Karam Shah al-Azhari

Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari (1 July 1918 7 April 1998) was an Islamic scholar of Hanafi jurisprudence, Sufi, and Muslim leader. He is known for his work Tafsir Zia ul Quran fi Tafsir ul Quran, meaning "The light of the Quran in the Exegesis of the Quran." It is commonly referred to as Diya ul Quran or Zia ul Quran. He also wrote Zia un Nabi or Diya al-Nabi, a biography of Muhammad in seven volumes.

Muhammad karam Shah al-Azhari
محمد کرم شاہ الأزھری
Born
Muhammad Karam Shah

(1918-07-01)1 July 1918
Bhera (currently Pakistan)
Died7 April 1998(1998-04-07) (aged 79)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Alma materAl-Azhar University
ChildrenShaykh Muhammad Amin al-Hasanat Shah, Hafeez Ul Barkat Shah, Major Ibrahim Shah, Mohsin Shah, Dr. Abulhassan Shah Al-Azhari, Farooq Bahawal Haq Shah

He was the spiritual guide and pir of the Chishtiyya Sufi order.

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