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Iqbal frequently alludes to Quranic verses, Hadith, and events from Islamic history (e.g., the Battle of Badr, the fall of Andalusia). Older translations often left these references unexplained or translated them in ways that obscure their meaning for a non-Muslim audience. However, technology cannot replace the insight of a