Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Fana-fil-Shaikh
फ़ना-फ़िल-शैख़
said fa-NAA fil shaikh
Meaning
The disciple's effacement of self in the spiritual master as a first stage of annihilation.
Literally: annihilation in the master
Usage & notes
Iqbal treats this absorption in the guide as a passing pedagogical step, never the loss of the disciple's own assertive self.
Related words
ARABIC
Fana
Annihilation, passing away; the mystic's extinction of the self in the Beloved, the goal of the Sufi path.
ARABIC
Murshid
A spiritual guide or master who directs the disciple along the path to God.
ARABIC
Fana-fil-Rasool
Effacement of self in the Prophet, conforming one's being to the Prophetic model.