He travelled to Lahore to study Arabic literature from Faizul Hasan Saharaupuri, who was considered a master at that time in this field.
He subsequently went to Sara-e-Mir, a town in Azamgarh, where he took charge of the Madrasatul Islah (School for Reform), an institution based on the educational ideas of Shibli Nomani and Farahi.
It is considered a super human accomplishment, Farahi demonstrated to all the western critics that with a sound understanding of the Arabic language, one can appreciate the coherence in the Quran which is certainly not a haphazard collection of injunctions.
It is only then that the Quranic verse: Hold fast to the Cable of Allah and be not divided’ (3:103), can become a manifest reality and the unity in the Muslim Ummah be achieved.
Abul A'la Maududi wrote, "It has been generally accepted that in recent times, very few have reached the position Allama Farahi has been blessed with by the Almighty as far as deliberation on the Qur'an is concerned.
He has spent the major portion of his life pondering on the meanings of this Book, and has written such a masterful commentary on the Qur'an that it is difficult to find its parallel even in the early period..."[5] Shibli Nomani wrote, "It is generally believed that a talented person can in no way remain unknown to the world.
The Ibn Taymiyya of this age has died on 11 November 1930 --- someone whose brilliance is very unlikely to be surpassed now and whose comprehensive command of oriental and occidental disciplines is a miracle of this era.
A profound scholar of the Qur'an ... a unique personality ... an embodiment of piety ... an unfathomable sea of knowledge ... an institution within himself ... a literary genius ... a researcher of prodigious intellect ...
It is a matter of great sorrow that such a brilliant personality graced the world and then perished, but the world could not recognize its grandeur ... "[7] Manazir Ahsan Gilani wrote, " ... the revivalist movement launched by Shah Wali Ullah [in the eighteenth century], in recent years has drawn inspiration from "Tafseer Nizaam-ul-Qur'an" the work of a distinguished scholar, Maulana Hameed Uddin Farahi.
"[8] Abdul Majid Daryabadi wrote, "In this age, Allama Hameed Uddin Farahi is the most outstanding personality as far as Qur'anic Studies are concerned.
"[2] Javed Ahmad Ghamidi wrote, "The greatest favour that Imam Farahi has done to the Muslim ummah is that he has restored this status with utmost eminence.
Most of his published works are in the form of notes that were later compiled by his followers such Maulana Amin Ahsan Islahi and Allama Khalid Masud and others.