By (Qari) Ismail Shabbir Ahmed Desai (Soofi)
Albumdulillah, the compiler, my respected father, Hajee shabbir Ahmed Desai (Soofi), affectionately known as “Chota Mota has been engaged in different and diverse Deenee activities since the 1960’s. This begins with his serving as Imaam and Madrasah Ustaazh at the Umzinto Masjid after the demise of his pious father (known as soofi Mota) in 1962.
In 1968, the Da’watul Haq group of Madrasahs was established under his able leadership and supervision. This led to affiliate Madrasahs rapidly increasing and thus the need for a syllabus atose. Hajee Shabbir Ahmed established a printing press where he personally printed Kitaabs that made up the syllabus for primary Madrasah classes. A major benefit was that the cost of printed Kitaabs was kept to its minimum, making them affordable to all. Kitaabs were distributed free to the very deserving ones. The motive was never to make a profit.
Towards the mid 1970’s a need was felt for an illustrated and simplified Kitaab on hatic Fiqh Masaa-il for the higher standards. Hence the compilation of “Taleemul Haq” commenced under the personal supervision of his nephew, Hadhrat Moulana Yunus Patel Saheb who named the Kitaab “Taleemul Haq.” It was first printed in 1975 at his own printing press
The compiler’s passion for this task took him to great Ulamaa for their Du’aas and encouragement. It is the conviction of Hajee Shabbir Ahmed that the general acceptance of this Kitaab here and abroad is the result of the Du’aas of these pious servants of Allah Ta’ala. May Allah Ta’ala grant them the highest abodes in the Hereafter, Aameen.
In the 1970’s & 1980’s “Chota Mota” got able youth from his affiliate Madrasahs to enrol for Hifz at the Waterval Islaamic Institute (Mia’s Farm) in Johannesburg under the tutorship of the late Hafiz Abdur Rahman Mia Sahib whose passion for teaching the Holy Qur’an was exemplary
Further, Chota Mota’s keenness for imparting Deenee knowledge saw him encouraging and getting students to pursue futher slaamic studies in India. Some of the students who were sent or taken by him personally in the 80’s gradually qualified as Ulamaa, Muftis and Qaaris and are presently engaged in the service of Deen, Alhamdulillah
In 1956, Allah Ta’ala fulfilled a long cherished desire of Chota Mota This was in the form of the establishment of Hife class in his hometown Umzinto, with much encouragement from my late mother (may Allah’s mercy be on her, Aameen) The Madrasah was housed in an old building
As the need arose, a structure was built under the personal supervision of chota mota and here his building talents came to the fore. The artistic talent he is blessed with was him selling his art work and using the funds received therefrom for this project. With the help of Allah Ta’ala, this project has reached its completion (picture on back cover).
There was always a need for Taleemul Haq to be translated into Zulu for the local masses to benefit. Chota Mots requested Brother isa
Khowane to fulfil this need. The Zulu edition was printed in 2005.
Besides his building involvement presently, he personally supervises the Boarding students. Sees to their needs and is a fatherly figure to them for all this, the only remuneration he is desirous of is acceptance in the the court of Allah Ta’ala.
May Allah Ta’ala accept his selfless scarifies and bless him with a long life with good health to continue and increase the noble work. Aameen.
1975 First prepared and printed at the Do’awatul Haq Press in 1975 for Madrasah students if the higher grade. It consisted of 68 pages, made up of five parts with a foreword by Moulana Yunus Panel Saheb
1976 Second edition, 112 pages (eleven parts)
1978 Third edition, 158 pages (eleven parts)
1981 Fourth edition, 219 pages (fourteen parts)
1954 Fifth edition, 219 pages (fourteen parts). This edition was blessed with forewords by Hadhrat Sheikh Moulana Zakaria Hazrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan, Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Gungohi and Mufti Wali Hassan for the first time.
1987 Sixth edition, printed bu Impress Printers, 271 р pages (fifteen parts). Foreword of Maulana Osman Kadwa added.
1991 Seventh edition, 271 pages (fifteen parts)
1993 Eight edition, 281 pages (sixteen parts).
1998 Ninth edition, 286 pages (sixteen parts). Foreword of Hajee Farouk Saheb added.
2006 Tenth edition, 304 pages (seventeen parts) Forewords of Maulana Abdullah Patel, Mufti Ahmed Khanpuri and words of advise by Hadhrat Hakeem Muhammed Akhtar Saheb, added 2005 First Zulu edition of Ta’ leemal Haq printed at Impress, translated by Maulana Isa Khowane.
2009 Eleventh edition entire Arabic and Urdu scripts re-written May Allah Ta’ala accept this service and make it a means of guidance Aameen (Quri) Ismail Shabbir Ahmed Desai (Soofi) Madrasah Da’watul Haq, Umzinto.
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