Arabic · noun · Struggle & the Sword
Rahbaniyat
रहबानियत
said rah-baa-ni-YAT
also written: rahbaniyyat
Meaning
Monasticism; world-renouncing asceticism which Islam discourages and which Iqbal condemns as flight from life.
Literally: monkery, monasticism
Usage & notes
Iqbal denounces monastic withdrawal as a betrayal of life's call, urging an active spirituality engaged with the world.