Hujjat Allah al-Baligha
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Hujjat Allah al-Baligha is a seminal Islamic scholarly work that systematically explains the wisdom, purposes, and underlying principles of Shariah and prophetic teachings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hujjat Allah al-Baligha canonical | 3 |
| Hujjat Allah | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hujjat Allah al-Baligha Context triple: [Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, notableWork, Hujjat Allah al-Baligha]
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A.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
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B.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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C.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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D.
Hadith al-Thaqalayn
Hadith al-Thaqalayn is a well-known prophetic tradition in Islam in which the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have emphasized adherence to the Qur’an and his family (Ahl al-Bayt) as enduring sources of guidance for the Muslim community.
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E.
Kitab al-Hajj
Kitab al-Hajj is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the Islamic pilgrimage rituals and their legal rulings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hujjat Allah al-Baligha Target entity description: Hujjat Allah al-Baligha is a seminal Islamic scholarly work that systematically explains the wisdom, purposes, and underlying principles of Shariah and prophetic teachings.
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A.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
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B.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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C.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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D.
Hadith al-Thaqalayn
Hadith al-Thaqalayn is a well-known prophetic tradition in Islam in which the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have emphasized adherence to the Qur’an and his family (Ahl al-Bayt) as enduring sources of guidance for the Muslim community.
-
E.
Kitab al-Hajj
Kitab al-Hajj is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the Islamic pilgrimage rituals and their legal rulings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholarly work
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religious book ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demonstrate coherence of Islamic law
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reconcile textual evidence with rational analysis ⓘ show universality of prophetic guidance ⓘ |
| analyzes |
causes of religious obligations
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historical context of prophetic legislation ⓘ rationales of Islamic rituals ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delhi school of Islamic scholarship
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linked to:
Deoband
Mughal India ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal period
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| author | Shah Waliullah Dehlawi ⓘ |
| explains |
classification of human needs and interests
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gradual development of Islamic law ⓘ relationship between reason and revelation in Islam ⓘ wisdom behind acts of worship ⓘ wisdom behind family laws in Shariah ⓘ wisdom behind penal laws in Shariah ⓘ wisdom behind social transactions in Shariah ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic jurisprudence
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ hadith studies ⓘ usul al-fiqh ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
maqasid al-shariah
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moral wisdom behind legal rulings ⓘ prophetic teachings ⓘ purposes of Shariah ⓘ social wisdom behind legal rulings ⓘ spiritual wisdom behind legal rulings ⓘ underlying principles of Islamic law ⓘ wisdom of Shariah ⓘ |
| genre |
scholarly commentary on Shariah wisdom
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systematic exposition ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English translations
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Urdu translations ⓘ |
| influenced |
South Asian Islamic scholarship
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discourses on maqasid al-shariah ⓘ later Islamic legal theory ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| structure | two-volume work ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Conclusive Argument from God ⓘ |
| usesMethodology | synthetic approach combining hadith, fiqh, and philosophy ⓘ |
| usesSources |
Quran
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earlier juristic opinions ⓘ hadith ⓘ |
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