How Allama Iqbal Led the Decisive Reformation of the Oppressed Muslims:

By Asad Asrar

Although in the times of the British, the Muslims of the Indian sub-continent were ruined in every possible meaning and aspect of the word. However, there is one thing that confirmed the good fate and fortune of the Muslims vividly. The Indian Muslims were privileged enough to have a genius called Iqbal among them.
He was one of the best things that can happen to the Muslims of those times. In fact, this statement is true for the Muslim of all times. What Allama Iqbal took up and performed successfully was not an easy task. The Muslims of the sub-continent of those times were doomed in all walks of life. They were a hopeless community with no education, no respectable jobs, no enlightenment, and with no promise. This article implores and explores how Allama Iqbal brought big changes in the state of the Muslims of those times.

• Allama Iqbal was a credible genius
Like some other prominent personalities of that time, l did not self-proclaim anything. He was a credible genius. He was exceptionally qualified for his times. He had a PhD degree. Other than that, he had travelled to different destinations of the world. He also had the title of 'Sir'.
• Allama Iqbal's poetry in Urdu and Persian was eye-opening
He wrote prose too. However, it was his Urdu and Persian poetry that reached to the masses. In those times, Urdu was the language that was widely spoken and understood among Muslims, so Iqbal used it as a medium of his expression. Iqbal's Urdu poetry almost had revelation-like properties. It stirred the sedated sate of Muslims like never before. Almost all of his Urdu poetry was very well received.
• Allama Iqbal was respected in different circles alike
He was a dynamic personality. He was not respected among the Urdu speakers only but among the whole subcontinent. Even the British used to respect him. One of the pivotal reasons that the British understood the rights of the Muslim community is that they used to listen to and respected the views of Allama Iqbal.
• Allama Iqbal carried out the reform with hope and patience
The reformation or reconstruction usually takes a lot of time. Allama Iqbal was aware of this fact. He never seemed to be trying to hurry things up and at the same time, he never lost hope. For example, in one of his Urdu verse Iqbal says, "nahi hai na-umeed Iqbal apni kisht-e-veeran se Zara nam ho to ye mitti Bari zerkhaiz hai saqi" It is very hard to achieve such a balance of hope, patience, and effort; however, Allama Iqbal did that, and the Muslims reaped benefits. Many people think that it was the Urdu poetry of Iqbal, which awakened the Muslims. While this is true, but a more appropriate statement is that, it was Iqbal's personality, poetry, and efforts that awakened the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. Allama Iqbal's thoughts, philosophy, and work will keep him alive for the centuries to come.

Asad have keen interest in Urdu poetry and Urdu literature. Asad have read many books on Urdu literature which forced him to continue studying and exploring Urdu. Feel free to contact Asad at asad_asrar@yahoo.com

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