I think the West's M.A.D

dia were being sub…e the intellect while ishq is used to denote Divine love in Islamic cosmology and Sufi metaphysics. For Iqbal, the aql is an important stepping stone for the Self in its journey to God, but the destination ultimately lies in the realm of ishq. Although a detailed exposition on Iqbal’s understanding of ishq and aql is beyond the scope of this article, it is important to note that Iqbal was critical of the Cartesian dualist understanding of the Self and he maintained that there are limitations of the aql (Intellect). Iqbal lamented over the fact that the Muslims of India were being subjected to a mode of education…
The Song of the Millat: Muhammad Iqbal and the Problem of Nationalism
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Aza Y. Alam
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Nov 19, 2022
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I think the West's M.A.D policy is a manifestation of this lunacy. (Mutually Assured destruction) whereby both the NATO forces and the USSR spent vast amounts on amazing nuclear weapons of mass destruction.
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