The Socio-Political Thought Of
Shah WaliAllah
By Dr Muhammad al-Ghazali
paperback 335 Pages
Publisher : Adam Publishers , India
Good Print but occasionally the
cover may be slightly bruised
The Socio-Political Thought of
Shah Wali Allah, far from being a study of the subject in isolation, fully
reflects this great thinker’s holistic vision of life. Shah Wali Allah regards
life, with all its facets, as a manifestation of Divine unity. His thought
synthesizes revelation, reason and empirical knowledge to construct a universal
paradigm that integrates man’s existential concerns with the moral and spiritual
purposes of life, blending these seemingly disparate elements into a meaningful
whole.
Shah Wali Allah adopted both short-term and
long-term measures for rebuilding the culture, polity and ideological
orientation of the Muslims. The thrust of his reform movement ranged from
matters of belief to social structure, from politics and statecraft to economy,
from legal and juristic concepts to philosophical and metaphysical ideas. He
addressed himself to the needs of this world but at the same time did not forget
to respond to the requirements of ultimate success in the Hereafter
Significant excerpts from Shah Waliullah's
magnus opus 'Hujjat Allah al-Balighah' is here rendered into English.
It also includes a section on the survey of Shah Waliullah's Major Works
The author of this work not
only presents an analytical study of Shah Wali Allah’s socio-political ideas,
but also allows the great sage to speak for himself. He does so by rendering
into English significant excerpts pertaining to socio-political matters from his
magnum opus, Hujjat Allah al-Balighah.
SHAH WALIYULLAH (1114-1176
AH /1702-1763)
was
among the later scholars who carried the traditions of Al-Ghazzali and Imam
Shatibi in combining the essential of Shari'ah, its understanding, development
and interpretation to the issues and problems of life. He like Al-Ghazzali took
deep stock of Akhira as the explaining point of the relationship between worldly
existence and the Hereafter in a meaningful way.
Dr. Muhammad al-Ghazali
(Not The famous
Imam Al-Ghazali) is Professor and Head of Social Sciences unit at the Islamic
Research Institute of the International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.He
is also Chair, Islamic Social Sciences Unit and editor of the Institute’s
renowned research journal, al-Dirasat al-Islamiyyah. He has taught at the
International Islamic University, Malaysia in addition to teaching at the
International Islamic University, Islamabad almost from its inception. He has
participated in a large number of national and international conferences and
seminars.
He is the author of The Socio-Political Thought of Shah Wali Allah (2001)
originally Published by Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad and many
scholarly papers on Islamic thought and This present edition by Adam Publishers
, Delhi India.
'Verily We have revealed
the Book to thee in Truth, for (instructing) mankind. He, then, that receives
guidance benefits his own soul: but he that strays injures his own soul. Nor art
thou set over them to dispose of their affairs'
{TMQ Az-Zumar}
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