The Nature of Evolution: A Study on the Philosophy of A.M. Iqbal
<p>The nature of human being evolution in the philosophy of Allama<br />Muhammad Iqbal is different from the conception of other modern<br />philosophers. This natural evolution basically springs from the real Love which<br />flourishes in the inner being of an individual.<...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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Universitas Darussalam Gontor
2012-06-01
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| Series: | At-Ta'dib |
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| Online Access: | https://ejournal.unida.gontor.ac.id/index.php/tadib/article/view/523 |
| Summary: | <p>The nature of human being evolution in the philosophy of Allama<br />Muhammad Iqbal is different from the conception of other modern<br />philosophers. This natural evolution basically springs from the real Love which<br />flourishes in the inner being of an individual.<br />Love as described by Iqbal is not physical, sexual or biological principle.<br />It is the inward drive of all life to attain to its full maturity and development. It<br />is a primal urge to live, to progress and bring out all the inner wealth and<br />resources of being. Every phenomenon and activity that is not related to this<br />primal urge and does not subserve its purposes, leads to stagnation and decay.<br />He voices strong condemnation of scientific reason, arts and religion when<br />they carve out for themselves autonomous fields of action or set themselves<br />up as independent forces. According to Iqbal, all specialized activity, whether it<br />is intellectual, artistic or religious, is a differentiation of the primal urge which<br />he calls Love and apart from it has no title to independent, autonomous existence.<br />Iqbal further explains that a philosophy which does not spring from the<br />depth of life is so much empty trash; and thought which is not inspired by love<br />or the will to progress, construct, create and beautify the world is dreadening.<br />Similarly a religion without the flame of love of the urge to advance, improve<br />and enrich life is only lifeless ritualism. Disbelief and atheism are as good as<br />Islam, if inflamed by love, while Islam is no better than paganism if it is devoid of Love.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 0216-9142 2503-3514 |