Abstract
Dr. Muhammad Iqbal was a knowledgeable, well-educated and accomplished
scholar. Although his education was based on oriental environment, he never
considered oriental literature enough as a food for thought, so he profoundly
studied ancient and modern schools of thought. This article cites Iqbal's poems
inspired by Western poets, but the philosophy of Iqbal as a message can easily
be traced in his derived poems as well. Iqbal embellished the derived poems
with his profound thoughts, beautiful lyrics and patriotism. Iqbal used to record
the opinions of various Western scholars in his diary. The present study not only
quotes examples from Iqbal's diary but also presents the point of view of
different western thinkers. Iqbal acknowledged their point of view and
sometimes opposed them as well. This is the beauty of Iqbal's philosophy. This
study unveils the sources which influenced Iqbal's philosophy. Vastness of his
knowledge and study is one of the significant features of this article.
Dr. Muhammad Aamir Iqbal. (2020) The Impact of Western Literature on Iqbal’s Thought: A Research Study, Mayar , Volume 23-24, Issue-2.
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