‘Thinking’ Islam
IT is a common belief that ‘religion is a matter of blind faith’. Often, Iqbal’s famous verse is quoted to support this view which says, “Be khatar kood pada aatish-i-namrud mein ishq/ Aql hai mahw-i-tamasha-i-lab-i-baam abhi”. The gist: love leapt fearlessly into Nimrod’s fire; while reason stood numb at the edge watching the spectacle. On the contrary, it is the same Iqbal who says, “Jahan-i…
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