Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Qaba-Qausain

क़ाब क़ौसैन
said QAAB qau-SAIN
Meaning

The station of two bows' length, the Quranic image of the Prophet's utmost nearness to God during the ascension.

Literally: (the distance of) two bows

Usage & notes

Iqbal invokes this nearest of all nearnesses as the model of intimacy in which the self approaches God yet, remarkably, returns to act among men.