OverviewA scholar in Delhi who connected South Asian teaching with wider hadith learning.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1703 – c. 1762 CE
Life and settingShah Waliullah studied in Delhi and the Hijaz, connecting South Asian learning with broader networks of hadith scholarship.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis writings include Hujjat Allah al-Baligha and a Persian translation of the Qur’an. He examined how religious teachings relate to social life and the purposes of the law.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
