Why did Shah Waliullah translate Quran into Persian?

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Shah Waliullah translated Quran into Persian in the 12 th century.

Shah Waliullah believed that Holy Quran was not understandable to all the readers because of the
language barrier that was that Persian was understood and spoken by many Muslims at that time. He
believed that if Muslims can understand the message of Quran than it would be easy for them to act
upon it, that is why he translated the Holy Quran into Persian.

He also believed that because people were not fully understanding the message of Quran, they were
relying on different information and had no verified knowledge which caused Muslims to have different
believes and thus split into sectarian groups known as Shia and Sunni. He translated it so Muslims could
be clear about its teachings and be united.

He also wanted to remove the evils that had corrupted the Islamic society. He wanted to purify the
Muslim society from Hindu customs, beliefs, myths, influences and practices that had crept into their
worship and daily lives. But spiritual upbringing and purification of their beliefs was not possible if the
Quran was not understandable, so he translated the Quran into Persian.

Why was Jihad movement founded? /7

Freedom is the right of every human being, particularly from cruel and oppressive rulers.

Rich Muslims families were forced to become peasants who were now living an oppressed life under the
exploitation of Hindu landlords and tax collectors. They were humiliated and ill-treated. Their
properties, lives and dignity were not safe from the hands of Hindus and Sikhs. Syed Ahmed Shaheed
Barelvi (SASB) wanted to restore their pride, respect and living conditions. That is why he started Jihad
to win freedom for the Muslims so that they could lead lives according to their own wishes.

Sikh were the ruling parties in Punjab and Sindh, and they had Muslim restricted in practicing their faith
- even the call to prayers was banned in some places. This was not tolerable! Muslim culture, values and
religion were in danger. Syed Ahmed believed that an independent state was necessary for having
religious liberty. He also believed that to revive Islam Muslims had to be ruled by fellow Muslims.
Therefore, he started armed struggle (Jihad) to get rid of the Sikh rulers.

SASB was a great religious leader who wanted to remove the evils that had corrupted the Islamic
society. He wanted to purify the Muslim society from Hindu customs, beliefs, myths, influences and
practices that had crept into their worship and daily lives. But spiritual upbringing and purification of
their beliefs were not possible under the control of Sikhs and Hindus. For this purpose, he launched
Jihad Movement and revived the desire of Jihad in the Muslims of India.

How important was the work of Syed Ahmed Barelvi? /7

Syed Ahmed Barelvi founded the Jihad movement.

Even though the Jihad movement was defeated in the Battle of Balakot, some of its members still
survived which continued it till 1863 till British sent a huge army to deal with it, however even after that
it survived which showed the determination of its followers, this was also important as this was first
movement in Indian history that led to others movements such as the Khilafat movement in 1920.
Many historians regard this effort as these motivated other Muslim leaders to defend their religion,
freedom and culture. As Muslim who later campaigned for freedom saw Syed Ahmed Brelvi's efforts as
an example as he too wanted a state created on the Islamic principles.

The Jihad movement was also a uniting force for the Muslims as many of the soldiers in Syed Ahmed’s
army were spiritual leaders or teachers, which were willing to sacrifice their lives for their cause which
also inspired other Muslims, and this paved the path to the Pakistan Movement.

Why was the Farazi Movement founded? /7

Haji Shariat Ullah founded the Farazi Movement.

Haji Shariat Ullah found out that Muslim of east Bengal were being oppressed by both Hindus and the
British, previously they were the ruling class but now after the arrival of British they worked with
zamindars who consisted of mainly Hindus who caused Muslims to reduce to near poverty, so the Farazi
movement was started to restore their pride.

Haji Shariat Ullah also saw that the zamindars were cruel to the Muslims and were taking most of their
money as taxes, moreover Muslims were given few opportunities in education and employment, as a
result they had no source of income causing them to have insufficient funds to buy basic necessities
such as food which caused them to starve so Farazi Movement was founded to end this tyranny.

Haji Shariat Ullah was a great religious leader who wanted to remove the evils that had corrupted the
Islamic society. He wanted to purify the Muslim society from Hindu customs, beliefs, myths, influences
and practices that had crept into their worship and daily lives. But spiritual upbringing and purification of
their beliefs were not possible under the control of Sikhs and Hindus. For this purpose, he launched
Farazi Movement and revived the desire of Jihad in the Muslims of India.

Did Syed Ahmed Barelvi contribute more to the spread of Islam than anyone else in the sub-continent
before 1850? Explain your answer. /14

The work of Syed Ahmad had been the very important factor in the revival of Islam because of many
reasons.

He started the Jihad movement which was a uniting force for the Muslims as many of the soldiers in
Syed Ahmed’s army were spiritual leaders or teachers, which were willing to sacrifice their lives for their
cause which also inspired other Muslims, and this paved the path to the Pakistan Movement.

Even though the Jihad movement was defeated in the Battle of Balakot, some of its members still
survived which continued it till 1863 till British sent a huge army to deal with it, however even after that
it survived which showed the determination of its followers, this was also important as this was first
movement in Indian history that led to others movements such as the Khilafat movement in 1920.

Many historians regard this effort as these motivated other Muslim leaders to defend their religion,
freedom and culture. As Muslim who later campaigned for freedom saw Syed Ahmed Brelvi's efforts as
an example as he too wanted a state created on the Islamic principles.

However, there were other two leaders as well:

Shah Waliullah first noticed that most Muslims were reading Quran but not understanding it as the
language there was Persian, and Quran was in Arabic, so he translated it into Persian. He also wrote 51
books about Islamic principles. This helped the Muslims understand the Quranic believes and easily act
on them.

He also saw Muslims were dividing into sectarian groups known as Shia and Sunni which both followed
Islam but with different believes. Sir Syed knew that if they kept being divided anyone could easily attack
on them, so he wrote Islamic believes that were acceptable by both Shia and Sunni. This was only
successful to a certain point but helped Muslim to be united.

However, there was another leader as well:

Haji Shariat Ullah found out that Muslim of east Bengal were being oppressed by both Hindus and the
British, previously they were the ruling class but now after the arrival of British they worked with
zamindars who consisted of mainly Hindus. Also, they were given few opportunities in education and
employment, as a result they had no source of income causing them to reduce to near poverty, so the
Farazi movement was started to restore their pride.

Haji Shariat Ullah was a great religious leader who wanted to remove the evils that had corrupted the
Islamic society. He wanted to purify the Muslim society from Hindu customs, beliefs, myths, influences
and practices that had crept into their worship and daily lives. But spiritual upbringing and purification of
their beliefs were not possible under the control of Sikhs and Hindus. For this purpose, he launched
Farazi Movement and revived the desire of Jihad in the Muslims of India.

I believe that Shah Waliullah was the best Islamic reformer as he translated Quran to Persian which
made it available for everyone to read, which made it easier for people to understand and follow those
acts in the Quran, causing them to improve their standard of living.

Why was the Farazi Movement founded? /7

Haji Shariat Ullah founded the Farazi Movement.

Haji Shariat Ullah found out that Muslim of east Bengal were being oppressed by both Hindus and the
British, previously they were the ruling class but now after the arrival of British they worked with
zamindars who consisted of mainly Hindus who caused Muslims to reduce to near poverty, so the Farazi
movement was started to restore their pride.

Haji Shariat Ullah also saw that the zamindars were cruel to the Muslims and were taking most of their
money as taxes, moreover Muslims were given few opportunities in education and employment, as a
result they had no source of income causing them to have insufficient funds to buy basic necessities
such as food which caused them to starve so Farazi Movement was founded to end this tyranny.

Haji Shariat Ullah was a great religious leader who wanted to remove the evils that had corrupted the
Islamic society. He wanted to purify the Muslim society from Hindu customs, beliefs, myths, influences
and practices that had crept into their worship and daily lives. But spiritual upbringing and purification of
their beliefs were not possible under the control of Sikhs and Hindus. For this purpose, he launched
Farazi Movement and revived the desire of Jihad in the Muslims of India.