Quotes by Muhammad Iqbal

“The new world is as yetbehind the veil of destinyIn my eyes, howeverits dawn has been unveiled”

“From love's plectrum arisesthe song of the string of lifeLove is the light of lifelove is the fire of life”

“Diyar-e-Ishq Mein Apna Maqam Paida Kar,Naya Zamana, Naye Subah-o-Sham Paida Kar;Khuda Agar Dil-e-Fitrat Shanas De Tujh Ko,Sakoot-e-Lala-o-Gul Se Kalaam Paida Kar;Mera Tareeq Ameeri Nahin, Faqeeri H...”

“Reh Gyi Rasm-e-Azan, Rooh-e-Bilali Na RahiFalsafa Reh Gya, Talqeen-e-Ghazali Na RahiAzan yet sounds, but never now Like Bilals, soulfully;Philosophy, conviction-less, Now mourns its Ghazzali”

“The great point in Christianity is the search for an independent content for spiritual life which, according to the insights of its founder, could be elevated, not by the forces of a world external...”

“he philosophy of Islam will be shown in terms of the modern philosophy, and if there are imperfections in the old ideas then they shall be removed. My task is merely constructive, and in this const...”

“Khuda tujhe kisi toofaan se aashna karde,Ke tere behr ki maujon men iztiraab naheenMay God grant you a storm! The voyage of your life is on too placid an ocean”

“Khird-Mandon Se Kya Puchon Ke Meri Ibtida Kya HaiKe Main Iss Fikar Mein Rehta Hun, Meri Intiha Kya HaiWhat should I ask the sages about my origin:I am always wanting to know my goal.”

“The revealed and mystic literature of mankind bears ample testimony to the fact that religious experience has been too enduring and dominant in the history of mankind to be rejected as mere illusio...”

“The scientific observer of Nature is a kind of mystic seeker in the act of prayer.”

“It is the nature of the self to manifest itself, In every atom slumbers the might of the self.”

“I have seen the movement of the sinews of the sky, And the blood coursing in the veins of the moon.”

“Yet higher religion, which is only a search for a larger life, is essentially experience and recognized the necessity of experience as its foundation long before science learnt to do so.”

“Indeed, in view of its function, religion stands in greater need of a rational foundation of its ultimate principles than even the dogmas of science.”

“If faith is lost, there is no security and there is no life for him who does not adhere to religion.”

“I lead no party; I follow no leader. I have given the best part of my life to careful study of Islam, its law and polity, its culture, its history and its literature.”

“Words, without power, is mere philosophy.”

“Vision without power does bring moral elevation but cannot give a lasting culture.”

“God is not a dead equation!”

“But inner experience is only one source of human knowledge.”