Arabic · noun · Selfhood & Will
Irtiqaa
इर्तिक़ा
said ir-ti-QAA
also written: irtiqa, irteqa
Meaning
Evolution, gradual ascent, progressive development toward a higher state.
Literally: From the root r-q-y: to ascend, climb; a rising upward.
Usage & notes
Irtiqaa is central to Iqbal's dynamic universe: reality and the self are in ceaseless evolutionary ascent, climbing through struggle toward ever-higher forms of being.