# Sadruddin Islahi

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Sadruddin Islahi Born Sadruddin Islahi 1917 (1917) Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, British India Died 13 November 1998(1998-11-13) (aged 80–81) Occupation Islamic scholar / author Years active 1944 - 1998

**Sadruddin Islahi** (1917 - 1998) was an [Indian](/source/Indian_people) [Islamic](/source/Islamic) [Urdu](/source/Urdu) writer and a close companion of [Abul A'la Maududi](/source/Abul_A'la_Maududi). He was one of the early members of [Jamat e Islami](/source/Jamat_e_Islami).

## Early life and education

Islahi was born in 1917 in Sidha Sultanpur, [Azamgarh district](/source/Azamgarh_district), [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh), [British India](/source/British_India). After early school education, he went to an Islamic school, [Madrasatul Islah](/source/Madrasatul_Islah), to get a degree in religious education in 1937.[1][2]

## Membership of Jamat e Islami

Islahi joined [Jamat-e-Islami](/source/Jamat-e-Islami) in its early days and remained an active member until his death. He corresponded with [Abul A'la Maududi](/source/Abul_A'la_Maududi) who was mentoring him as a writer.[2][3]

## Writing career

After completing his education, Islahi started writing articles for different journals. He was also published in the Islamic journal, *Tarjuman ul Quran*, [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad). When [Jamaat-e-Islami Hind](/source/Jamaat-e-Islami_Hind) asked *Abul A'la Maududi* to grant his permission for a condensed publication of [Tafhim-ul-Quran](/source/Tafhim-ul-Quran), he gave his consent only if it was to be done by Sadruddin Islahi.[2][4][5]

## Books

- *Haqiqat-e-Nifaq* (1944)

- *Ifadat-e-hazrat shah waliullah dehlvi* (Translation) (1944)

- *Haqeeqat-e-Ubudiyat* (1946)

- *Islam Ek Nazar Mein* (Islam at a Glance) (1961)

- *Asase Deen ki Tameer* (Building up the foundations of faith) (1969)

- *Maaraka-e-islam-o-jahiliyat* (1991)[6]

- *Islam Aur Ijtimaiyat* (Islam And Collectivism)

- *Quran Majeed Ka Ta'aruf*

- *Fareeza Iqamat-e-Deen*[4]

- *Tahreek-e-Islami Hind* (Jamat-e-Islami Hind Conceptual Basis)

## Death

Islahi died on November 13, 1998, in [Azamgarh district](/source/Azamgarh_district), [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh).[2][3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Profile of Sadruddin Islahi"](https://www.rekhta.org/authors/sadruddin-islahi/profile). *Rekhta*. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Zindagi_e_Nau_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Zindagi_e_Nau_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Zindagi_e_Nau_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Zindagi_e_Nau_2-3) Mehdi, Dr, Taabish. ["مولانا صدرالدین اصلاحی ؒ"](http://zindgienau.com/Issues/2010/june2010/unicode_article7.asp). *Zindagi e Nau*. Retrieved 6 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_multiple_names:_authors_list))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ifew_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ifew_3-1) ["Maulana Sadruddin Islahi is no more"](http://www.ifew.com/insight/13037rvt/vnobitry.htm). IFEW. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-afkar_e_nau_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-afkar_e_nau_4-1) Azhar, Shaban Syed. ["صدرالدین اصلاحی صاحب کی کتاب فریضہ اقامتِ دین پر تبصرہ"](https://afkarenau.com/%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%DB%8C-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%81%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B6%DB%81-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7/). *Afkar e Nau*. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-qindeel_online_5-0)** Nadvi, Dr. Muhammad Razi ul Islam. ["مولانا صدر الدین اصلاحی کے افکار کا تنقیدی مطالعہ"](https://qindeelonline.com/maulanna-sadruddin-islahi-ke-afkar-ka-tanqeedi-mutala/). *Qindeel Online*. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Books of Sadruddin Islahi"](https://www.rekhta.org/authors/sadruddin-islahi/all). *Rekhta*. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

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