[3][1] He was deeply influenced by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's political and social views, and, following his wishes, learned English and scientific subjects.

Like Syed Ahmad Khan, Haq saw Urdu as a major cultural and political influence on the lives and identity of the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent.

Under him, the organization flourished and published a number of magazines, notably Urdu, launched in January 1921, Science, in 1928, and Hamari zaban:ہماری زبان, in 1939.

[citation needed] He re-organised the Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu in Karachi, launching journals, establishing libraries and schools, publishing a large number of books and promoting education in the Urdu language and linguistic research in it.

[citation needed] His best known works include the English-Urdu dictionary, Chand Ham Asar:چند ہم عصر, Maktoobat: مکتوبات, Muqaddimatمقدمات, Tauqeedat, Qawaid-e-Urdu:قوائد اردو and Debacha Dastan Rani Ketki.