Theosophical elements in Iqbal's Magnum Opus "The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam": a preliminary review

Hassan Mydin, Shaik Abdullah and Abdul Razak, Mohd. Abbas (2021) Theosophical elements in Iqbal's Magnum Opus "The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam": a preliminary review. In: The 3rd World Congress on the Integration and Islamicisation of Acquired Human Knowledge 2021: Mental Health & Well-Being in the 4th Industrial Revolution, 4th-6th June 2021, Virtual. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Theosophy is a discourse on the divine wisdom of God behind all created things, which includes man who sits on the highest pedestal in the hierarchy of creations. Through this study, the researchers intend to analyze and discuss the theosophical elements found in Iqbal's thought process, particularly in his magnum opus "The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam”. As a thinker, mystical poet and religious reformer, Iqbal’s ideas were anchored in the divine message of the Qur’an. The manifestation of his ideas in relation to theosophy in his work is not only interesting and unique, but at the same time they go in harmony with the positive demands of the modern world. The crux of his master piece focuses on subjects like nature, man and civilization in relation with God. Iqbal as a mystic has never failed to embed the element of spirituality to issues pertaining to the human survival that should go in tandem with the latest development in the area of modern science. Moreover, through his work, Iqbal emphasized that all philosophical thoughts that should be based on lofty spiritual values. For Iqbal, the human ego that originates from God, inherits some of God’s attributes like intelligence and creativity at a lesser degree. Man’s God given miniscule intelligence and creativity in no way can be equal to God’s attributes. A human being identified as an ego in Iqbal’s philosophy must recognize the position of God and subdue the forces around him/her in order to actualize his/her latent potentials. As a library research, the researchers will adopt the content and textual analysis methods in their effort to translate the relevant data taken from Iqbal's work. In addition, the researchers will refer to the Qur’an to validate as to whether Iqbal’s ideas are in line with the Tawhidic teachings of Islam.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Additional Information:	6588/91216
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Theosophy, Magnum Opus, Iqbal, Reconstruction, Islamic Thought
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fundamental and Inter-Disciplinary Studies (Effective: 5th Feb 2014)
Depositing User:	Dr. Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak
Date Deposited:	02 Aug 2021 17:46
Last Modified:	18 Aug 2021 16:06
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/91216

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