Man and Destiny

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Man and Destiny: Some Reflections on Iqbal's Concepts of Khudi and the Perfect Man is a timely contribution by Abdur Rashid Siddiqui that brings into sharp focus the real intellectual and idealogical ethos of Islamic resurgence. He has delved deep into the mind and soul of Iqbal - an illustrious poet-philosopher of Islam as well as one of the key political figures of the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent - and presented in a simple and lucid style two cardinal concepts of Iqbalian thought. Contemporary Islamic resurgence can be understood in its historical perspective and idealogical connotations only by having a deeper understanding of the thoughts and contributions of its cheif architects, among whom Iqbal occupies a very distinct position. This beautifully written book will enable the younger generation of Muslims in particular to have a better understanding of the message and spirit of Islam, and its relevance to the contemporary world. It will also help Western readers develop a better and more realistic appreciation of the spiritual, moral and intellectual roots of contemporary Muslim resurgence.

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Abdur Rashid Siddiqui gained an Honours degree in Economics and Politics from the University of Bombay and has a law degree from the same University. He completed his postgraduate studies in Librarianship in London and was elected Associate of the Library Association. He worked as an Information Librarian at the University of Leicester from 1966 until his retirement in 1997. He has been deeply involved on the Council of the UK Islamic Mission and was also one of the founder members of the Islamic Society of Britain. He is the Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Islamic Foundation, UK. His publications include Key to al-Fatihah: Understanding the Basic Concepts, Key to Al-'Imran: Resurgence of the Ummah, two volumes of 55 Khutbah for Friday Prayer under the title Lift Up Your Hearts and Nawa-e-Benawa (an anthology of Urdu poetry). He has also edited a collection of essays entitled Tazkiyah: The Islamic Path of Self-Development and contributed number of articles on a variety of subjects. His forthcoming book Key to the Glorious Qur'an: Understanding the Basic Concepts will be published soon.