Muhammad Iqbal's theory of self hood

This paper discusses the nature of the self as expounded by Iqbal and how the self grows into a strong and powerful personality. Iqbal does not only preach self-realization by individuals, but his idea also prescribes suppression of individualism for the preclusion of any collective and concerted ef...

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Main Author: Abdul Rahim, Adibah
Other Authors: Ushama, Thameem
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2016
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/55479/1/islamic%20thought%20and%20its%20contemporary%20relevance.pdf
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Summary:This paper discusses the nature of the self as expounded by Iqbal and how the self grows into a strong and powerful personality. Iqbal does not only preach self-realization by individuals, but his idea also prescribes suppression of individualism for the preclusion of any collective and concerted effort of communal benefit. Iqbal has recognized a necessary relationship between the individual and society. He sees society as a must for the proper growth and development of the human and that it is only in society that man can achieve self-realization. It is at this juncture that this paper also discusses the nature of mutual relationships between the individual and the society wherein man lives, moves, and exists.