SHAH WALLI ULLAH (1703–1762 ) >He was named Qutb-ud-Din, but is better known by his title of Wali Ullah, given to him by virtue of his goodness and piety. > he was responsible for awakening in the community the desire to regain its moral fervor and maintain its purity. > he went to Saudi Arabia for higher studies. > During his stay in Arabia, he was influenced by Sheikh Abu Tahir bin Ibrahim, a renowned scholar of the time. > it is said tha during his saty in Saudi Arabia he was blessed with a vision of the Holy Prophet (SAW), and tidings that he would be influential in organizing the reform of Muslims in India. > On his return to India, he not only identified the causes for the decline of the Muslims, but also pointed out the remedies. >he believe that the various problems Muslims faced were due to their ignorance about Islam and the Holy Quran. > he trained a number of students who were entrusted with the task of spreading Islam. > he translated the Quran to Persian, the main and common language of the people at that time so that people can easily understand the mesage of Quran > HE wrote extensively on Fiqh and Hadith. > He eventually wrote 51 books; 23 in Arabic and 28 in Persian. > Among his famous works are the Hujjat-ullah-il-Balighah and Izalat-ul-Khifa. > he also made efforts for the political 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.
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