Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Mushahida

मुशाहिदा

said mu-SHAA-hi-da

Meaning

Direct contemplative witnessing of the divine presence by the purified heart.

Literally: witnessing, beholding

Usage & notes

Iqbal treasures the vision implied in mushahida yet insists the beholder return to the world to build and to act.

Related words

Witnessing; the direct mystical perception of the Divine presence.

Unveiling; the mystical disclosure of hidden realities to the heart.

Sight, vision; the beatific vision of God.