From Asrar-e- khodi(self secrets) to romooz-e- Bikhodi(rapture secrets

It has been attempted in this article to review and analyze the “self” philosophy of iqbal lahoury in “self secrets” and “rapture secrets” of masnavi. iqbal maintains that the orients, especially the muslims lost their personality and forget their “self” and as a result they have been attracted and intimated by the west. muslims should be aware of the hidden secrets existed in their “self” and to actualize their own potential forces. according to iqbal’s interpretations, “self” means self-awareness, self-discovery and self-esteem and in the masnavi of “self secrets”, the factors influencing in enhancing and strengthening “self” are as follows: hope and desire, love and piety and strong ambition and volition. the weakening factors are as follows: questioning and begging, not to rely on what one have, sense of weakness and inability. in addition, three levels are considered by iqbal for self-training as: the first stage is to obey quran’s orders. the second stage is to control self and self-restraint. the third stage is god’s subrogation. in this stage, human kind is raised to the position of “superman” or god’s caliph