Qutb al-Din Ahmad ibn Abd al-Rahim
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Qutb al-Din Ahmad ibn Abd al-Rahim 🌐

شاه ولي الله الدهلوي (Known as "Shah Waliullah")
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Born Feb 21, 1703 🌐 Phulat (Muzaffarnagar), Mughal Empire
Passed Away Aug 20, 1762 Delhi, Mughal Empire
Lifespan 59 years old
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"The supreme wisdom of divine law is to create harmony within the human self and justice in society."

Archival Overview

Foremost Indian Islamic reformer and philosopher whose 'Hujjat Allah al-Baligha' synthesized legal, philosophical, and mystical thought and who translated the Quran into Persian.

Biographical Record

Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (1703–1762 CE) studied in the Hijaz before returning to Delhi during the collapse of the Mughal Empire, striving to revive intellectual and political stability.

He translated the Quran into Persian to make scripture accessible to the public and authored Hujjat Allah al-Baligha ('The Conclusive Argument of God'), a masterpiece of social, ethical, and legal philosophy.

Key Life Milestones

1738

Translation of the Quran into Persian

Published the first widely accepted Persian translation of the Quran in India, demystifying scripture for the literate public.

1750

Hujjat Allah al-Baligha Completed

Authored his magnum opus analyzing the inner wisdom of religious rites, human sociology, and statecraft.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Mehndiyan Cemetery
Delhi, India
GPS: 28.6448, 77.2417
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