A research study of Shah Waliullah's social and moral reform efforts in the subcontinent

بر صغیر میں شاہ ولی اللہؒ کی سماجی، اخلاقی واصلاحی کاوشوں کا تحقیقی مطالعہ

Abstract

Shah Wali Ullah is one of the famous personalities of the eighteenth century, he had a great effect on the history of subcontinent. The guideline for the reform of ummah he provided   remained a guideline for centuries. He was a great reformer, thinker, scholar and author of many books. Shah Waliullah was very unique in his thoughts and ideas. The great scholar Shahwaliualla is one of the prominent names who has written many books on different fields of Islam. One of his greatest efforts was the translation of the Holy Quran in simple Persian language. Later, his sons carried his work by translating the Holy Quran into Urdu language. His very original contribution to the substantive Islamic disciplines like tafsir, hadith, fiqh, kalam and tasawwaf. Shawaliullah had a very eventful practical life. He addressed the Muslims community at different levels and strata, and for this purpose, he adopted various channels of effective communication, making vigorous attempt to reform the thought and behavior of his fellow Muslims. The impact of his academic reform as well as his sustained work to revivify his community has been a unique phenomenon of history and it exerted a long-lasting and extensive influence on the future development of Muslims culture, society and politics.