Meaning
Union or identification, the contested mystical claim of the soul's becoming one with God.
Literally: unification, becoming one
Usage & notes
Iqbal rejects a literal fusion of creature and Creator, holding that the self draws near to God in love while remaining a distinct, responsible being.
Related words
ARABIC
Hulul
Indwelling, the heterodox notion of the divine descending into and inhabiting a creature.
ARABIC
Wisal-e-Haqq
Spiritual union with the Truth, the lover-seeker's communion with God.
ARABIC
Wahdat-ul-Wujood
The doctrine of the Unity of Being, that all existence is a single reality identical with God.