Shah Walliullah

Aims:

He aimed to get Muslims to focus on the basic principles of Islam, resulting in a more united Muslim community.

He wanted to make Quranic teachings more accessible to the Muslims

He wanted Muslims in society to follow the key principles of Islam to improve their social conditions

He wanted to become a role model for other Muslims

He aimed to make all political, social, or economic attitudes based on these Islamic rules

Contributions:

Shah Walliullah wrote 51 books in Persian and Arabic

He educated Muslims of India to emancipate Muslim society from economic injustices and social biases.

A group of Ulema was trained under him to spread the true knowledge of Islam

To spread his school of thought, he opened many branches of his school in Delhi

The Quran was translated from Arabic to Persian by him

Impact:

Due to his translation of the Quran into Persian, many more Muslims who did not speak Arabic were able to understand the Quran and learn its ideals

Due to his emphasis on fighting a common enemy under Jihad, Ahmed Shah of Persia and local Muslim leaders intervened and helped fight against the Marathas

His translation of the Quran was translated into Urdu after Persian by his sons.

His madrassa continued to flourish and teach Islamic ideals to Muslims

His teachings inspired Muslims to stay away from social vices

Notes Taken in the class of Miss Iram Caleb (2021)