This question is mainly concerned with the age of Shah Wali Ullah please read about the prevailing social, political and religious conditions in his time and also mentioned the causes of degeneration in the Muslim Society. I hope the following points will help you in this matter.


1. Demise of Aurangzeb – kind fall into the hands of incompetent heirs. Anti Islamic forces raised in the reign of Akbar, Dara Shikoh etc were checked by him.

2.Spiritual confusion: the disputes between the Sufis and the Ulema

3.Weak successors of Aurangzed Alamgir to face rebellious forces.

4.Islam clouded with mystic philosophy.

5.Sectrainsm, Shia-Sunni problem

6.Un-Islamic customs crept into Muslim society due to its contact with Hinduism such as excessive extravagance in marriages, festivals and other ceremonies, custom of satti etc

7.Economic degeneration – capitalism, exploitation of the poor

8.Luxurious life style of rulers

9.Rising influence of Marhatta


P.S: fromQAU is expected to comment and add some more points.

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