THE COMPLAINT AND RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT

SHAKWA AND JAWAB-I SHAKWA
(THE COMPLAINT AND RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT)
BY DR. SIR MUHAMMAD IQBAL

Iqbal wrote the two poems, “Shakwa” and “Jawab-i Shakwa” (Complaint to God and its Response), in early twentieth century. It was the prime time of his poetic revelation, which is called his third period that began in 1908 and ended at his death in 1938. During that time Muslims in India had almost lost their entity as a nation.

In the first stage of this poem Iqbal counts the chivalrous deeds of the Muslims reminding them of their past glory when they happened to be the leaders and teachers of mankind. They implemented the rule of God on the earth and brought revolutionary reforms in the states under their control where justice prevailed.

The second part shows the state of decline of Muslim nation. But Iqbal has projected this aspect so beautifully that instead of creating a sense of despair and destitute in the mind it inspires a new vigour and courage to stand up and deal with rival forces.


Shikwah





Jawab-e-Shikwah

informative but very scary!

If i am not mistaken, I think there is a Hadith where R-Sal has told that R-Sal is not able to predict anything beyond 1400 years from then. It is 1428 now.

What we witness today is a world full of smart (or slightly over-smart) people. So much of inventions and innovations! Most of us as parents try to teach our children many things that they would be very competitive to take up the challenges in the world tomorrow.

I think we should try to change our strategies a bit – to teach our children the basics and the values of fundamentals. Must make them understand that anytime they act over-smart or silly, we are not responsible. Who knows they also could become one of those who ignore or deny the basics – May the Almighty protect our children.

May the Almighty protect all of us from deviating ourselves from the right path. Every Katheeb who mentions at the beginning of Friday sermons – innovations would lead us to the hell-fire is a constant reminder.

Barak-Allah!

Passing the days we are content Passing a day brings us near the end.

'O Allah! Keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and let me die if death is better for me.'