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{{Infobox book<br />
| italic title = yes<br />
| name = Aap Beati<br />
| image = Cover of Aap Beati (Kandhlawi).jpg<br />
| caption = English cover<br />
| author = [[Zakariyya Kandhlawi]]<br />
| title_orig = آپ بیتی<br />
| orig_lang_code = ur<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Urdu<br />
| subject = [[Zakariyya Kandhlawi]]<br />
| genre =[[Autobiography]]<br />
| pub_date = 1970<br />
| media_type = Print<br />
| isbn = 9788171012480<br />
| isbn_note = English version<br />
| oclc = 23687920<br />
| dewey = 920.71<br />
| congress = BP80.Z2275 A313 2003<br />
}}<br />
'''''Aap Beati''''' ({{langx|ur|آپ بیتی}}) is a seven-volume autobiographical work authored by [[Zakariyya Kandhlawi]], first published in 1970. This book presents a historical account of Kandhlawi's formative years, early education, and encounters with renowned scholars of his time. It delves into his spiritual transformation and offers a recent picture of the circumstances and accomplishments of his predecessors.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Choughley |first=Abdul Kader |title=Biographical literature in Indo-Persian tradition |date=2011 |chapter=Islamic resurgence |publisher=D. K. Printworld |isbn=978-81-246-0573-8 |edition= |series=Islamic heritage in cross-cultural perspectives |location=New Delhi |pages=117 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Metcalf |first=Barbara |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcVU2vwIgKcC |title=The Past in the Present: Instruction, Pleasure, and Blessing in Maulānā Muḥammad Zakariyya's Aap Biitii |date=2004-12-30 |series=Telling Lives in India: Biography, Autobiography, and Life History |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-21727-1 |editor-last=Arnold |editor-first=David |pages=116–144 |language=en |author-link=Barbara D. Metcalf}}</ref> [[Taqi Usmani]] regards it as Zakariya Kandhlawi's most remarkable literary achievement.<br />
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== Background ==<br />
This work is not an independent composition by Zakariya Kandhlawi. After the demise of [[Yusuf Kandhlawi]], Mohammad Sani Hasani Nadwi wrote ''Sawaneh-e-Yusufi''. When Zakariya Kandhlawi came across the chapter dedicated to him, he supplemented it with additional incidents and offered critical analysis on certain topics.<ref>{{Cite thesis |last=Chaudhary |first=Muhammad Nawaz |title=Religious and academic services of Hazrat Maulana Zakaria |publisher=[[University of the Punjab]] |year=1992 |location=Pakistan |language=ur |url=http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/handle/123456789/8810 |type=PhD |access-date=13 June 2023 |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830142215/http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/handle/123456789/8810 |url-status=live |page=207}}</ref> Subsequently, upon the request of his friends, a section of his written manuscript was published as part of his book titled ''Strike'', featuring the chapter named ''Aap Beati''. The publication garnered positive feedback from readers who urged Zakariya Kandhlawi to expand upon it and include more educational events from his life. However, due to his primary focus on writing about [[Hadith]]-related subjects, he lacked the necessary time.{{Sfn|Chaudhary|1992|p=208}} In 1970, while undergoing treatment for eye problems at Gandhi Eye Hospital, [[Aligarh]], he recollected events from his past life and cherished moments with acquaintances, which were transcribed by a writer. Thus, the manuscript of this book was prepared within a span of eighteen days.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nadwi |first=Abul Hasan Ali Hasani |url=https://archive.org/download/nadwi/hayate-shaikhul-hadith-maulana-zakaria.pdf |title=Hayat-e Sheikh al-Hadith |publisher=[[Islamic Foundation Bangladesh]] |year=2000 |isbn=984-06-0548-8 |location=Dhaka |pages=97 |language=bn |translator-last=Jalalabadi |translator-first=Abdullah bin Saeed |author-link=Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi}}</ref><br />
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== Content ==<br />
The book covers a wide range of topics and experiences. It begins with a chapter on "Purity of Intention," emphasizing the importance of sincerity in one's actions. Subsequent chapters delve into various aspects of Zakariyya's life, including his birth, student life, teachings, and writings during his time at [[Mazahir Uloom]]. The book also discusses some of his personal flaws and bad habits that he recognized and worked on improving.<br />
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The chapters then proceed to explore Zakariyya Kandhlawi's life struggles, such as his wedding, [[Allah]]'s favor and grace upon him, details of his [[Hajj]] journey, and the [[partition of India]]. The book contains a miscellaneous section that includes topics such as the teaching methods of the Akabirs (elders), the importance of education, the significance of daily work for children, and the Akabirs' confidence in the Qur'an and Hadith.<br />
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Other chapters highlight the deserving salaries of the Akabirs (elders), their thoughts and reflections, the effects of the environment on individuals, their hard work and striving, their piety and fear of God, their relationships with prominent personalities and wealthy individuals, their humility, intelligence, wisdom, and instances of their miracles.<br />
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The book also addresses the responses of the Akabirs to criticism and disagreements among them. It includes miscellaneous topics, narrations of [[Sufism|Tasawwuf]] (spiritual teachings), and accounts of Zakariyya Kandhlawi's travels to [[Hejaz]] and Hindustan (India), as well as his visits to different places.<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
[[Barbara D. Metcalf]], a professor at the [[University of California, Davis]], and president of the [[American Historical Association]], has praised Zakariya Kandhlawi's autobiographical writings, "''Aap Beati''," for unveiling a person of immense discipline, unwavering principles, humility, an unwavering dedication to advancing Islamic education, and profound connections with family, friends, and students.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Metcalf |first=Barbara D. |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780195305135.001.0001/acref-9780195305135-e-1093 |title=Zakariyya, Maulānā Muḥammad |series=The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-19-530513-5 |language=en}}</ref> The Grand Mufti of Pakistan, [[Muhammad Shafi Deobandi|Shafi Usmani]], lauds this book as a valuable resource for fostering reconciliation and promoting reform.{{Sfn|Chaudhary|1992|p=209}} [[Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi]], the Chairman of the [[Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies]], aptly characterizes it as a vibrant portrayal and a firsthand account of the recent past, offering profound insights and enlightening perspectives for scholars, madrasa teachers, and newcomers in the scholarly field.{{Sfn|Nadwi|2000|p=97}} [[Taqi Usmani]] affirms the book's significance by stating, "This book is an invaluable resource for every Muslim, particularly scholars, as its narrative style is refreshingly candid and straightforward."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Usmani |first=Taqi |url=https://archive.org/details/Tabsre_201610 |title=Tabsre |publisher=Maktaba Ma'ariful Quran |year=2005 |location=Pakistan |pages=18 |language=ur |author1-link=Taqi Usmani}}</ref><br />
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[[Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi]], the Dean of the [[Faculty of Theology, Aligarh Muslim University|Faculty of Theology at Aligarh Muslim University]], appreciates the book as a valuable companion for individuals from all walks of life.{{Sfn|Maliq|2001|p=178}} [[Abdul Bari Nadvi]], from [[Osmania University]], expresses regret for not knowing about Zakariya Khandalawi's character and devotion earlier, but reading ''Aap Beati'' has inspired gratitude and a genuine dedication to supporting Khandalawi's cause.<ref>{{Cite thesis |last=Maliq |first=Abdul |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/293977 |title=Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Hayatuhu Wa A Maluhu |publisher=Department of Arabic, [[University of Madras]] |year=2001 |location=India |language=ar |hdl=10603/293977 |degree=PhD |access-date=13 June 2023 |archive-date=21 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621140458/https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/293977 |url-status=live |pages=178}}</ref> Moinuddin Ahmad Nadvi, the director of [[Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy]], recognizes the book's potential to positively influence readers and guide them towards what is beloved and pleasing to Allah.{{Sfn|Maliq|2001|p=178}}<br />
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== Translation ==<br />
=== Bengali ===<br />
[[File:Cover of Aap Beati (Kandhlawi) (Bengali).jpg|thumb|''Aap Beati'' by Thanwi Library]]<br />
Muhammad Achiur Rahman, a teacher at [[Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh, Dhaka|Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh]] in Dhaka, translated this book into Bengali. The Bengali translation was published in 2009 in two volumes by Thanwi Library.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aap Beati 1–2 |url=https://www.rokomari.com/book/211846/apbiti-part-1-and-2 |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=Rokomari.com |language=en |archive-date=26 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726131416/https://www.rokomari.com/book/211846/apbiti-part-1-and-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> Another version of the translation was published by Mohammad Habibur Rahman from Al-Kawsar Publication.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Muhammad Habibur |title=Aap Beati 1–2 |url=https://www.rokomari.com/book/85503/affbiti-1-2 |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=Rokomari.com |language=bn}}</ref><br />
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=== English ===<br />
An English translation of this book was published in 2014 by Idara Impex.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aap Beti - Autobiography of Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi |url=https://www.abebooks.com/9788171012480/Aap-Beti-English--Autobiography-Maulana-8171012485/plp |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=Abebooks |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Works of Zakariyya Kandhlawi]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [[iarchive:aap-beeti-molana-zakriya-kandhalvi|''Aap Beati'']] at [[Internet Archive]] (Urdu)<br />
* [https://ia804605.us.archive.org/24/items/English-AtoL/Aap%20Beeti.pdf ''Aap Beati''] at [[Internet Archive]] (English)<br />
*[https://besturdubooks.net/aap-beeti-audio-book/ ''Aap Beati''] at [[Internet Archive]] (Audio book)<br />
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