A Critique of Iqbal's Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
Abstract
Abstract: "This attempt aims at the evaluation of some salient points in Iqbal's ambition for the Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam. Attemp is made with the following objects in view:
1) That it may prove an incentive to the study of Iqbal's Philosophy.
2) That those who are interested in the task of interpreting Islam, may coolly and dispassionately consider the difficulties a student has to face.
3) That those who are really interested in and inspired by Iqbal, may be invited to seriously consider the task before Iqbal and join heads to take it afresh if possible.
4) That Iqbal's conclusion are a cultural legacy and should receive due attention.
5) That the Thought of Iqbal should be approached in his own spirit. He himself reminds
us in the preface [to the Reconstruction] that there is no such thing as finality in philosophical thinking.
I interpret this negation of finality in philosophical thinking in two ways:
- i) That nothing can be final in the philosophical thinking of man.
- ii) That nothing can be final in the philosophical thinking of an individual. On the basis of the second interpretation Iqbal may be defended against the objections raised. against his philosophical conclusions as presented in his The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam. It is possible that he himself might had have outgrown
