Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Fana-fir-Rasul
फ़ना-फ़िर-रसूल
said fa-NA-fir-ra-SOOL
also written: fana-fil-rasul
Meaning
Annihilation in the Prophet; the effacing of the self in love of the Messenger as a stage toward annihilation in God.
Literally: passing away in the Messenger
Usage & notes
Iqbal's intense love of the Prophet shapes a self moulded on the Prophetic model rather than merely dissolved in it.