Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Khushoo

ख़ुशू
said khu-SHOO
also written: Khushu, Khushu'
Meaning

Humble, reverent submission and inner concentration, especially in prayer.

Usage & notes

Iqbal sees khushoo as the inward attentiveness that turns ritual into living worship. Without this trembling humility, prostration is only an empty gesture.