SHAH WALIULLAH

his real name was Qutb-ud-din bin Abdul rahim.

he was born in 1703 and passed away in 1762.

he was an islamic scholar and reformer who was born when muslims were in decline.

he was the one who invited ahmed shah abdali/durrani to fight marathas

Why did shah waliullah have such a major influence on the revival of islam in the subcontinent? [7]

islam had lost its purity, and hindu customs had crept into islamic practices. this worried shah waliullah. he realised reform cud only come from within the islamic community, the muslim leadership in delhi was weak. he decided to revive islam by telling muslims what was islamic and what wasnt.
he believed the real cause of decline was due to ignorance of muslims from Quran and Sunnah. he wanted muslisms to bring islamic teachings back into their social economic lives, this wasnt possible without making quranic teachings accessible, hence he wished to revive islam, as result translated Quran from Arabic to persian.
shah waliullah wanted to protect muslim identity and religion. he believed islam cudnt be properly practised while under infidels rules. muslims will forget true teachings of islam, he therefore wished to revive.

Revival of Islam through Quran Translation: Shah Waliullah translated the Quran into Persian, making it accessible to Muslims in the subcontinent who couldn’t understand Arabic. This helped revive Islamic teachings and unity among Muslims.
Writings and Teachings: He wrote 51 books in Persian and Arabic, such as Hujjat Allah al-Baligha and Izalat-ul-Akhfa, to simplify and spread Islamic principles. He also emphasized unity between Shia and Sunni Muslims and corrected un-Islamic practices.
**Madrassa-e-Rahimiya :**Through his teachings at Madrassa-e-Rahimiya, he trained future leaders and missionaries. e.g syed ahmed shaheed barelvi.
Political Influence: He united Muslims against external threats like the Marathas, persuading Afghan ruler Ahmed Shah Abdali to defeat them in the 1761 Battle of Panipat.
Shia sunni : he wrote books on the 4 caliphs of islam in a way acceptable to shia and sunnis both, hence tried to unite both sects, so that a unified islamic front will stop marathas expansion.
Economic Reforms: He emphasized social justice, fair wealth distribution, and the importance of valuing laborers and craftsmen. He urged traders to adopt fair Islamic trading practices, eliminating corruption and ensuring just payment for workers.