SIR Muhammad Iqbal’s entire philosophical corpus underpins an ardent striving for humanism to build a better society. Iqbal steadfastly believes in human potential and supports a humane approach towards life. His humanism, thus, comprises a cluster of ideas, including human dignity, freedom, equality, friendship, solidarity, and, in general, human development.
Overall, humanism not only emphasises the centrality of humanity but also its sanctity in this world. It requires the removal of major sources of crimes against humanity: sectarianism, terrorism, war, oppression, exploitation, humiliation, exclusion, discrimination, and the violation of human rights.
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