• Shah Walliullah was a great Muslim reformist of 18th century in India.
• His real name was Qutub-ud-Din Ahmad Waliullah bin Abdur Rahim Dehlavi.
• He was born at Dehli on February 21,1703.
• His father’s name was Abdul Rahim and he died in 1719.
• He belonged to ‘Naqshbandiyah Order’.
• He memorized the Holy Quran in childhood.
• He got early education at home for further education went to Arab.
• He completed his early study at age of 15 and taught at Madrassah Rahimiya, constructed by his father, for 15 years: www.facebook.com/thebriefaffairs
• His father died in 1719 and afterwards he held the position of headmaster of the Madrassah. • He went for pilgrimage in 1732 and came back in 1734.
• Where he learnt Hadith from Sheik Abu Tahir bin Ibrahim of Madina.
• After coming back, he again held the position of the headmaster.
• He started his work for the revival of the Muslim society.
• At that time, the position Muslims in all spheres of the life was going down.
• A collection of Arabic verses of Shah Waliullah was known as Diwan-ul-Azhar. 1 • Shah Wali Ullah died in 1762.
Efforts By Shah Wali Ullah
Religious Efforts:
• Translation of Holy Quran into Persian in 1737 (Fateha Al-Rehman-fi-Tarjumal Quran).
• Contribution of Madrassah Rahimiya. www.facebook.com/thebriefaffairs • School of Hadith where AL-Mauta of “Imam Maalik” was taught.
• Izalat-ul-Akhfa and Khilafat-ul-Khulfa for removing sectarian differences.
• Al-Insaf fi Bayan Sahib-al-Ikhtalaf for the four schools of thought.
• Hujjatullah-ul-Balighah for importance of Ijithad and preach of Jihad.
Political Efforts:
• Letters to Najib-ud-Daula, Rehamt Khan and Shujah-ud-Daula for military assistance against Marhatas. www.facebook.com/easytestingservice
• Letter to Ahmed Shah Abdali and said to come out of the life of ease and draw your sword and do not sheath it till the difference is established between right and wrong”.
• Third battle of Panipat 1761 was fought during his time. • He emphasized provision of justice for stability.
Economic Efforts:
• He asked for the equal distribution of wealth and forbade its accumulation. •
He asked government,not to levy heavy taxation. • He asked the Mughal Emperors to leave the life of luxury and ease.
• He asked Muslims to adopt trade and agriculture for their economic well-being.
His Writings:
His other important scholarly works were all in Persian. They are as follows: 1. Hujjatullah-ul-Balighah
- Anfas-ul-Arfin.
- Izalat-al-Akhfa
- Maktubat
- Fayuz-Al-Kabir
- Fayooz Al-Harmain
- Faisal-e-Wahdat-ul-Wajudwa-ul-Shahood
- Fateha Al-Rehman (Translation of the Holy Quran)
- .Tafhimat Illahiya