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Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi. Introduction. ( February 21, 1703 – August 20, 1762) He was born during the reign of Aurangzeb. He worked for the revival of Islamic rule and intellectual learning in South Asia, during a time of waning Muslim power
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Introduction (February 21, 1703 – August 20, 1762) He was born during the reign of Aurangzeb. He worked for the revival of Islamic rule and intellectual learning in South Asia, during a time of waning Muslim power Social, political and religious regeneration of Muslim Society
Vision • Religious services that Muslims are aloof from religion. • Effort Against Sectarianism • Considered Govt as an essential institution for reconciliation • Effort for modernization • Liberal school of thought between 4 fiq • Prune back of Sufism • WadatAlwajod/Shaood
Intellectual bases • Shah WaliUllah and Ijtehad and Taqlid • Studied Causes of Muslim Decline • Incompetent rulers • Burden of taxation • Feudalism • Plundering of money • Sectarian Conflict
Invitation to Abdali • Rise of Sikhs, Jats, Merhatas • Resistance against absorption in Hinduism
Al IntibahfiSalaasilulAuliaullah (Persian): A book which details the history of and a brief introduction to various mystic orders • Al InsaffiBayaanulAsbabulIkhtilaf (Arabic) • The sectarianism in Islam. It condemns the sectarian strife in Islamic societies and supports a moderate approach in dealing with sectarian issues
FathurRahmanfiTarjumatul Qur’an: A translation of the Qur'an into Persian • HujjatullahilBaligha: Shah Waliullah's greatest literary work. Its title is derived from the Qur'an (Suratul An'aam:149). It is a two-volume Arabic manuscript and elaborates about the jurisprudence from the hadith and necessities of the Shari’a. • IzalatulKhafa'an Khilafatul Khulafa • It endeavors to prove the soundness of the Islamic governance of the Khulfa-e- Rashideen (First four Islamic Caliphs) and also illuminates the salient features of an Islamic state
HusnulAqidah (Arabic): The fundamental creed of Islam, as accepted by the Ahlus Sunnah walJam'aat sect, has been expounded in this work according to the Qur'an and hadith Al KhairulKathir This work on the philosophy of religion elucidates the concept of ma'arifah and the wisdom of divine names, revelation, etc
Impacts Imam ul Hind Gave religo-Political Philosophy Gave concept of Establishing Muslim Orders/Sharia Training of Scholar Spiritual Head of Sir Syed