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 Mohaddise Azam Mission