Moon Becoming
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Moon Becoming
(Inspired by Iqubal Complaint and Answer)
M. Iqubal, who is the spiritual founder of Pakistan, who contributed to the establishment of the state by his artistic and philosophical expressions providing the spiritual principles that the nation could follow, wrote Complaint and Answer. Here, the narrator, presents several complaining questions to God regarding the current problematic situation of Muslim countries. The answer given to the inquiries is that it is because the deteriorated spiritual condition of Muslims. God can’t find true believers who practices the genuine spirituality of Islam. Here, Iqbal is presenting the ‘best possible solution’ to the complaining Muslims and the nation, especially Pakistan. It should be a ‘true Muslim country’ consists of ‘true believers’.
Before long, I had the chance to read the book Muslim Becoming by N. Khan. (2012) Khan was heavily influenced by the philosophy of Iqbal and the book well described how Pakistan is in its creative evolutionary process of becoming ‘perfect Muslim state’. It is idealistic but could be the driving force of the country to aspirer to improvement in their spirituality and sociopolitical circumstances as well. Iqbal said, “Poetry is half of prophecy” (d. 1938, Lecture Note, A. Asani) Through the poetry, he showed the state ideology that would serve the country’s prosperous future.
Through the images depicting the phase of the moon becoming ‘full moon’, I believe the nation Pakistan and many other muslim countries which strive to becoming ‘perfect Muslim country’ are in the process of its creation, and it is an ongoing process indeed.