eastern wisdom and mysticism from the viewpoints of iqbāl lāhūrī

depending on his own intellectual system, iqbāl stresses the eastern wisdom of eastern people and muslims and challenges the western schools of thought including materialism and nihilism. his philosophy is composed of reasoning, mysticism, quran, hadith, love, spiritual concern, self-consciousness, awakening, passion and includes transcendental theory and action. he believes that the western rationality must be regarded in terms of technique and information and it is empty of deep view and intuition. iqbāl mentions that achievement of western culture and civilization leads to the development of technical reason and destruction of soul. western wisdom has developed on the ruins of oppressed world and its satanic and demonic reason is accompanied by tyrannical and aggressive plans. this process has led to the transformation of original cultures of oppressed people and the destruction of eastern knowledge, spirituality and religious belief. for this reason iqbāl ardently asks eastern muslims to be attached to their own tradition, strength and knowledge, the knowledge that leads to salvation and truth.