Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari (1 July 1918 – 7 April 1998) was an Islamic scholar of Hanafi jurisprudence, Sufi, and Muslim leader. He is known for his magnum opus,Tafsir Zia ul Quran fi Tafsir ul Quran, meaning “The light of the Quran in the Exegesis of the Quran." It is commonly referred to as Diya ul Quran or Zia ul Quran.[1] He also authored Zia un Nabi, or “Diya al-Nabi," Life of Prophet Muhammad, a detailed biography of Muhammad in seven volumes.[2]
He is known for being the author of the book "Zia un Nabi", a 1995 Urdu biography of prophet Muhammad.[3][5] The worj is 7 Volumes. Later, it was translated into English by Muhammad Qayyum Awan also in seven volumes .[6] He is recognised for writing Tafsir Zia ul Quran, an Urdu interpretation of the Quran in 5 volumes.[7][8][9]
He reorganized the Islamic institution Dar al Ulum Muhammadiyyah Ghausiyyah established by his father in Bhera (Sargodha) and brought major changes in the syllabi of religious education. He was of the view that modern education also should be learned along with religious education.[3]
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