Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History
Baitul-Haram
बैतुल-हराम
said bai-tul-ha-raam
also written: baitul haram, bait-ul-haram, kaaba
Meaning
The Sacred House, the Kaaba at Mecca, the inviolable sanctuary toward which Muslims pray; the holiest of holies.
Literally: the sacred house
See it in the verse
Baitul-Haram in Iqbal’s couplets
Khud badalte nahin Quran ko badal dete hain
Hue kis darja faqeehan-e-haram be-taufeeq
Hue kis darja faqeehan-e-haram be-taufeeq
They will not change themselves, so they reinterpret the Quran instead — how utterly bereft of grace the jurists of the sanctuary have become.
Justice · Awakening · Courage
Mard-e-Khuda ka amal ishq se sahib-e-firogh
Ishq hai asl-e-hayat maut hai is par haraam
Ishq hai asl-e-hayat maut hai is par haraam
The deeds of the man of God shine with love; love is the essence of life, and death is forbidden to touch it.
Love · Aspiration · Action
Related words
ARABIC
Kaaba
The cube-shaped House of God at Mecca, the qibla toward which Muslims pray and the pilgrim's goal.
ARABIC
Haram
The sacred sanctuary, especially the precinct of the Kaaba; a place of inviolable holiness.
ARABIC
Makka
Mecca, the holiest city of Islam, site of the Kaaba and goal of pilgrimage; the spiritual centre of the Muslim world.