شرح دیباچہ اسرارِ خودی

Abstract

The best introduction of Asrar-e-Khudi and the concept of Khudi is the preface written of Allama Iqbal himself. According to him the ego is the central point of the consciousness. Iqbal says that the ego is the intuitional unity which keeps our self coordinated internally. The understanding and attitude towards the human ego shapes the approach of both individuals and the nations. This approach also has affected the trends of civilization in East and in West as well. Iqbal gives the example of famous German poet Goethe that when he changed a word in the first verse of Bible in his famous Foust it reflected not only his aptitude but the attitude of Western world too. However Iqbal criticized the interpretation ibn e Arabi in his preface and said that it affected the letter Generations and the literature of mysticism in Muslim world. According to Iqbal the approach of Ibn e Arabi developed the attitude of inaction in community life of Muslims. The Secrets of the Self is an attempt of Iqbal to revive the action in Muslims. He used the world Khudi in the meaning of self assertion and not for the negative connotation which has been in practice in traditional writings.