Jawab-e-Shikwa
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Jawab-e-Shikwa is a celebrated Urdu poem by Allama Muhammad Iqbal that presents God's powerful response to the complaints of the Muslim community expressed in his earlier poem Shikwa.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Urdu poem ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Iqbal’s philosophy of selfhood (Khudi) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pan-Islamic thought ⓘ |
| author | Muhammad Iqbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
considered a classic of Urdu poetry
ⓘ
widely memorized and recited in Urdu-speaking communities ⓘ |
| follows | Shikwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
ⓘ
philosophical poetry ⓘ religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
musical renditions
ⓘ
public recitations ⓘ |
| historicalReference |
decline of Muslim political power
ⓘ
early Islamic conquests ⓘ |
| influenced |
Muslim political thought in South Asia
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Urdu religious poetry ⓘ |
| language |
Urdu language
ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
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| literaryTradition | Urdu literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
God’s response to the complaints of the Muslim community
ⓘ
divine justice and mercy ⓘ revival of the Muslim ummah ⓘ self-critique of Muslims ⓘ |
| message |
God’s justice is not arbitrary
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Muslims must reform themselves to regain divine favor ⓘ true faith requires action and sacrifice ⓘ |
| meter | classical Urdu meter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | voice of God addressing Muslims ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call for Muslim self-reform
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dramatic rhetorical style ⓘ powerful defense of divine justice ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Shikwa–Jawab-e-Shikwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPopularity | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousFigureReferenced |
Prophet Muhammad
NERFINISHED
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companions of the Prophet ⓘ |
| responseToWork | Shikwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Muslim community
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decline of Muslims ⓘ duty and responsibility of believers ⓘ moral and spiritual reform ⓘ |
| titleInUrduScript | جوابِ شکوہ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
Iqbal Day commemorations
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cultural events ⓘ religious gatherings ⓘ |
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