Mullā Jīvan
Mullā Jīwan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1047 AH Amethi, near Lucknow, Mughal India |
| Died | 1130 AH Delhi, Mughal India |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, jurist, Qurʾānic commentator |
| Language | Arabic, Persian, Urdu |
| Nationality | Mughal India |
| Period | 17th–18th century |
| Genre | Tafsir, Usul al-fiqh, Islamic jurisprudence |
| Notable works | Tafsīrāt al-Ahmadiyyah, Nūr al-Anwār fī Sharḥ al-Manār |
Ahmad bin Abi Sa‘īd bin Ubaidullah—commonly known as Mullā Jīwan (Arabic: ملا جیون)—was born in 1047 AH (circa 1637 CE) in Amethi near Lucknow, India.[1] He hailed from a scholarly environment and memorized the Qurʾān by the age of seven.[2][3]. His formative studies included Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), Qurʾānic exegesis (tafsīr), hadith, and creed, under notable scholars such as Shaykh Abdul Ahad, Muhammad al-Ashfahani, and Nasrullah al-Ahmadi.[4]
Career and influence
Mullā Jīwan rose to prominence as a jurist, mufassir (Qurʾānic commentator), and muḥaddith (hadith scholar) within the Hanafi tradition.[3] A 2003 lecture hosted by the University of Karachi described him as a key figure in reviving Islam ic education in India, stating that he “wrote ‘Tafseerat-al-Ahmadiyah’ at the age of 17”, and authored a commentary on Minārul Anwār—a work on fiqh that became part of Sindh’s madrasah syllabi.[2]
Major works
Death and legacy
Mullā Jīwan passed away in 1130 AH (1717 CE), reportedly in Delhi, and was buried in his native Amethi.[7] His works continued to exert pedagogical and jurisprudential influence across the Indian subcontinent; his tafsīrs remain valued among scholars, especially within Hanafi-oriented academic settings.[8]
References
- ^ Ali, Sabir; Ahmad, Dr Shabir (25 December 2021). "ملا احمد جیون کی حیات و خدمات کا تحقیقی جائزہ: A research review of the life and services of Abu Bakr al-Razi al-Jassas". Al-Azhār. 7 (2): 286–306.
- ^ a b "KARACHI: Mulla Jiwan remembered". 28 October 2003.
- ^ a b Mustafa, Dr Atta ul (25 June 2024). "الشيخ أحمد "ملا جيون" حياته العلمية والعملية: Sheikh Ahmed "Mullah Jeevan" his Academic and Professional Life". Al-Irfan. 9 (17): 198–220.
- ^ Amalia, Aulia (August 6, 2025). "Mengenal Kitab At-Tafsirat Al-Ahmadiyah Karya Mulla Jiwan".
- ^ "Tafseerat e Ahmadia / تفسیرات احمدیہ".
- ^ نور الأنوار في شرح المنار وهو شرح على منار الأنوار 1-2 ج1. Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية. January 2017. ISBN 978-2-7451-8936-3.
- ^ Al-Azhari, Zia ul Mustafa Makki; Mustafa, Dr Atta ul (June 25, 2024). "الشيخ أحمد "ملا جيون" حياته العلمية والعملية: Sheikh Ahmed "Mullah Jeevan" his Academic and Professional Life". Al-Irfan. 9 (17): 198–220. doi:10.58932/MULB0041 (inactive 13 August 2025) – via ojs.mul.edu.pk.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2025 (link) - ^ "KARACHI: Mulla Jiwan remembered". DAWN.COM. October 28, 2003.
Bibliography
- ʻAlī, Ashfāq (1982). Mullā Jīvan ke muʻāṣir ʻulamāʼ (in Urdu). Original from University of California; digitized 14 December 2006. Ashfāq ʻAlī. p. 159.
- مصباحی, طفیل احمد (2022-10-27). Mullā Ahmad Jīwan Amīthvī : Ḥayāt aur K̲h̲idmat ملا احمد جیون امیٹھوی : حیات اور خدمات [Mullah Ahmad Jeevan Amethi: Life and Services] (in Urdu).