Resistance and Defiance Are the Core Pillars of Iqbal’s Philosophy, Not Humiliation and Submission: Allama Syed Jawad Naqvi

Shiite News: Allama Syed Jawad Naqvi, head of the Tehreek Bedari Ummat-e-Mustafa, has stated that Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s philosophy encompasses a comprehensive religious and intellectual system in which Tawheed (Oneness of God), and the systems of Prophethood and Imamate form an interconnected intellectual structure. He emphasized that the concepts of Khudi (selfhood) and resistance and defiance are its central pillars.

He expressed these views while addressing a ceremony held at Jamia Urwatul Wusqa in Lahore on the occasion of Iqbal Day.

Allama Syed Jawad Naqvi stated that through the history of the Indian subcontinent, Allama Iqbal highlighted how a small minority arriving from thousands of miles away managed to rule over the local majority, depriving them of their land, authority, and educational rights and reducing them to a state of subjugation. According to him, this became possible because the nation had abandoned the path of resistance and self-defence.

He further stated that the same question confronts the entire Muslim Ummah today: among the world’s eight billion people, how many stand up against oppression and aggression? Despite sharing the same religion, Quran, and teachings, why does the collective conduct of the Muslim Ummah remain devoid of resistance?

Allama Syed Jawad Naqvi said that Allama Iqbal introduced the young generation of the East to the principles of resistance and defiance, inspiring them to embrace his message and move forward.

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He stressed that Iqbal’s message should not remain confined to poetry and intellectual discussions. Instead, it must be transformed into collective awareness and practical action.