Syed Mohammed Madni Ashraf (Urdu: سید محمد مدنی اشرف), also known as Madni Miyan, (born on 27 August 1938 CE; 1 Rajab 1357 AH) is an Indian Islamic scholar, theologian, Mufti, Sufi spiritual leader, author, and exegete of the Qur'an from Ashrafpur Kichhauchha, Uttar Pradesh, India.
He traces his spiritual lineage to Ashraf Jahangir Semnani, the 14th-century Chishti Sufi saint of Kichhauchha Sharif, after whom the Ashrafi Sufi order is named.
He is the founder of the Mohaddis-e-Azam Mission and Shaikhul Islam Trust.
Tafsir-e-Ashrafi
Tafsir-e-Ashrafi is a classical Sunni interpretation (tafsir) of the Qur'an, begun by his father Mohaddis-e-Azam-e-Hind and completed after his father's death by Madni Ashraf in 2008. It is a popular exegesis of the Qur'an due to its simple style and conciseness.
It consists of 10 volumes, originally written in Urdu and later translated into English.
Books
Islam Ka Tassawure Ila Aur Maududi Sahib
Deen aur Aqamat e Deen
Al-Arba'in Al-Ashrafi
Baran e Rahmat
Masila Hazir O Nazir
Inam al-Amal bil Niyyat
Karamat-e-Ghawth-e-Azam
Islamic Law
Muslim Personal Law or Islamic Law?
Islam Ka Nazriya Ibadat Aur Maududi Sahib
Dawat e Islami Ka Tanqidi Jaiza
Farizae Dawat O Tabligh
Video Aur TV Ka Shariayi Istamal
Tafhim al-Hadith Sarrah Mhiskat Shareef
Islam Ka Nazriya Khatme Nabuwat Aur Tehzirun Nas
Kanz al-Iman Aur Digar Tarazum-e-Quran Ka Taqably Mutalia
Asri Takaze
Kitabatun Niswa
Karamat-e-Ghawth-e-Azam
Mohabbate Rasool Ruhe Iman
Rasool-e-Akram Kai Tashreehi Iktiyarat
Islam Ka Nazriya Ibadat
Khutbate Hyderabad
Khutbate Bartannia
Muhabbat al-Ahl al-Bayt (In English: Love of the Prophet Muhammad's Family)
Roohani Namaaz
Sharhe Hadeese Jibrael
Tafheem al-Hadees
Tafseer e Ashrafi
Poetry
Writing under the pen-name "Akhtar", he composed poetic collections including:
Tajalliyat-e-Sukhan (two volumes, ~254 pages)
Paraan-e-Dil (Nazms and ghazals)
Baran-e-Rahmat (also listed among his prose works)
Legacy
Madni Miyan is viewed as a Mujaddid (reviver) of the Sufi tradition by his followers.
He bridged traditional Sufi teachings with modern mediums—such as television and videography—while staying within Sharī‘ah guidelines.
He actively promoted inter-Sufi unity and stood against sectarian divisions.
He established institutions such as the Madni Miyan Arabic College, a hospital in his name, and inspired devotional works like the manqabat "Mera Madni Ashraf aa gaya".
See also
Hashmi Miya
Mukhtar Ashraf
Ashraf Jahangir Semnani
Sufism in India
Barelvi movement
References
External links
Shaikhul Islam Trust Archived 17 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
Mohaddise Azam Mission Archived 25 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
