Shah waliullah

• Shah waliullah was born on 21st February 1703 during the reign of Aurangzeb Alamgir
• Shah Waliullahs real name was Qutub-ud-din
• Shah Waliullahs father was Shah Abdul Rahim, the founder of the madrassa Rahimiya in Delhi.
• After Shah Waliullahs father's death in 1718, Shah Waliullah started teaching at the madrassa Rahimiya.
• Shah Waliullah went for Hajj and further studies in 1724 where he studied under Sheikh Abu Tahir bin Ibrahim before returning in 1732.
• Shah Waliullah believed that many of the problems that the muslims faced were due to their incomplete knowledge of the Quran and Islam in general and that Quranic teachings should be made more accessible to people.
• Shah Waliullah also realized that a reform of the Muslims was necessary and that it had to be through the Muslim community itself and not the weak leadership in Delhi.
• Shah Waliullah also believed that all political, social and economic behaviour should be based on Islamic principles.
• Shah Waliullah wanted Muslims to concentrate on the fundamental principles of Islam as he believed that Muslims would be more united that way.
• Shah Waliullah wanted to be a role model for the muslims and so worked to be a highly knowledgeable scholar with his deep understanding of the Quran, Hadith, Fiqah and tassawuf.
• Shah Waliullah translated the Quran into Persian as most Muslims did not know Arabic and he wanted to give the muslims a more detailed understanding of the Quran.
• Shah Waliullahs sons later translated the Quran into Urdu.
• Shah Waliullah also wrote 51 books in persian and Arabic of which the most famous were Hujjat Allah Al Baligha and Izalat Akhfa.
• Shah Waliullahs writings brought him fame and prestige which made him influential in many areas like how in economics he emphasized the need for social justice and for peasants and craftsmen to be valued for their work and contribution to society.
• One of Shah Waliullahs most important contributions is his organization of opposition to the Marathas for which he wrote to many Muslim nobles and Ahmed Shah Abdali of Persia to join forces and defeat the Marathas.
• Shah Waliullahs organization of opposition to the marathas defeated the marathas in the battle of Panipat in 1761, but the victory was not taken advantage of by Muslims despite encouragement from Shah Waliullah.
• Shah Waliullah was one of the first Muslim thinkers to state that the decline of the Mughal empire and vulnerable state of the Muslims was due to a neglect of principles of Islam.
• The madrassa Rahimiya played a vital role in teaching Islamic Principles and researching Islamic thought.
• Shah Waliullahs writing in persian helped many Muslims gain and understanding of the Quran and return to proper Islamic ways and lead a pure life away from evils.
• Shah Waliullah strongly believed that for Muslims to be truly strong and unite, Muslims had to stop sectarian division and focus and the main principles of Islam instead of their differences. Shah Waliullah proved this by his successful organization of opposition to marathas despite there being Muslims from many different sects.
• Shah Waliullahs work and Influence continued long after his death in the form of his writings, the madrassa Rahimiya and inspired future Muslim leaders.
• Shah Waliullah passed away in 1762.