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    Shah Waliullah was an 18th century Islamic scholar who worked to revive Islam. He believed the decline of Muslims was due to neglecting Islamic principles. He translated the Quran to Persian to increase access, wrote works to unite Sunnis and Shias, and organized resistance against the Marathas and Sikhs threatening Muslims. His teachings through his madrassa and writings aimed to spiritually and morally regenerate Muslims by adhering to true Islamic beliefs and unity.

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    The Work & Beliefs of Shah

    Waliullah
    The Work and Beliefs of
    Shah Waliullah
    (1703 – 1762)
    Guidelines for the Preparation O Level Pakistan Studies
    History
    Code: 2059/01
    Prepared by : Sir Muhammad Hassan Durrani
    Early Biographical Details
    • Born on 21 February 1703 during the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb
    Alamgir.
    • Real name was Qutub-ud-Din.
    • His father was Shah Abdul Rahim, who founded the Madrassa
    Rahimiya in Delhi.
    • After the death of this father Shah Waliullah began teaching at the
    Madrassa.
    • Went to Arabia to perform Hajj and to further his studies.
    • He studied under the famous scholar Sheikh Abu Tahir bin Ibrahim.
    • Later became known as Shah Waliullah because of his piety
    Beliefs of Shah
    Waliullah
    1- Weak leadership of Mughal Empire:
    • During his time in Arabia, Shah Waliullah thought deeply about the
    problems faced by Muslims in the Mughal Empire.
    • The Empire was in decline and Muslims were disunited and
    vulnerable to attacks on their religion.
    • Shah Waliullah realized that reform could not come from the weak
    leadership in Delhi and that it had to come from within the Muslim
    community itself
    Beliefs of Shah
    Waliullah
    2- Reasons for the problems of Muslim community.
    A) Incomplete Knowledge about Islam
    • He believed that many of the problems of the Muslims resulted from their incomplete
    knowledge of the Quran and about Islam in general and it was necessary that Quranic
    teachings become more accessible to the people
    B) Moving away from Islamic Principles
    • All political, social and economic behavior should be based on Islamic principles.
    • It was essential to follow the moral and spiritual principles of Islam in order to create a
    good society.
    • Un-Islamic principles were not acceptable in any area of society whether politics,
    economics or just the day-to-day lives of the individual Muslims.
    C) Sectarian division amongst Muslim Community
    • A major problem for the Muslim community was the way it was divided into sectarian
    groups, such as Sunnis and Shias. Shah Waliullah wanted them to concentrate on the
    fundamental principles of Islam and put aside their differences, believing that this would
    create a more united community
    Works of Shah
    Waliullah
    A) Role Model
    • Shah Waliullah worked hard to ensure that he was a role model for other
    Muslims. His deep understanding of the Quran, Hadith, Fiqah and Tassawuf
    made him a highly knowledgeable scholar at an early age.
    B) Translation of Quran in to Persian.
    • Since he believed that an emphasis on Quranic teachings was vital to
    Muslims, he translated the Quran into Persian.
    • Few Muslims spoke Arabic and so the Quran had not been widely studied
    previously
    • Now it could be understood by a larger number of Muslims
    • The Ulemas criticized Shah Waliullah, but his work proved very popular
    • Later his two sons, Shah Abdul Qader and Shah Rafi, translated the Quran
    into Urdu, which meant that many more people could study it.
    Works of Shah
    Waliullah
    C) Wrote 51 Book and the famous Work.
    Shah Waliullah wrote fifty-one books in Persian and Arabic including
    a)Hujjat Alfah b) al-Baligha c) Izalat-Akhfa
    D) United Shias and Sunnis by writing books.
    • He wrote an account on the first four Caliph's of Islam in a way that was
    acceptable to both Shias and Sunnis. He hoped this would help to heal the
    division between them.
    E) Work in bringing social justice.
    • His writings brought him great fame and prestige. And enabled him to
    influence in other areas including economics.
    • He emphasized the need for social justice and for peasants and craftsmen to
    be truly valued for the contribution to the economy.
    Works of Shah
    F) Uniting MuslimWaliullah
    community against external threats of Marathas
    and Sikhs
    • One of Shah Waliullah’s most important contributions to the Muslim community was
    his organization of opposition to the Marathas, who were threatening to over-run the
    Mughal Empire from the south and Sikh Khalsa’s who were attacking in the north
    • Shah Waliullah wrote to all the Muslim nobles calling on them to join together to save
    the Mughal Empire.
    • It was partly his influence which helped to persuade Ahmed Shah Abdali of Persia to
    intervene.
    • He joined forces with local Muslim leaders and defeated the Marathas at the Battle of
    Panipat in 1761.
    • However, despite encouragement from Shah Waliullah, the Muslim leaders did not
    unite to take advantage of the defeat of the Marathas. Perhaps if they had done so,
    the Muslims would not have soon found themselves under non-Muslim rule
    Importance of Shah
    Waliullah
    Shah Waliullah's contribution towards Islamic revival was extremely important for a number of
    reasons.
    1st Thinker to address the root cause of all Muslim Problems
    He was one of the first Muslim thinkers to state that the decline of the Mughal Empire and the
    vulnerable position of the Muslims were due to a neglect of the principles of Islam. He believed that if
    the decline in the position of the Muslims was to be stopped, there had to be spiritual and moral
    regeneration.
    Madrassa Rahimiya played a vital role in teaching Islamic principles
    He showed how this regeneration might take place. The Madrassa Rahimiya continued to play a vital
    role in teaching Islamic principles and researching Islamic thought.
    Translation of Quran into Persian increased awareness about Islamic teachings
    • His writing in Persian made Islamic teaching available to large numbers of Muslims who had not
    been able to understand Arabic. He believed that Muslims could only prosper it they followed proper
    Islamic customs and did not indulge in social evils.
    • Shah Waliullah provided the inspiration for all Muslims to lead a pure life, based on the belief that
    anti-social attitudes incurred the displeasure of God
    Importance of Shah
    Waliullah
    Writing books on Caliphs increased unity and harmony between Sunnis and Shias
    • He also showed that a Muslim revival could only take place if there was an acceptance that sectarian
    division was to stop.
    • Muslims had to concentrate more on the basic principles of Islam, and not allow the differences
    between them to lead to conflict. He tried to build bridges between the different Muslim sects and to
    unite the community.
    Uniting Muslims against threats from Marathas and Sikhs
    He tried to do this by organizing opposition to the Marathas and uniting Muslims by emphasizing the
    importance of Jihad against a common enemy
    Continued legacy
    • Shah Waliullah’s influence continued long after his death
    • His writings survived and got translated in many languages
    • His Madrassa Rahimiya continued to flourish as his sons carried forward his work and teachings
    • Many future Islamic leaders were inspired by him to fight for the good of the Muslim community

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