The Nature of Evolution: A Study on the Philosophy of A.M. Iqbal

At-Ta'dib

Imam Bahroni¹ 

[1] Fakultas Tarbiyah Universitas Darussalam Gontor;

关键词: love, darwinian, élan vital, bergson, emergent evolution, tamanna , arzu, ‘ishq, primal urge .;   

DOI  :  10.21111/at-tadib.v7i1.523

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The nature of human being evolution in the philosophy of Allama
Muhammad Iqbal is different from the conception of other modern
philosophers. This natural evolution basically springs from the real Love which
flourishes in the inner being of an individual.
Love as described by Iqbal is not physical, sexual or biological principle.
It is the inward drive of all life to attain to its full maturity and development. It
is a primal urge to live, to progress and bring out all the inner wealth and
resources of being. Every phenomenon and activity that is not related to this
primal urge and does not subserve its purposes, leads to stagnation and decay.
He voices strong condemnation of scientific reason, arts and religion when
they carve out for themselves autonomous fields of action or set themselves
up as independent forces. According to Iqbal, all specialized activity, whether it
is intellectual, artistic or religious, is a differentiation of the primal urge which
he calls Love and apart from it has no title to independent, autonomous existence.
Iqbal further explains that a philosophy which does not spring from the
depth of life is so much empty trash; and thought which is not inspired by love
or the will to progress, construct, create and beautify the world is dreadening.
Similarly a religion without the flame of love of the urge to advance, improve
and enrich life is only lifeless ritualism. Disbelief and atheism are as good as
Islam, if inflamed by love, while Islam is no better than paganism if it is devoid of Love.

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