیاں جمع تھیں، جدید تعلیم کے ساتھ پرانی وضعداری اور تہذیب و شرافت کا نمونہ تھے۔ اپنے دور کے قابل ترین افسروں میں ان کا شمار تھا، اپنی قابلیت حسن اخلاق اور سیرت و کردار کی پختگی کی وجہ سے حکومت اور پبلک دونوں میں مقبول و ممدوح تھے، ریٹائر ہونے کے بعد قومی کاموں میں بھی دلچسپی لیتے تھے، ادھر عرصہ سے ان کی صحت خراب تھی، گذشتہ مہینہ کراچی میں انتقال کیا۔ اﷲ تعالیٰ ان کی مغفرت فرمائے۔ (’’م‘‘، ستمبر ۱۹۶۲ء)
Goldziher 1850-1921 is a Jewish Orientalist. His interest in the study of Islam took him to the famous Syrian scholar Sheikh Tahir Al-Jazāirī and after spending a long time in his company he moved to Palestine and then to Egypt. Where he benefited from the scholars of Aẓhar University. Among the Orientalists who have formally and fundamentally debated the Qur'anic text and recitations is Gold Poison. He is known for his objections to Hadith and Qur'anic recitations. Dr. Abdul Haleem Al-Najjar, a lecturer at Cairo University, has translated the famous book Muslim Studies of Goldziher into Arabic concerning the different methods and methods of recitation, tafsir, and tafsir of the Holy Quran. This translation was first published by Maktab al-Khanji in Cairo, Egypt in 1955 and reached the hands of the masters of science and literature and became popular. This book is a unique and brand new work of its kind in presenting various topics of the Quran and important aspects of Islamic culture and history in an excellent manner and style. Goldziher proved his meticulous study of the religions of Tafsir al-Islami and his in-depth study of Islam. But there is a difference between a Muslim and a non-Muslim studying Islam, this difference is visible in this book. Goldziher did not describe all the methods of commentary in this book. In addition, the author, like other Orientalists, has erred in interpreting some religious sentiments. Some Muslim scholars call such objections to Goldziher scientific errors. And some see it as part of a deliberate Zionist Orientalist conspiracy. However, the aspects of Tafseer which Goldziher has written about are very important, and much more needs to be written about them. Goldziher's investigation into the Qur'anic text has opened up new avenues for other Orientalists.The said article will present an analytical study of the Qur'anic text, Goldziher's objections to various recitations, and the contents of the book.
This analytical research is based on the study of illumination in Qur’ān manuscripts located in different libraries of Punjab, Pakistan. The focus of this doctoral thesis was analysis and identification of indigenous styles of illumination as found in Qur’ān manuscripts produced in the Subcontinent. The research was carried out through the study of Qur’ān manuscripts produced during a time span of five hundred years i.e. from 9 th /15 th to 13 th /19 th centuries. The tradition of embellishing the text of Qur’ān goes back to the 1 st /7 th century when early Qur’ānic texts were decorated with simple geometric designs. With the passage of time the initial simple shapes evolved into highly complex designs used on the front pages and around the text boxes of Qur’ān manuscripts. Like other art forms, the art of Qur’ān illumination reflects the regional artistic trends where Muslims established their rule. This research however focuses on the styles of illumination which are different from the well documented Persian, Ottoman, Far Eastern or Mamluk styles. The research shows in detail the elements and principles of Qur’ān illumination along with the techniques used for design development. The study is also an attempt to unveil some distinct styles of illumination which flourished in the Subcontinent. The results revealed several indigenous styles of illumination like Indo-Persian, Mughal, Kashmiri, Bihāri and folk illumination designs. The analysis was conducted through non destructive methods and the results are presented taxonomically. These vernacular styles of illumination are identified through the analysis of individual motifs, colour application and the compositional order. This research also identified some distinct illumination trends which were adopted by the illuminators of Subcontinent in 13 th /19 th century indicating to the continuation of the practice of embellishing the Qur’ān manuscripts even after the advent of printing technology in this region.