Shibli Nomani’s Aesthetic Vision: The Scholar Who Taught Urdu Literature How to Feel Beauty

Question: I am a student of Nadwat al-‘Ulama. I often hear you speak about the extraordinary greatness of Shibli Nomani. I would like to know which aspect of his scholarly life has impressed you the most. Answer: Shibli’s personality was, in reality, an entire academy in itself — an academy of knowledge, literature, history, thought,