Talking about Iqbal's so called admission of the "consumption of Alcohol" without reference to the actual context is so unfortunate on the part of the speaker. It's an example of misquoting the text to draw one's own assumptions. In his letter to Attia Faizi, Allama Mohammad Iqbal has shared his resentment on his martial life and do talks about Alcohol but just hypothetically. If the speaker would have the courage then he should have quoted the actual text of the letter with its real context. The fact is that Iqbal neither claimed himself an Alcoholic nor any authentic reference is available on this matter. Instead on number of occasions one can find testimony that he never consumed it. For example his public statement during a reception at Madras (present day's Chinnai) as it was eyewitness by Hijab Imtiaz Ali. Kindly don't mess-up with the historical facts and present the events in its actual context.
What a session, amazing grip on Iqbaliat ...
A great scholar who can speak at length on different topics with great ease
Sir next time give a touch to Faiz Ahmad Faiz also........
Talking about Iqbal's so called admission of the "consumption of Alcohol" without reference to the actual context is so unfortunate on the part of the speaker. It's an example of misquoting the text to draw one's own assumptions. In his letter to Attia Faizi, Allama Mohammad Iqbal has shared his resentment on his martial life and do talks about Alcohol but just hypothetically. If the speaker would have the courage then he should have quoted the actual text of the letter with its real context. The fact is that Iqbal neither claimed himself an Alcoholic nor any authentic reference is available on this matter. Instead on number of occasions one can find testimony that he never consumed it. For example his public statement during a reception at Madras (present day's Chinnai) as it was eyewitness by Hijab Imtiaz Ali. Kindly don't mess-up with the historical facts and present the events in its actual context.