Hujjat Allah al-Balighah (The Conclusive Argument from God)
حجة الله البالغة
A groundbreaking work that attempts to explain the wisdom and rationale behind Islamic law and practice. Shah Waliullah, the great 18th-century Indian scholar, sought to demonstrate that every ruling in Islam serves a rational purpose connected to human well-being. The work synthesizes hadith scholarship, fiqh, philosophy, and tasawwuf into a unified framework, making it one of the most intellectually ambitious works in later Islamic scholarship.
Table of Contents
INTRO Introduction 1 Shah Waliullah's Intellectual Project: Renewing Islamic Thought 2 The Philosophy of Prophethood and Divine Guidance 3 The Spiritual Dimensions of Islamic Practice: Prayer 4 Zakat, Fasting, and Hajj: Spiritual and Social Wisdom 5 The Wisdom of Islamic Social Ethics 6 The Four Levels of Human Social Organization 7 The Islamic Economic Order: Justice and Circulation of Wealth 8 The Madhabs and the Unification of Islamic Law 9 The Legacy of Hujjat Allah al-Balighah in Islamic Reform
Details
- Category
- General
- Subject
- general
- Original Language
- ar
- Available In
- ar en
- Written
- 1176h (1762 CE)
- Volumes
- 2