The book is an examination of Iqbal's concept of God: it is a finite one - based on his reading of Western thought. Iqbal relates his philosophical conclusions to the Quran and Muslim thought. Iqbal's finite deity is very close to the Sufi concept of God; both doctrines cannot be reconciled with the Quranic teaching. The underlying conceptual issues lead to a discussion of mysticism. The concluding chapter goes beyond Iqbal in expounding the philosophical logic of 'the problem of God'.

Author Biography

The author is a British citizen of Indo-Burmese origin and was born in Rangoon on the 28th December 1937. He was educated at Trinity College Cambridge, London and Edinburgh Universities. After qualifying as a medical doctor he took a research degree in Philosophy of Religion at King's College, London. His professional career was part - clinical and part - academic: working as a psychiatrist in the British National Health Service. On the academic front his main research universities were Edinburgh and Harvard. He has an extensive publication record and is currently working on a major book- project on Al Ghazali (commissioned by his former British publishers Kegan Paul International).