 He came in contact with the Muslim scholar, Shibli Nomani and assisted him in the composition of "Sirat-un-Nabi".He developed friendships with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Syed Sulaiman Nadwi, Muhammad Ali Jouhar, Akbar Allahbadi and many prominent literary figures.He wrote more than fifty books on the Quran, the life of Muhammad, travelogues, philosophy and psychology.