Iqbal and the Contemporary Challenges

Abstract

In this paper the attempt is made to attract the attention of sensitive readers to focus at least on the basic challenges of the contemporary period like few of them are Emprico-rationalist epistemology of the modern West, maintained gap between Modernity and Religion, Ethnocentricity, modern man’s attempt to replace the God as a centre of power as is evident in the writings of Nietzsche like his Man and the Superman, one sided view of modernity, Islam on the contrary takes in a way dualist view of reality. The real is not one, but two. It is spirit as well as matter. It does not separate them from each other, for it is in their union that we see signs of God both in Anfus (Self) (the holy Quran, 41:53, 51:20) and Afaq (Universe) (the holy Quran, 41:53, 51:20). The writers, most importantly religious writers are more prone to make present modern man aware about the contemporary challenges in almost every sphere of life. The modern World no doubt has brought the man in the realm of economic and industrial success but has snatched from his hands the strings of faith which resulted in his total mental frustration and disbelief. Therefore, the main focus of the present paper will be on the contemporary challenges that world is facing with special reference to the works of World known poet Dr. Sir Mohammad Iqbal.