Arabic · noun · Character & Virtue

Muruwwat

मुरव्वत
said mu-roo-WAT
also written: muruwwat, murawwat, muruwat
Meaning

Manliness expressed as kindness, courtesy, and considerate humanity toward others.

Literally: manliness, chivalry, generous decency toward others

How Iqbal uses it

Muruwwat is the gracious manliness that combines courage with kindness — keeping faith, sparing the fallen, and dealing generously with others. Iqbal holds up this chivalric decency as the social warmth that should accompany a strong self, so that strength does not curdle into mere domination. It marks the noble character who is firm with the powerful and gentle with the weak.