Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Riyazat
रियाज़त
said ri-YAA-zat
also written: Riyazah
Meaning
Spiritual austerity and disciplined exercise undertaken to train and purify the lower self.
Literally: training, exercise
Usage & notes
Iqbal endorses riyazat as the forging of the ego under hardship, the discipline that hardens khudi like steel.
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