<p>Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938) articulated a transformative concept of Khudī (selfhood) that reimagines human identity through the lens of Islamic metaphysics, ethical responsibility, and creative agency. In contrast to both passive fatalism often attributed to certain mystical traditions and the reductive individualism characteristic of Western liberal thought, Khudī presents the self as a dynamic and morally conscious force. It is actualized through love (ʿishq), spiritual humility (faqr), and purposeful striving within a divinely ordered cosmos. Iqbal’s philosophical framework envisions selfhood not as an isolated ego, but as a process of becoming—a co-creative endeavor aligned with God’s will and anchored in moral autonomy. His integration of classical Sufi notions with a forward-looking, action-oriented ethos bridges traditional Islamic thought and modern existential concerns. This study analyzes Khudī as a multidimensional construct—ontological, ethical, and teleological—juxtaposing it with global philosophical currents such as Nietzsche’s will to power, Hume’s skepticism, and Indian theories of Self (<i>ātman</i>) and no-self (<i>anātman</i>). Unlike Nietzsche’s vision, which often veers toward egoic supremacy, Iqbal tempers individual empowerment with surrender (Bekhudī) to transcendental values. In doing so, he offers a compelling model of the self that resists nihilism, moral relativism, and authoritarian collectivism, while also presenting a distinct alternative to the ascetic negation of personality found in some strands of Indic philosophy. His vision remains deeply relevant to contemporary debates on identity, agency, and the spiritual crisis of modernity. By reclaiming the sacred within the structure of the self, Iqbal positions Khudī as a vehicle of both personal elevation and societal transformation—an ethical call to remake the world through inner reform and divine intimacy.</p>