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علامہ اقبال کا ڈاکٹر نکلسن کے نام خط

Abstract

When Iqbal's book The Secrets of the Self was introduced in the West many Western scholars developed confusions about the origin and the objectives of the contents of this book. Some Western scholars inferred that Iqbal would have taken the concept of perfect man from Nietzsche because he was inspired from his concept of Superman. When he came to know about these discussions he wrote to Nicholson and corrected these misconceptions. He wrote that he has given the concept of perfect man many decades before the publication of this book. Paper about the perfect man was already published in Indian Antiquary. To make his Concepts understandable for Western Scholars he gave examples of ideas of Dr. Alexander and Professor Mackenzie. He also elaborated his differences with the thought of Nietzsche. It was stated that it should be read in conflict for human development and for emergence of Superman but this conflict was only political one while his concept of human conflict is of moral and ethical origin. He also negated western concept of nationalism and he is against its influence in Muslim world. Iqbal says that the objectives of his book are universal social reconstruction and not only the advocacy of Muslims. In this perspective this book becomes an asset for humanity and not only for Muslim world.