Author

The Mirror of Truth

Hadhrat Mohammed Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui ( رحمة لله عليه )

The book 'The Mirror of Truth' (مِراةُ الصّدق) is one of the rare works of Shaikh Mohammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui (رحمة الله عليه) in which he has discussed about the venerability of Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddique (رضي الله تعالى عنه) as a companion and first Caliph. It is an Urdu Encomium in which the Shaikh has described the life of Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddique (رضي الله تعالى عنه) detailing historical events, circumstances and Prophet's (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) commandments for the selection of Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddique (رضي الله تعالى عنه) as first Caliph.

Language English	Category Translated by Shaikh	Last Updated December 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shaikh Mohammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui (1871-1962) (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) is well known Sahih-ul-Aqeedah Sufi Shaikh of Ihsan. He was known as Barul Uloom (ocean of knowledge) during his lifetime in view of his contributions to Islamic teaching, particularly, theology. He was the Professor and Head of the Department of Islamic Studies at Othmania University in the erstwhile State of Hyderabad in Indian subcontinent. Shaikh has written many books, in addition to tafseer al-Quran titled ‘Tafseer-e-Siddiqui’ in Urdu. His most famous work is his treatise on Islamic Monotheism titled ‘Hikmat-e-Islamia. Many of his books, including Hikmat-e-Islamia, have been rendered into English by Shaikh Mir Asedullah Quadri.