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Youth in the Light of Iqbal

January 16, 2021 | Shaheen Suhail

When the prophet (S A W) got his prophethood , that was perfect time to be last prophet. Because the world was somehow connected at that time ,so the talk and teachings of prophet (S A W) can propagate in whole world ,which was impossible before him(S A W).

In the early times ,population was very less compared to contemporary world. The social issues were minor also , because of directly proportional to population. Then after many years ,there was somehow reasoning that was spent on solving social issues.
Then it was renaissance movement in Europe with development in science which cocainised the religion all over the world. Religion was having no space in society. The religion was only safe in caves at that time.
Then ,it was none other than Iqbal who enlightened the whole world with his verses. His efforts changed the domicile of religion from caves to main stream .
When you visit the Iqbal's verses , you will always find there the lessons of spiritual development, Rule of law , and research and curiosity. He always addresses the Muslim youth. Iqbal says ,just like you keep your outer appearance of body neat and clean ,It is incumbent on you to keep your intellect, thoughts and soul pure. Because physical appearance of your body has only age till you are alive on Earth, but your thoughts can be legacy for many centuries. Your thought and intellect is your teacher , and physical body is student.
And the person has to put all three, body, intellect, and soul in same direction, otherwise your personage will disrupt.
Iqbal says, our youths should not forget that they are Muslims and ummati of prophet ( S A W). They should not spend their nights like deers and jackals, who live in herd, but should spend nights in seclusion before Him.
Iqbal's says our youths should never put their excuses after failure. Our youths should be emboldener.

"Zamistaani has mai grr chi thee shamshair kee raise
Na chuva mujh sai London mai b yaad aahi saher kheazi"

Iqbal says, inspite of the materialistic thinking in Europe , I didn't forgot the saher-gahi . It was the secret behind the Iqbal's legacy. He says Universality is available to you. Don't be fixed with fixed work. You are free , be curios , spend talent on research, thesis etc.
Iqbal says why the discoveries and inventions wre only in west? Why the reaserach and cogitation is only in west ? Why our youths are on blind faith? He says there are two developments that always happen in west , one in terms of culture, clothing, language etc and 2nd development in terms of invention, research, phds etc. But our youths are following only ist one .
The think tanks of west always conclude ,Alama was not only for Muslims but we too are great thankful to him. Alama says the secret of development in west is not because of pubs, skirts, nudity and half nudity. Neither the secret is secularism and linguistics. But the secret is knowledge , curiosity , and mammoth researches. And the decline in muslims is because of far from Quran, knowledge, and researchers. Alama says muslims have connected with brand clothing not with brand knowledge .


Iqbal says our youths should be like shaheen. Because

??Shaheen is born with far sight, hence the verbatim eagle-eyed is known. He has the vision to see beyond superficial and read between events as they happen. As Iqbal says in Baal-e-Jibreel
?? Shaheen is the most fearless of all bird specifies, who flies at high altitudes. He does not gather Rizq like sparrows and crows, but flies and lives on a different and higher level. As Iqbal’s famous verse says:
O’ Falcon, dont be scared of the headwinds
They just blow to keep your flying to greater hights
Shaheen eats what it’s preys itself. Unlike vultures, which are the largest birds, they don’t eat left overs of other animals. It’s a symbol of Khudari, the ability to toil hard for your Rizq as well as avoid haraam (corpses of other animal as eaten by vultures)
Shaheen seeks solitude. It’s not a social bird like sparrows and gulls who live in groups. Solitude or khalwat pasandi is a key part of self discovery as explained

Solitude of wilderness goes along with me well
Since from creation, I am hermit by nature.


??Shaheen does not makes a home or sticks to a station. It lives, eats and breeds in.
Your abode is not the dome of emperor
For you are Hawk, you live on the rocks of great mountains.
Iqbal's Nojwan is a True Muslim, Mard-e-Momin, Mojahid, Shaheen, Man of Khudi and an Optimistic person who can pull down the stars to himself. Iqbal says:
"I have love for those youngsters who pull the stars down"
Iqbal's Nojawan is creative nojwan. He is Shaheen who hunts and then takes. Iqbal says:

"Wuhi Jahan hai tira jis ko tu kare paida
Yeh sang-o-khisht naheen jo tiree nigah men hai"

"Your world is (only) the one which you create yourself,
Not these stones and bricks, which are in sight"
Youngsters provide the leadership that lead the nation to the heights of self determination. Iqbal’s notion of Leadership is best exemplified in his concept of mard-i-mu’min, i.e. the perfect man. Iqbal says of him:

“He (mu’min) is mild in speech and wild in action.
Be it battlefield or the assembly of friends, he is pure of heart and action.”


He also says:
"The destiny of nations is vested with the individuals. Similarly every person belonging to the Muslim Ummah is its destiny's star
Iqbal wants his Nojwan to have The best knowledge and that was the knowledge of Quran. This idea is more clearly expressed in the following Qit’ah taken from Armughan-i-Hijaz:

Keep the Qur’an as a mirror before you.
You have completely changed, run away from yourself.
Fix a balance for your deeds [so that you may be able to],
Stir a commotion which your forbears stirred in the past.

He also feels uncomfortable with the way the knowledge is being transfered to the Youth. He says

"Shikayat Hai Mojhe Ya Rab Un khudawandan-e-Maktab se"
"Sabaq Shaheen Bachon Ko De Rahe Hain Khak Bazi Ka"

Iqbal wants his Nojwan to stay away from the gilitering culture of the west. Western culture is a blend of matter and material pleasure where lust, selfishness and many other wrongs are prevailing. Therefore no good could be expected from them. Iqbal said to Muslims:
"Western nations are based on territory and race. Whereas the strength of your community rests on the might of your religion". (Bang-e-Dara).
As a conclusion, In Iqbal's eyes Youth is representative of the nation, not only of the current nation but also of the nations to come, i.e thay will set a stage for next generation. If Nojawans are True Muslims and have Fourteen qualities of a true leader that are written in the verses of "Surah Bakara" in Quran Sharif then nation can prosprous itself and if it is other wise then nothing can stop them to be ruined. But Iqbal is optimistic and says.

Nahi Na Ummeed Iqbal Apni Kisht-e-Veeran Se
Zara Nam Ho To Yeah Matti Bari Zarkhez Hai Saki

 


Email:------suhailbashir360@gmail.com

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Youth in the Light of Iqbal

January 16, 2021 | Shaheen Suhail

When the prophet (S A W) got his prophethood , that was perfect time to be last prophet. Because the world was somehow connected at that time ,so the talk and teachings of prophet (S A W) can propagate in whole world ,which was impossible before him(S A W).

In the early times ,population was very less compared to contemporary world. The social issues were minor also , because of directly proportional to population. Then after many years ,there was somehow reasoning that was spent on solving social issues.
Then it was renaissance movement in Europe with development in science which cocainised the religion all over the world. Religion was having no space in society. The religion was only safe in caves at that time.
Then ,it was none other than Iqbal who enlightened the whole world with his verses. His efforts changed the domicile of religion from caves to main stream .
When you visit the Iqbal's verses , you will always find there the lessons of spiritual development, Rule of law , and research and curiosity. He always addresses the Muslim youth. Iqbal says ,just like you keep your outer appearance of body neat and clean ,It is incumbent on you to keep your intellect, thoughts and soul pure. Because physical appearance of your body has only age till you are alive on Earth, but your thoughts can be legacy for many centuries. Your thought and intellect is your teacher , and physical body is student.
And the person has to put all three, body, intellect, and soul in same direction, otherwise your personage will disrupt.
Iqbal says, our youths should not forget that they are Muslims and ummati of prophet ( S A W). They should not spend their nights like deers and jackals, who live in herd, but should spend nights in seclusion before Him.
Iqbal's says our youths should never put their excuses after failure. Our youths should be emboldener.

"Zamistaani has mai grr chi thee shamshair kee raise
Na chuva mujh sai London mai b yaad aahi saher kheazi"

Iqbal says, inspite of the materialistic thinking in Europe , I didn't forgot the saher-gahi . It was the secret behind the Iqbal's legacy. He says Universality is available to you. Don't be fixed with fixed work. You are free , be curios , spend talent on research, thesis etc.
Iqbal says why the discoveries and inventions wre only in west? Why the reaserach and cogitation is only in west ? Why our youths are on blind faith? He says there are two developments that always happen in west , one in terms of culture, clothing, language etc and 2nd development in terms of invention, research, phds etc. But our youths are following only ist one .
The think tanks of west always conclude ,Alama was not only for Muslims but we too are great thankful to him. Alama says the secret of development in west is not because of pubs, skirts, nudity and half nudity. Neither the secret is secularism and linguistics. But the secret is knowledge , curiosity , and mammoth researches. And the decline in muslims is because of far from Quran, knowledge, and researchers. Alama says muslims have connected with brand clothing not with brand knowledge .


Iqbal says our youths should be like shaheen. Because

??Shaheen is born with far sight, hence the verbatim eagle-eyed is known. He has the vision to see beyond superficial and read between events as they happen. As Iqbal says in Baal-e-Jibreel
?? Shaheen is the most fearless of all bird specifies, who flies at high altitudes. He does not gather Rizq like sparrows and crows, but flies and lives on a different and higher level. As Iqbal’s famous verse says:
O’ Falcon, dont be scared of the headwinds
They just blow to keep your flying to greater hights
Shaheen eats what it’s preys itself. Unlike vultures, which are the largest birds, they don’t eat left overs of other animals. It’s a symbol of Khudari, the ability to toil hard for your Rizq as well as avoid haraam (corpses of other animal as eaten by vultures)
Shaheen seeks solitude. It’s not a social bird like sparrows and gulls who live in groups. Solitude or khalwat pasandi is a key part of self discovery as explained

Solitude of wilderness goes along with me well
Since from creation, I am hermit by nature.


??Shaheen does not makes a home or sticks to a station. It lives, eats and breeds in.
Your abode is not the dome of emperor
For you are Hawk, you live on the rocks of great mountains.
Iqbal's Nojwan is a True Muslim, Mard-e-Momin, Mojahid, Shaheen, Man of Khudi and an Optimistic person who can pull down the stars to himself. Iqbal says:
"I have love for those youngsters who pull the stars down"
Iqbal's Nojawan is creative nojwan. He is Shaheen who hunts and then takes. Iqbal says:

"Wuhi Jahan hai tira jis ko tu kare paida
Yeh sang-o-khisht naheen jo tiree nigah men hai"

"Your world is (only) the one which you create yourself,
Not these stones and bricks, which are in sight"
Youngsters provide the leadership that lead the nation to the heights of self determination. Iqbal’s notion of Leadership is best exemplified in his concept of mard-i-mu’min, i.e. the perfect man. Iqbal says of him:

“He (mu’min) is mild in speech and wild in action.
Be it battlefield or the assembly of friends, he is pure of heart and action.”


He also says:
"The destiny of nations is vested with the individuals. Similarly every person belonging to the Muslim Ummah is its destiny's star
Iqbal wants his Nojwan to have The best knowledge and that was the knowledge of Quran. This idea is more clearly expressed in the following Qit’ah taken from Armughan-i-Hijaz:

Keep the Qur’an as a mirror before you.
You have completely changed, run away from yourself.
Fix a balance for your deeds [so that you may be able to],
Stir a commotion which your forbears stirred in the past.

He also feels uncomfortable with the way the knowledge is being transfered to the Youth. He says

"Shikayat Hai Mojhe Ya Rab Un khudawandan-e-Maktab se"
"Sabaq Shaheen Bachon Ko De Rahe Hain Khak Bazi Ka"

Iqbal wants his Nojwan to stay away from the gilitering culture of the west. Western culture is a blend of matter and material pleasure where lust, selfishness and many other wrongs are prevailing. Therefore no good could be expected from them. Iqbal said to Muslims:
"Western nations are based on territory and race. Whereas the strength of your community rests on the might of your religion". (Bang-e-Dara).
As a conclusion, In Iqbal's eyes Youth is representative of the nation, not only of the current nation but also of the nations to come, i.e thay will set a stage for next generation. If Nojawans are True Muslims and have Fourteen qualities of a true leader that are written in the verses of "Surah Bakara" in Quran Sharif then nation can prosprous itself and if it is other wise then nothing can stop them to be ruined. But Iqbal is optimistic and says.

Nahi Na Ummeed Iqbal Apni Kisht-e-Veeran Se
Zara Nam Ho To Yeah Matti Bari Zarkhez Hai Saki

 


Email:------suhailbashir360@gmail.com


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