{"collection":"Islam","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/isl/iq/iq01.htm","path":"isl/iq/iq01.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/isl/iq/iq01.htm","text":"The Secrets of the Self, by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920]\n| | | PAGE | \n| | Introduction | vii | \n| | Prologue | 1 | \n| I. | Showing that the system of the universe originates in the Self, and that the continuation of the life of all individuals depends on strengthening the Self | 16 | \n| II. | Showing that the life of the Self comes from forming desires and bringing them to birth | 23 | \n| III. | Showing that the Self is strengthened by Love | 28 | \n| IV. | Showing that the Self is weakened by asking | 38 | \n| V. | Showing that when the Self is strengthened by Love it gains dominion over the outward and inward forces of the universe | 43 | \n| VI. | A tale of which the moral is that negation of the Self is a doctrine invented by the subject races of mankind in order that by this means they may sap and weaken the character of their rulers | 48 | \n| VII. | To the effect that Plato, whose thought has deeply influenced the mysticism and literature of Islam, followed the sheep's | | \n| | p. vi | | \n| | | PAGE | \n| | doctrine, and that we must be on our guard against his theories | 56 | \n| VIII. | Concerning the true nature of poetry and the reform of Islamic literature | 60 | \n| IX. | Showing that the education of the Self has three stages: Obedience, Self- control, and Divine Vicegerency | 72 | \n| X. | Setting forth the inner meanings of the names of Ali | 85 | \n| XI. | Story of a young man of Merv who came to the saint Ali Hujw\u00edr\u00ed\u2014God have mercy on him!\u2014and complained that he was oppressed by his enemies | 95 | \n| XII. | Story of the bird that was faint with thirst | 100 | \n| XIII. | Story of the diamond and the coal | 104 | \n| XIV. | Story of the Sheikh and the Brahmin, followed by a conversation between Ganges and Himalaya to the effect that the continuation of social life depends on firm attachment to the characteristic traditions of the community | 108 | \n| XV. | Showing that the purpose of the Moslem's life is to exalt the Word of Allah, and that the Jih\u00e1d (war against unbelievers), if it be prompted by land-hunger, is unlawful in the religion of Islam | 116 | \n| XVI. | Precepts written for the Moslems of India by M\u00edr Naj\u00e1t Nakshband, who is generally known as B\u00e1b\u00e1 Sahr\u00e1\u2019\u00ed | 122 | \n| XVII. | Time is a sword | 134 | \n| XVIII. | An invocation | 141 |","title":"The Secrets of the Self: Contents","type":"page"}