Shah Waliullah, Scholar of Delhi: Scholar in Islamic History

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ScholarScholar of Delhi

Shah Waliullahشاہ ولی اللہ دہلوی

1703-1762 CEApproximate dateDelhi

A Delhi scholar who translated the Quran into Persian so ordinary readers could understand it.

He grew up as the Mughal state was breaking apart after Aurangzeb. After studying hadith in Makkah and Madinah, he taught in Delhi, translated the Quran into Persian, and wrote Hujjat Allah al-Balighah on the wisdom behind the Sharia.

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His sons translated the Quran into Urdu, and most later South Asian movements, Deoband among them, claim his heritage.

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Shah Waliullahشاہ ولی اللہ دہلوی

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