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he was born in phulat, a town of Muzafharnager, Utter Pardesh India on feb. 21,1703. his father SHeikh Abdul Rahim was a renowned scholar.of his time.

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1-Hujjatullah al Baligha

this book explains how Islam was found suitable for all races,

2-Izalat al khifa

is commentry and explanation of Holy Quran

3-Insaf fi Bayan Sahib ALIkhtlaf

4-Letters by Shah Waliullah


Saraa above points are very important for this topic which you missed. and still spelling and grammar needed to improve. no doubt you improved mor than my expectations... best of luck
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he was born in phulat, a town of Muzafharnager, Utter Pardesh India on feb. 21,1703. his father SHeikh Abdul Rahim was a renowned scholar.of his time.

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1-Hujjatullah al Baligha

this book explains how Islam was found suitable for all races,

2-Izalat al khifa

is commentry and explanation of Holy Quran

3-Insaf fi Bayan Sahib ALIkhtlaf

4-Letters by Shah Waliullah


Saraa above points are very important for this topic which you missed. and still spelling and grammar needed to improve. no doubt you improved mor than my expectations... best of luck
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Q3. Shah Waliullah realized "The renaissance of Islam and Muslim Society can not be affected until the intellectual life of the Muslims is re-oriented." Discuss Critically. (CE-10)
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Shah Waliullah


Introduction:

Dr. Iqbal, the poet of the East, has characterized the celebrated Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb as tarkashi maa raa khudangi akhareen (the last arrow in the quiver of Muslim power in India). The anti-Islamic forces which had raised their head during the reign of the irreligious Emperor Akbar and later found their champions in Jahangir and Dara Shikoh, were, to a great extent, checked by Aurangzeb, the most honest, conscientious and able Muslim monarch that ascended the throne of Delhi.

With his passing away in 1707 started the political chaos which later culminated in the disintegration of the Muslim power in the subcontinent. This political disintegration which was the result of spiritual confusion encompassed the socio-economic spheres also. Aurangzeb's successors were too weak and incapable of facing the rebellious forces emerging on all hands. At such a critical period of Muslim history was born Shah Waliullah, one of the greatest religious thinkers produced by Muslim India who contributed immensely to the reintegration of the structure of Islam.


Brief Life Sketch:

Shah Waliullah was born in 1703 AD four years before the death of Aurangzeb on 14 Shawwal 1114 H.E. in the town of Phulat in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Shah Waliullah received his early education from his illustrious father, who was his teacher as well as his spiritual guide. Being a precocious child with a retentive memory he committed the Holy Quran to memory at an early age of 7 years. On the death of his father in 1131 AH when he was hardly 17 years old, he started teaching in his father's `Madrassa-i-Rahimiya' and carried on the work for 12 years when he left for Arabia for higher studies. He was a brilliant scholar; during fourteen months' stay in Makkah and Madina, he came into contact with the outstanding teachers of Hejaz. His favourite teacher was Sheikh Abu Tahir bin Ibrahim of Madina, from whom he obtained his Sanad (Degree) in Hadith. On 29 Muharram 1176 H.E. (20 August, 1762) he left this world and buried in the famous graveyard “Munhadiyan” beside his father Shah Abdur Raheem.


Revolutionary Efforts:

Shah Waliullah set upon the mission of reforming the religious, social and political order of his day. Shah Wali Ullah was a prolific writer and wrote extensively on Fiqh and Hadith. He was first to translate the Holy Quran in a Persian language, a practice which was later usefully followed by others. He wrote “Al-Insaf-fi-Bayan Sahab al Ikhtalaf,” in order to create a balance between the four schools of thought. But the most popular book of “Hujatul Baligdh”. This book explains how Islam was found suitable for all races, cultures and people of the world and how successfully it solves social, moral, economic and political problems of human beings. Apart from these, Shah Waliullah also wrote authentic books on Hadith, the principles of Hadith, Tafseer and on mystical subjects; he also made a lasting contribution and produced more than 50 works of outstanding merit, both in Arabic and Persian Languages. Some of these are still unsurpassed in the whole domain of Islamic literature. On the other hand, he urged the Muslims for Jihad and tried his best to reduce the Sunni - Shia conflicts to some extent.

Socially, he diagnosed the ills which had entered into the body politic of Muslim society and suggested remedies. He criticised the un-Islamic customs which had crept into Muslim society due to its contact with Hinduism. He was particularly against excessive extravagance in marriages, festivals and other ceremonies. He advocated the remarriage of widows. As a reformer and as a propounder of theories dealing with socialism, he may be considered as the forerunner of Karl Marx.In an illuminating chapter of "Hujjat-Ullah-il-Baaligah", he outlined the evils of capitalism which brought about the fall of the Roman and Sassanid Empires. He is highly critical of the economic exploitation of the poor, he pointed out that the working and poor class was being exploited but the noble, ulema and rulers were being fed on the public treasury without performing their corresponding duties.In this respect, Shah Wali Ullah solely raised his voice for:
• Economic equilibrium
• Removal of inequalities
• Equitable distribution of resources
He even criticised the Mughal rulers and nobility for their indolence and luxury and appealed to the classes concerned responsible to realize their responsibilities and duties towards the people.

Shah Waliullah was of the opinion that intellectual revolution should precede political change. He did not contemplate a change in the political or social set-up through a bloody revolution. He wanted to bring a revolutionary change in the society through peaceful means. In his well-known book, "Izaalat-ul-Khifaa", he discusses the ideology of the political revolution which he envisaged.

Politically, Shah Wali Ullah also made efforts for the uplift of Muslims of India. He wrote to Ahmad Shah Abdali to help the Muslims of India in crushing the Marhattas, who were a constant threat to the crumbling Mughal Empire. In 1761, Ahmad Shah Abdali, in response to Shah Wali Ullah’s call, inflicted a crushing defeat on the Marhattas at Panipat. Shah Wali Ullah was responsible for awakening in the community the desire to regain its moral fervour and maintain its purity.


Conclusion:

Shah Waliullah possessed a many-sided and versatile personality. His real greatness lies in the cumulative effect produced by his writings, by the contribution of persons trained by him and by the achievements of the school of thought founded by him. In religious matters, he struck a mean between extremes; in social affairs he strove to introduce in the Muslim society the simplicity and purity of early Islam; in the sphere of economics he advocated the revolutionary Islamic socialism and in the political field he forged a united Muslim front against the non-Muslim forces which were threatening to storm Muslim India. Consequently, the efforts of Shah Wali Ullah for the integration of whole Islamic structure would never be forgotten.
• He can be called “The founder of Neo-Islamization” of the Muslim society in the Sub-Continent.
• It was because of the effects of Shah Wali Ullah's reforms that the other religious movements, such as Tehreek-e-Mujahideen of Syed Ahmad Shaheed and Tehreek-e-Faraizi of Haji Shariat Ullah and his son Dadu Mian flourished after him.
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Again a very commendable effort with regard to the relevancy of the question but some shortcomings were there in my view i.e: you didn't refer to even any one book of Shah Walliullah at least you should have to mention Translation of Quran into Persian and Hujjatullah al Baligha that are necessary to have a bird eye view of his religious efforts for reforming the intellectual life of Muslims and wiping out the social evils and Biddats . Overall well done just need to work on your concluding remarks. Good luck and stay blessed

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Introduction
According to the S.M Ikram 'In the 18th centuary, Islam in the subcontinent was faced with such menacing problems as sectarian conflict, low moral values of society, poor understanding of the Holy Quran and general ignorance of Islam, that there were valid reasons for fearing for fearing that political disintegration would be accompanied by religious collapse. That did not happen was due to more than any thing else but the services of one man'.

During the 18th century and after the departure of Aurangzeb the condition of the Sub-Continent was very bad owing to the insufficient successor of the Aurangzeb. On the other hand, the sectarian problems were on apex. People use to do un-Islamic practices owing to the worst influential of circumstances. People were having no respect to the rulers. Moreover, they did not pay attention to the Quran and Hadith and involving in the immoral activities. Besides, the political conditions of India had become very worst. Because, the inefficient successor of the Aurangzeb, did not pay attention to the affairs of the state. The external forces were threatening to the Sub-Continent and the internal condition of the society became demoralized in such scenario. That's why in those circumstances it was extremely necessary for the renaissance of Islam and society in order to overcome the un-Islamic culture and was ample need to change the intellectual thinking of the people.

However, Shah Waliullah was a great thinker, intellectual and analyst who realized that the renaissance of Islam and Muslim society could not be affected until the intellectual life of the Muslim was re-oriented. So, after having bird eye view in the worst circumstances, he worked for the glorification of Islam and Muslim society and he got the Muslims on the fold of Islam in order to get them on the right path of Deen e Islam.

His Revival Efforts to re-Orient the Intellectuality of the Muslims

Shah Waliullah was well educated, mystic, saint, analyst and an eminent leader. He got his early education from his father in the diverse disciplines, related in Islamic sphere. After the death of his father, he served himself to the Rahimya Madarsah which had been founded by his father. Moreover, He went to Makkah and Arabia where he got further education in Fiqh, Hadith and Mysticism. After having done his education. He went further with the revival for the Islamic soceity and wanted to change the people’s thinking from the un-Islamic activities. As he had been looking to the circumstances of the affairs of the states and he was having keen interest to spend his life in order to take out the Muslims from the un-Islamic practices. So, in this cause he worked for the cause of Islam and Muslim society and changed the trend of un-Islamic principles from the people of India.

Religiously, Shahw Waliullah worked in diverse sphere. He was the person who translated the Quran into Persian language. During his time the majority of the people were illiterate and they could not get the right path of Islam. So, in this cause, Shah Waliullah did these sort of outstanding works in order to attract the Muslims to the right path. Moreover, After broadly research on the four schools of thought, he wrote a number of books in order to overcome the misunderstanding and misconception between Shiah and Sunni conflict, which had been a dangerous problem between them. Besides, he urged the Muslim people to go for Jihad and he not only guided the people verbally but also wrote a number of his prominent books for getting them prepared in Islamic teachings. He trained his students in different Islamic knowledge as well in order to change the ideology of people from the bad deeds to good deeds.

Socially, He openly opposed the Immoral activities and taught the Muslims in diverse sphere such as ethical, moral, decent activities and he also taught them that how to spend their lives in a society in order to be a good citizen exclusively. However, He urged the people including the emperors to spend their lives simply instead of luxurious lives. He changed the outlook of the people to a right way. Besides, He urged the rulers that they would not have to be close too much with the Marhathas and Sikhs. Because during that time, the inefficient successor of the Aurnagzeb use to live in luxuries life and were getting marriages with women of the Marhathas and alloting them the pieces of lands. So, that's why Marhathas had been powerful and it was a gesture of threatening to the throne of Mughal Empire.

Politically, He gave the crystal clear idea about the ruler ship to the Mughal Rulers from the Quran and Hadith. Because, after the departure of the Aurangzeb his incapable successors did not have an intellectual knowledge to deal the affairs of the state. On the other hand, usually a war fought among them in the name of succession. Because, From the Akbar era till the Aurangzeb there were no rule of succession. Thus, whenever a new rural was have to come to the power of throne they did not make a rule of succession. Moreover, even they did not give importance to the army and warfare activities. On the other side, the external threat had been powerful in order to crush the Mughal Rule. Therefore, after the immense threat of Marhathas, Shah Waliullah gestured and immediately sent invitation to Ahmad Shah Abdali for the assistance in order to tackle the Marhathas and other external threats. As a result, with the invitation of Shah waliulluah Ahmed Shah Abdali came and third battle was fought between Marhathas and Ahmed Shah Abdali. The Marhatahs were crushed by the Ahmad Shah Abdali. Besides, Shah Waliullah gave the crystal clear notion from the Hadith about the production of wealth, consumption of wealth and distribution of the wealth. His amazing contribution to change the intellectuality of the people had been successful and the people became aware about right and wrong things. Moreover, His literary work get the people influenced exclusively.

Conclusion
Thus, Shah Waliullah worked for the revival of the Muslim society and changed the intellectual life of the Muslims. His outstanding efforts got the Muslims in fold of Islam and he had nearly been successful to see the Islamic society with his great efforts. He nearly changed the outlook of the society. Though he had crystal clear notion that the concerned society can not be affected until to change the intellectual life of the Muslims. Therefore, He did amazingly and undoubtedly change the intellectuality of the people of India. However, after his death in 1762, his mission was not stopped but carried on by his son Shah Abdul Aziz, who was also a great thinker and intellectual like his father he not only carried on his mission but produced a number of his disciples who worked for the renaissance of Islam and Muslim society for the coming years exclusively.

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Introduction
According to the S.M Ikram 'In the 18th centuary, Islam in the subcontinent was faced with such menacing problems as sectarian conflict, low moral values of society, poor understanding of the Holy Quran and general ignorance of Islam, that there were valid reasons for fearing for fearing that political disintegration would be accompanied by religious collapse. That did not happen was due to more than any thing else but the services of one man'.

During the 18th century and after the departure of Aurangzeb the condition of the Sub-Continent was very bad owing to the insufficient successor of the Aurangzeb. On the other hand, the sectarian problems were on apex. People use to do un-Islamic practices owing to the worst influential of circumstances. People were having no respect to the rulers. Moreover, they did not pay attention to the Quran and Hadith and involving in the immoral activities. Besides, the political conditions of India had become very worst. Because, the inefficient successor of the Aurangzeb, did not pay attention to the affairs of the state. The external forces were threatening to the Sub-Continent and the internal condition of the society became demoralized in such scenario. That's why in those circumstances it was extremely necessary for the renaissance of Islam and society in order to overcome the un-Islamic culture and was ample need to change the intellectual thinking of the people.

However, Shah Waliullah was a great thinker, intellectual and analyst who realized that the renaissance of Islam and Muslim society could not be affected until the intellectual life of the Muslim was re-oriented. So, after having bird eye view in the worst circumstances, he worked for the glorification of Islam and Muslim society and he got the Muslims on the fold of Islam in order to get them on the right path of Deen e Islam.

His Revival Efforts to re-Orient the Intellectuality of the Muslims

Shah Waliullah was well educated, mystic, saint, analyst and an eminent leader. He got his early education from his father in the diverse disciplines, related in Islamic sphere. After the death of his father, he served himself to the Rahimya Madarsah which had been founded by his father. Moreover, He went to Makkah and Arabia where he got further education in Fiqh, Hadith and Mysticism. After having done his education. He went further with the revival for the Islamic soceity and wanted to change the people’s thinking from the un-Islamic activities. As he had been looking to the circumstances of the affairs of the states and he was having keen interest to spend his life in order to take out the Muslims from the un-Islamic practices. So, in this cause he worked for the cause of Islam and Muslim society and changed the trend of un-Islamic principles from the people of India.

Religiously, Shahw Waliullah worked in diverse sphere. He was the person who translated the Quran into Persian language. During his time the majority of the people were illiterate and they could not get the right path of Islam. So, in this cause, Shah Waliullah did these sort of outstanding works in order to attract the Muslims to the right path. Moreover, After broadly research on the four schools of thought, he wrote a number of books in order to overcome the misunderstanding and misconception between Shiah and Sunni conflict, which had been a dangerous problem between them. Besides, he urged the Muslim people to go for Jihad and he not only guided the people verbally but also wrote a number of his prominent books for getting them prepared in Islamic teachings. He trained his students in different Islamic knowledge as well in order to change the ideology of people from the bad deeds to good deeds.

Socially, He openly opposed the Immoral activities and taught the Muslims in diverse sphere such as ethical, moral, decent activities and he also taught them that how to spend their lives in a society in order to be a good citizen exclusively. However, He urged the people including the emperors to spend their lives simply instead of luxurious lives. He changed the outlook of the people to a right way. Besides, He urged the rulers that they would not have to be close too much with the Marhathas and Sikhs. Because during that time, the inefficient successor of the Aurnagzeb use to live in luxuries life and were getting marriages with women of the Marhathas and alloting them the pieces of lands. So, that's why Marhathas had been powerful and it was a gesture of threatening to the throne of Mughal Empire.

Politically, He gave the crystal clear idea about the ruler ship to the Mughal Rulers from the Quran and Hadith. Because, after the departure of the Aurangzeb his incapable successors did not have an intellectual knowledge to deal the affairs of the state. On the other hand, usually a war fought among them in the name of succession. Because, From the Akbar era till the Aurangzeb there were no rule of succession. Thus, whenever a new rural was have to come to the power of throne they did not make a rule of succession. Moreover, even they did not give importance to the army and warfare activities. On the other side, the external threat had been powerful in order to crush the Mughal Rule. Therefore, after the immense threat of Marhathas, Shah Waliullah gestured and immediately sent invitation to Ahmad Shah Abdali for the assistance in order to tackle the Marhathas and other external threats. As a result, with the invitation of Shah waliulluah Ahmed Shah Abdali came and third battle was fought between Marhathas and Ahmed Shah Abdali. The Marhatahs were crushed by the Ahmad Shah Abdali. Besides, Shah Waliullah gave the crystal clear notion from the Hadith about the production of wealth, consumption of wealth and distribution of the wealth. His amazing contribution to change the intellectuality of the people had been successful and the people became aware about right and wrong things. Moreover, His literary work get the people influenced exclusively.

Conclusion
Thus, Shah Waliullah worked for the revival of the Muslim society and changed the intellectual life of the Muslims. His outstanding efforts got the Muslims in fold of Islam and he had nearly been successful to see the Islamic society with his great efforts. He nearly changed the outlook of the society. Though he had crystal clear notion that the concerned society can not be affected until to change the intellectual life of the Muslims. Therefore, He did amazingly and undoubtedly change the intellectuality of the people of India. However, after his death in 1762, his mission was not stopped but carried on by his son Shah Abdul Aziz, who was also a great thinker and intellectual like his father he not only carried on his mission but produced a number of his disciples who worked for the renaissance of Islam and Muslim society for the coming years exclusively.

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Your this attempt is outstanding. I have read it from intro to conclusion. This time you have improved your many previous mistakes such as lengthiness of paragraphs and use of some irrelevant points. Your approach is balanced in explaining the topic according to the need of question. Little mistakes of grammar do still exist. I hope you will be able to eliminate them as well. Furthermore, you have repeated some words and phrases again and again, try to use diverse vocabulary while presenting different thoughts. One more thing, read your written topic carefully before you send, because there are some spelling mistakes which I think are only because of your negligence in reading it twice. I am going to give you 15/20..

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Again a very commendable effort with regard to the relevancy of the question but some shortcomings were there in my view i.e: you didn't refer to even any one book of Shah Walliullah at least you should have to mention Translation of Quran into Persian and Hujjatullah al Baligha that are necessary to have a bird eye view of his religious efforts for reforming the intellectual life of Muslims and wiping out the social evils and Biddats . Overall well done just need to work on your concluding remarks. Good luck and stay blessed

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You've provided a very suitable and relevant material but your shortcomings and deficiencies are already listed by Ali Hashmat Bhai. Besides that I'll too suggest you like Rasheed Bhai that you need to work on your concluding remarks. Overall a very good attempt. Good luck and stay blessed.

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Yes, I have mentioned that Shah Waliullah translated Holy Quran in persian. However, I did not write the names of his books.
Things which you pointed out are reality. Your recommendations are always useful. I will try to focus more closely upon my mistakes and try to avoid them for next time.
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Introduction:

Dr. Iqbal, the poet of the East, has characterized the celebrated Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb as tarkashi maa raa khudangi akhareen (the last arrow in the quiver of Muslim power in India). The anti-Islamic forces which had raised their head during the reign of the irreligious Emperor Akbar and later found their champions in Jahangir and Dara Shikoh, were, to a great extent, checked by Aurangzeb, the most honest, conscientious and able Muslim monarch that ascended the throne of Delhi.

With his passing away in 1707 started the political chaos which later culminated in the disintegration of the Muslim power in the subcontinent. This political disintegration which was the result of spiritual confusion encompassed the socio-economic spheres also. Aurangzeb's successors were too weak and incapable of facing the rebellious forces emerging on all hands. At such a critical period of Muslim history was born Shah Waliullah, one of the greatest religious thinkers produced by Muslim India who contributed immensely to the reintegration of the structure of Islam.


Brief Life Sketch:

Shah Waliullah was born in 1703 AD four years before the death of Aurangzeb on 14 Shawwal 1114 H.E. in the town of Phulat in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Shah Waliullah received his early education from his illustrious father, who was his teacher as well as his spiritual guide. Being a precocious child with a retentive memory he committed the Holy Quran to memory at an early age of 7 years. On the death of his father in 1131 AH when he was hardly 17 years old, he started teaching in his father's `Madrassa-i-Rahimiya' and carried on the work for 12 years when he left for Arabia for higher studies. He was a brilliant scholar; during fourteen months' stay in Makkah and Madina, he came into contact with the outstanding teachers of Hejaz. His favourite teacher was Sheikh Abu Tahir bin Ibrahim of Madina, from whom he obtained his Sanad (Degree) in Hadith. On 29 Muharram 1176 H.E. (20 August, 1762) he left this world and buried in the famous graveyard “Munhadiyan” beside his father Shah Abdur Raheem.


Revolutionary Efforts:

Shah Waliullah set upon the mission of reforming the religious, social and political order of his day. Shah Wali Ullah was a prolific writer and wrote extensively on Fiqh and Hadith. He was first to translate the Holy Quran in a Persian language, a practice which was later usefully followed by others. He wrote “Al-Insaf-fi-Bayan Sahab al Ikhtalaf,” in order to create a balance between the four schools of thought. But the most popular book of “Hujatul Baligdh”. This book explains how Islam was found suitable for all races, cultures and people of the world and how successfully it solves social, moral, economic and political problems of human beings. Apart from these, Shah Waliullah also wrote authentic books on Hadith, the principles of Hadith, Tafseer and on mystical subjects; he also made a lasting contribution and produced more than 50 works of outstanding merit, both in Arabic and Persian Languages. Some of these are still unsurpassed in the whole domain of Islamic literature. On the other hand, he urged the Muslims for Jihad and tried his best to reduce the Sunni - Shia conflicts to some extent.

Socially, he diagnosed the ills which had entered into the body politic of Muslim society and suggested remedies. He criticised the un-Islamic customs which had crept into Muslim society due to its contact with Hinduism. He was particularly against excessive extravagance in marriages, festivals and other ceremonies. He advocated the remarriage of widows. As a reformer and as a propounder of theories dealing with socialism, he may be considered as the forerunner of Karl Marx.In an illuminating chapter of "Hujjat-Ullah-il-Baaligah", he outlined the evils of capitalism which brought about the fall of the Roman and Sassanid Empires. He is highly critical of the economic exploitation of the poor, he pointed out that the working and poor class was being exploited but the noble, ulema and rulers were being fed on the public treasury without performing their corresponding duties.In this respect, Shah Wali Ullah solely raised his voice for:
• Economic equilibrium
• Removal of inequalities
• Equitable distribution of resources
He even criticised the Mughal rulers and nobility for their indolence and luxury and appealed to the classes concerned responsible to realize their responsibilities and duties towards the people.

Shah Waliullah was of the opinion that intellectual revolution should precede political change. He did not contemplate a change in the political or social set-up through a bloody revolution. He wanted to bring a revolutionary change in the society through peaceful means. In his well-known book, "Izaalat-ul-Khifaa", he discusses the ideology of the political revolution which he envisaged.

Politically, Shah Wali Ullah also made efforts for the uplift of Muslims of India. He wrote to Ahmad Shah Abdali to help the Muslims of India in crushing the Marhattas, who were a constant threat to the crumbling Mughal Empire. In 1761, Ahmad Shah Abdali, in response to Shah Wali Ullah’s call, inflicted a crushing defeat on the Marhattas at Panipat. Shah Wali Ullah was responsible for awakening in the community the desire to regain its moral fervour and maintain its purity.


Conclusion:

Shah Waliullah possessed a many-sided and versatile personality. His real greatness lies in the cumulative effect produced by his writings, by the contribution of persons trained by him and by the achievements of the school of thought founded by him. In religious matters, he struck a mean between extremes; in social affairs he strove to introduce in the Muslim society the simplicity and purity of early Islam; in the sphere of economics he advocated the revolutionary Islamic socialism and in the political field he forged a united Muslim front against the non-Muslim forces which were threatening to storm Muslim India. Consequently, the efforts of Shah Wali Ullah for the integration of whole Islamic structure would never be forgotten.
• He can be called “The founder of Neo-Islamization” of the Muslim society in the Sub-Continent.
• It was because of the effects of Shah Wali Ullah's reforms that the other religious movements, such as Tehreek-e-Mujahideen of Syed Ahmad Shaheed and Tehreek-e-Faraizi of Haji Shariat Ullah and his son Dadu Mian flourished after him.
You hit the nail on the head. commendable effort. Your approach is relevant and the facts and figures you have given in support of your explanation of topic deserve appreciation. I am giving you 17/20.. Keep it up.
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that i know sheikh ahmed sirhandi came before him
try to avoid such type of statements will prove disastrous for you, by the over all attempt is very good and deserve reasonable marks keep it up.. best of luck brother
Thanx dear Hashmat for checking my topic and apprising me of my mistakes. Actually the thing which you pointed out as wrong is not so. There may have been misunderstanding in interpretation of that sentence. I also know that Shaikh Ahmed Sirhindi appeared on the scene to reform Muslim society before Shah Waliullah. But all what I meant by that sentence was that the approach which Shah Waliullah had used to pull out the Muslims from crisis was distinct in its on way.
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