
During his stayed in Arabia, he believed that he had been blessed with a vision of the Holy Prophet(peace be upon him). He belonged to a deeply religious family and his father had been a religious advisor in the Mughal court.

Shah Waliullah grew up at a time when Muslims felt increasingly threat and helpless. Shah Waliullah was born shortly before the end of Aurangzeb. Muslims who had been strong and powerful during the reign of Aurangzeb but after his death started to disintegrate. On the other hand, other religious groups got anger and provoked with Islamic teaching. Aurangzeb’s ruled according to Islamic teaching and Muslims were happy with his government.

