Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Haal

हाल
said haal
Meaning

A spiritual state; a transient condition of ecstasy or grace bestowed on the heart.

Usage & notes

Haal is the momentary mystical state, a gift that comes and goes. Iqbal values the rapture of such states yet insists that the lasting work is to convert fleeting haal into enduring maqaam.