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Iqbal Ka Ilm e Kalaam / اقبال کا علم کلام
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Ali Abbas Jalalpuri
15 books37 followersProf. Syed Ali Abbas Jalalpuri was a writer from Pakistan regarded by the intellectuals as the Will Durant of Pakistan. He wrote more than fourteen books on Philosophy, History, and Religion in Urdu and Punjabi languages.
His books seemed to herald an age of reason in Pakistan and his opinions on the subjects of history, civilization, religion, philosophy, metaphysics, folklore are held in great esteem.
In his greatest work, Riwayat-e-Falsafa (Traditions of Philosophy), he tried to educate a common Urdu reader on the subject of Philosophy. This book served its purpose in popularizing the subject within the country.
His Works:
1. Riwayat-e-Falsafa (Story of Philosophy)
2. Wahdatul Wujud tey Punjabi Sha'eri (Pantheism and Punjabi Poetry)
3. Iqbal Ka Ilm-e-Kalam (The Theology of Allama Muhammad Iqbal
4. Maqamat-e-Waris Shah (Places of Waris Shah)
5. Ruh-e-Asar ( Zeit Geist or The Spirit of the Age)
6. Aam Fikri Mughaltay (Common Intellectual Errors)
7. Tareekh Ka Naya Mor (The New Turn of History)
8. Rasoom Aqwam (The Cultures of Nations)
9. Jinsiyati Mutaley (Studies in Sex)
10 Kianat aur Insan (Universe and Man)
11 Riwayat-e-Tamadan Qadeem (Story of Ancient Civilizations)
12 Khird Nama Jalalpuri ( Jalalpuri Dictionary)
13 Maqalat Jallapuri (Essays by Jalalpuri)
14 Sibd Gulchainh (A collection of poetry)
His books seemed to herald an age of reason in Pakistan and his opinions on the subjects of history, civilization, religion, philosophy, metaphysics, folklore are held in great esteem.
In his greatest work, Riwayat-e-Falsafa (Traditions of Philosophy), he tried to educate a common Urdu reader on the subject of Philosophy. This book served its purpose in popularizing the subject within the country.
His Works:
1. Riwayat-e-Falsafa (Story of Philosophy)
2. Wahdatul Wujud tey Punjabi Sha'eri (Pantheism and Punjabi Poetry)
3. Iqbal Ka Ilm-e-Kalam (The Theology of Allama Muhammad Iqbal
4. Maqamat-e-Waris Shah (Places of Waris Shah)
5. Ruh-e-Asar ( Zeit Geist or The Spirit of the Age)
6. Aam Fikri Mughaltay (Common Intellectual Errors)
7. Tareekh Ka Naya Mor (The New Turn of History)
8. Rasoom Aqwam (The Cultures of Nations)
9. Jinsiyati Mutaley (Studies in Sex)
10 Kianat aur Insan (Universe and Man)
11 Riwayat-e-Tamadan Qadeem (Story of Ancient Civilizations)
12 Khird Nama Jalalpuri ( Jalalpuri Dictionary)
13 Maqalat Jallapuri (Essays by Jalalpuri)
14 Sibd Gulchainh (A collection of poetry)
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April 12, 2011
Embarrassed to be introduced to Ali Abbas Jalalpuri so late, I read the book in urgency to find the intellectual gems for which Jalalpuri is famously remembered and I must say that the experience was refreshing.
Jalalpuri's critique of Iqbal, though multifaceted, emanates from a single contention that Iqbal should primarily be read as a theologian (insofar as having faith-based premises and not literally a trained theologian in religion proper) rather than a pure philosopher. This contention, in my humble (and not so erudite) opinion, is refreshing in itself because it provides ways to understand (and possible reconcile) many presumed contradictions between various poetic themes and Iqbal's attempt to provide philosophical basis for reconstruction religious thought in Islam.
Overall, I find Jalalpuri's critique intriguing and very thought provoking and I am going to check Jalalpuri's other works despite my shameful reluctance to read philosophy in Urdu.
Jalalpuri's critique of Iqbal, though multifaceted, emanates from a single contention that Iqbal should primarily be read as a theologian (insofar as having faith-based premises and not literally a trained theologian in religion proper) rather than a pure philosopher. This contention, in my humble (and not so erudite) opinion, is refreshing in itself because it provides ways to understand (and possible reconcile) many presumed contradictions between various poetic themes and Iqbal's attempt to provide philosophical basis for reconstruction religious thought in Islam.
Overall, I find Jalalpuri's critique intriguing and very thought provoking and I am going to check Jalalpuri's other works despite my shameful reluctance to read philosophy in Urdu.
November 17, 2018
An alternate viewpoint for those who (like myself, and many other Pakistanis) revere Iqbal as a great poet, a philosopher and a key figure in the movement of Muslim renaissance in the subcontinent.
Iqbal ka Ilm-e-Kalam (Iqbal’s Scholastic Theology) is a well-balanced critique on the Iqbal’s thoughts from a philosophical point of view. Although Jalalpuri believed Iqbal to be one of the greatest poets of Urdu, yet he points out that there are at least three major reasons why Iqbal’s greatness in the realm of philosophy is misconstrued:
1. Iqbal’s scholastic theology, which tries to find those philosophical meanings in religious texts that are not there.
2. Iqbal was in favor of intuition over reason. Like Henry Bergson, Iqbal believed that reason is unable to understand reality and only intuition (Wajdan) and spiritual ecstasy can. This sounds good as long as it remains poetry. But believing such an approach provides any solid basis for Muslim renaissance is plain wrong.
3. Iqbal’s Romanticism, which, again, undermines reason and instead uplifts sentimentalism and individualism as the means to achieve nationalistic goals.
Iqbal ka Ilm-e-Kalam (Iqbal’s Scholastic Theology) is a well-balanced critique on the Iqbal’s thoughts from a philosophical point of view. Although Jalalpuri believed Iqbal to be one of the greatest poets of Urdu, yet he points out that there are at least three major reasons why Iqbal’s greatness in the realm of philosophy is misconstrued:
1. Iqbal’s scholastic theology, which tries to find those philosophical meanings in religious texts that are not there.
2. Iqbal was in favor of intuition over reason. Like Henry Bergson, Iqbal believed that reason is unable to understand reality and only intuition (Wajdan) and spiritual ecstasy can. This sounds good as long as it remains poetry. But believing such an approach provides any solid basis for Muslim renaissance is plain wrong.
3. Iqbal’s Romanticism, which, again, undermines reason and instead uplifts sentimentalism and individualism as the means to achieve nationalistic goals.
September 22, 2022
Intelligently and logically analysed different philosophical concepts irrespective of undue sacredness of any personality. Supremacy of intellect has rightly been said key to success instead of wandering in non practicable concepts and hallucinations.A good authentic informative book.
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April 13, 2020
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June 30, 2016A best book on the scholastic thoughts.
October 5, 2012
A must read for any serious student of Iqbal.
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