Meaning
The four pillar-saints who, in Sufi cosmology, anchor and stabilise the spiritual world.
Literally: pegs, stakes
Usage & notes
Iqbal touches the saintly hierarchy of pillars chiefly to point beyond it to a leadership grounded in active faith.
Related words
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Qutb
The pole star or celestial pole; an axis or pivot; figuratively a spiritual axis of the age.
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Abdaal
A rank of hidden saints through whom, by tradition, God sustains the order of the world.
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Ghaus
The Helper or Succourer, a title for the highest saint to whom the distressed turn for aid.