Shah Waliullah Dehlawi

Islamic scholar, Muhaddith,Sufi
Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
Born 21 Feb, 1703
Moza Phalat, Delhi, India
Died

20 Aug[1] 1773 referce zeeshan malik m.phil scholar

[2]
Delhi, India
Cause of death Natural
Resting place Munhadiyan[3]
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Indian
Era 18th century
Region India continent
Occupation Muhaddtih, Faqih, Historiographer, bibliographer
Religion Islam
Denomination Sunni
Main interest(s) Hadith studies
Notable work(s) Translation of Quran,Hujjat Allah Baligha
Sufi order Naqshbandi

Syed Quṭb ad-Dīn Aḥmad Walī Allāh ibn ‘Abd ar-Raḥīm al-‘Umarī ad-Dihlawī (Arabic: قطب الدين أحمد ولي الله بن عبد الرحيم العمري الدهلوي‎‎; 1703–1762), commonly known as Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, was an Islamic scholar, muhaddith and reformer.[4][5]

Early life and education

Shah Waliullah was born in 1703 to Shah Abdur Rahim, a prominent Sufi and scholar of Delhi. He memorized the Qur'an by seven, soon thereafter, he mastered Arabic and Persian letters.[6] He was married at fourteen.[6] By sixteen he had completed the standard curriculum of Hanafi law, theology, geometry, arithmetic and logic.[6] He lived during the time when Fatawa-e-Alamgiri[7] was being compiled and he was asked to join the team of scholars that was working on it, however, credible sources reveal that he joined the team but for a very brief period of time and then he dissociated himself from the task. His father was the founder of the Madrasah-i Rahimiyah. Shah Abdur Rahim was on the committee appointed by Aurangzeb for compilation of the code of law, Fatwa-e-Alamgiri. [8] His grandfather, Sheikh Wajihuddin, was an important officer in the army of Shah Jahan.

He had a son who was also a famous religious scholar, Shah Abdul Aziz.

Death and legacy

He died on 20 August, 1773.

His works have influence over both orthodox Muslim and Sufis. His magnum opus, Hujjat Allah Balaghah to instruct Sufis to conform with orthodoxy, he states:

"Some people think that there is no usefulness involved in the injunct of Islamic law and that in actions and rewards as prescribed by God there is no beneficial purpose. They think that the commandments of Islamic law are similar to a master ordering his servant to lift a stone or touch a tree in order to test his obedience and that in this there is no purpose except to impose a test so that if the servant obeys, he is rewarded, and i, he is punished. This view is completely incorrect. The traditions of the Prophet and consensus of opinion of those ages, contradict this view."[7]

Works

Besides these he is also credited being the first to translate the Quran into Persian in the Indian subcontinent.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2506300051.html
  2. ↑ A.C. Brown, Jonathan (2014). Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy. Oneworld Publications. p. 67. ISBN 978-1780744209.
  3. ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2506300051.html
  4. ↑ Kunju, Saifudheen (2012). "Shah Waliullah al-Dehlawi: Thoughts and Contributions": 1. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 Abbas, Mohammad. "Shah Waliullah and Moderation". Islamic Research Foundation International, Inc. Islamic Research Foundation International, Inc. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 A.C. Brown, Jonathan (2014). Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy. Oneworld Publications. p. 28. ISBN 978-1780744209.
  7. 1 2 "Biography : Shah Waliullah (RA)". Darul Ihsan Islamic Services Centre. Darul Ihsan Islamic Services Centre. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Anil Chandra Banerjee. "Two Nations: The Philosophy of Muslim Nationalism". Books.google.co.in. p. 44. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Shah Wali Allah (Qutb al-Din Ahmad al-Rahim) (1703-62)". Muslim Philosophy. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Shah Wali Allah". Center for Islamic Sciences. Center for Islamic Sciences. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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