allama iqbal concept of khudi
Iqbal, therefore, after considering all the pros and cons of life put forward his theory of khudi. The underlying idea was to bring home to the Muslims the dignity of their being which had been jeopardized by the forces of imperialism, etc.
He takes his clues from the Holy Quran, and takes up relevant verses to interpret them in the manner of modern knowledge with which the educated Muslim is now well aware
Iqbal’s Concept of Khudi (Ego)
According to Iqbal when the individual assumes responsibility it is the courage in him and the force of his passion that carry him towards the final goal, and the final goal of Ego is the individual’s direct relationship with the Divine Ego. Then his self-knowledge becomes ‘God knowledge’ and the entire world, as Socrates said, centres in him. It is the courage through which one attains his place in this world as well as in the world hereafter. The credibility of a person among his fellow beings as well as before God. is always relative to the amount of courage in him. In the following verses Iqbal highlights man’s creditability in this world:
Himmat-i Aali to darya bhi naheen karti qubul,
Ghuncha-san ghafil teray daman men shabnam kab talak.
(Those with elegant courage do not accept even ocean,
Oh neglected one, how long would you hold dew in your skirt like the flower bud).
About man’s credibility before God when he attains the status of becoming immortal after developing his self, Iqbal says,
Ho agar khud nigar-o khudgar-o khud-gir khudi,
Ye bhi mumkin hai key tu maut sey bhi mar na sakey. :
(When your ego becomes self observing, self building and self examining,
It is just possible that you do not die.
Infinity is not beyond the reach of finite man; of course it is only possible when he attains qualification by developing his inner power and transparency of heart. Then Einstein’s four-dimensional Space-time becomes meaningless to such a person. Bergson is also of the same view as he says: ‘We can go
He takes his clues from the Holy Quran, and takes up relevant verses to interpret them in the manner of modern knowledge with which the educated Muslim is now well aware
Iqbal’s Concept of Khudi (Ego)
According to Iqbal when the individual assumes responsibility it is the courage in him and the force of his passion that carry him towards the final goal, and the final goal of Ego is the individual’s direct relationship with the Divine Ego. Then his self-knowledge becomes ‘God knowledge’ and the entire world, as Socrates said, centres in him. It is the courage through which one attains his place in this world as well as in the world hereafter. The credibility of a person among his fellow beings as well as before God. is always relative to the amount of courage in him. In the following verses Iqbal highlights man’s creditability in this world:
Himmat-i Aali to darya bhi naheen karti qubul,
Ghuncha-san ghafil teray daman men shabnam kab talak.
(Those with elegant courage do not accept even ocean,
Oh neglected one, how long would you hold dew in your skirt like the flower bud).
About man’s credibility before God when he attains the status of becoming immortal after developing his self, Iqbal says,
Ho agar khud nigar-o khudgar-o khud-gir khudi,
Ye bhi mumkin hai key tu maut sey bhi mar na sakey. :
(When your ego becomes self observing, self building and self examining,
It is just possible that you do not die.
Infinity is not beyond the reach of finite man; of course it is only possible when he attains qualification by developing his inner power and transparency of heart. Then Einstein’s four-dimensional Space-time becomes meaningless to such a person. Bergson is also of the same view as he says: ‘We can go