During Shah Waliullah’s time, Islam had lost its purity and its Hindu beliefs and customs had
come in the lives and worship of the Muslims. That is why he wished to revive Islam in the subcontinent.
He wanted to develop religious understanding among Muslims. Shah Waliullah believed that
the real cause of Muslims decline was their ignorance from the teachings of Quran and Sunnah.
He wanted the Muslims to follow the Islamic teachings in all situations of their lives. This would
enable them to restore their pride and improve their living conditions. For this purpose, he
translated the Quran in Persian so that the Muslims can understand the Quran and he also
wrote fifty-one books both in Arabic and in Persian about islam and clarified many
misunderstandings about Islam.
He believed that the Muslims divided themselves into sects like Shia and Sunny. He emphasized
that the fundamentals of Islam are common among all Muslims so there is no need to fight with
each other and they should work together as 1 community. He wanted to eliminate the
sectarian differences that were undermining the foundations of Muslim unity.
A number of social evils had corrupted the Islamic society. Shah Waliullah wanted to transform
the society in the light of Islam and in its teachings. He wanted the rulers to enforce Islamic
laws like protects the rights of peasants and workers. He also advised the rich Muslims to lead
pure life and stay away from extravagance. He wanted to protect Islam and its identity and
values. He didn’t want Non muslins to rule in the sub-continent because he thought that
underneath the rule of infidels Muslims will forget Islam.