 In a public speech in 1940 following the death of Iqbal , Jinnah expressed his preference for implementing Iqbal 's vision even at the expense of becoming a ruler . He stated : " If I live to see the ideal of a Muslim state being achieved in India , and I was then offered to make a choice between the works of Iqbal and the rulership of the Muslim state , I would prefer the former . " 
