Meaning
The Helper or Succourer, a title for the highest saint to whom the distressed turn for aid.
Literally: succour, the one cried to for help
Usage & notes
Iqbal reveres the great saints yet redirects reliance from intercessors toward a direct, self-strengthening relation with God.
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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Wali
A saint or friend of God, one brought near through piety and granted spiritual authority.
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Abdaal
A rank of hidden saints through whom, by tradition, God sustains the order of the world.