Muhammad İqbal and the Reconstruction of Epistemology in İslam

Abstract

The article analyzes Muhammad Iqbal’s (1877-1939) research into the reconstruction of Islamic epistemology. Based on Muhammad Iqbal’s book The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam, it is considered in the context of three themes: the revelation of the Qur’an, prophecy and the human ego. The analysis of his epistemology in the context of these three themes reveals the essence of Iqbal’s philosophy and allows us to recognize the main paradigms of modern Islamic thought. In the context of Iqbal’s views, criticism of the positivist position, which reflects the philosophy of the modern era, is also discussed.