Faqeer Muhammad Abbas Qaderya's Life and Works: An Explanatory and Critical Analysis

Abstract

The tradition of translation from other adjacent old and modern languages into Pashto is as old as the literature itself. At the very initial stages of Pashto literature, one can find ample translations and commentaries made and, written down on the classical Arabic and Persian theological, poetic and literary works. Keeping that tradition alive, Allama Faqeer Muhammad Abbas Qaderya, left no stone unturned in enriching Pashto literature by his encyclopedic contribution in translation, compilation and writing down commentaries on certain religious and literary texts. Faqeer Muhammad Abbas had worked tirelessly, and while penning down literary history of the period; his rich contribution cannot be overlooked. Ironically, life and works of such a gigantic literary figure are yet to be brought to the fore. An attempt has been made in this article to focus upon his works, throw shed upon his life, and look into his works, with an analytical and critical approach.