Abdul Hadi Shahmansoori

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Born
Abdul Hadi Shahmansoori

1873 (1873)
Died23 August 1987(1987-08-23) (aged 113–114)
Shah Mansur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
ChildrenMaulana Noor ul Hadi
Parent
  • Abdullah (father)
Abdul Hadi Shahmansoori
Shah Mansoor Babaji
مولانا عبدالہادی شاہ منصور باباجی
Personal life
Born
Abdul Hadi Shahmansoori

1873 (1873)
Died23 August 1987(1987-08-23) (aged 113–114)
Shah Mansur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
ChildrenMaulana Noor ul Hadi
Parent
  • Abdullah (father)
EraModern
Main interest(s)Tafsir, Hadith
Notable work(s)Tafseer Al-Burhan Fi-Mushkilat-ul-Quran, Talkhees ul Aqaid, Tasheeel al-Bukhari, Tasheel ul Mishkat, Bayan Nazeer fi Unwan al Ta'beer
OccupationIslamic scholar, Muffassir, Politician
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
CreedHanafi
Senior posting
Influenced by
  • Husain Ali Alwani, Naseeruddin Ghorghushti
Influenced

Maulana Abdul Hadi Shahmansoori (1873 – 23 August 1987), also known as Shah Mansoor Babaji (Urdu: مولانا عبدالہادی شاہ منصوری), was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, mufassir (Qur'anic exegete), and politician from Zarobi, Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Renowned for his expertise in Tafsir and Hadith, he devoted his life to Islamic education and scholarship. As the founder of Madrassa Taleem-ul-Quran in Shah Mansur, he taught Tafsir for 61 consecutive years and authored several notable works, including Tafseer Al-Burhan Fi-Mushkilat-ul-Quran and Tasheel al-Bukhari.

Maulana Abdul Hadi Shah Mansoori belonged to a scholarly family and was born in 1873 in Zarobi, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He studied early Arabic and Persian books from his father Abdullah.[1] He studied tafsir from Husain Ali Alwani and hadith from Naseeruddin Ghorghushti.[2][3]

Career

After completing his education, he started interpreting in Pashto in his neighborhood in 1971.[4] Later, he founded the Madrassa Taleem Ul Quran in Shah Mansur.[5] He used to teach Tafsir three times a year for 61 consecutive years: (Once every Ramadan, once to students during the academic year, and once to his community after the Isha prayer).[2]

He also contested for a National Assembly seat in the 1970 general elections.[6]

Literary contributions

  • Shah Mansoori, Abdulhadi (1987). Tafseer Al-Burhan Fi-Mushkilat-ul-Quran (in Arabic). Educational Press, Karachi.
  • Talkhees ul Aqaid[3]
  • Tasheeel al-Bukhari[3]
  • Tasheel ul Mishkat[7]
  • Bayan Nazeer fi Unwan al Ta'beer[7]

Death and legacy

References

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