Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Mureed
मुरीद
said mu-REED
also written: murid, mureed, disciple
Meaning
A disciple, a follower who submits to the guidance of a spiritual master.
Literally: one who wills / desires; disciple
Usage & notes
The disciple who binds himself to a spiritual guide and treads the path under his direction. The word's root meaning, "one who has will/desire," suits Iqbal, for whom aspiration and longing drive the self forward. He values true discipleship while warning against the servile, will-less following that turns the mureed into a passive dependent rather than a self he is meant to become.
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