Urdu Dictionary
Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Riza

रिज़ा
said ri-zaa
also written: Raza,Rida
Meaning

Contentment with the decree of God; God's good pleasure.

Literally: pleasure, contentment, consent

See it in the verse

Riza in Iqbal’s couplets

Khudi ko kar buland itna ki har taqdeer se pehle
Khuda bande se khud pooche, bata teri raza kya hai
Raise your selfhood so high that, before issuing every decree of destiny, God Himself asks you: tell me, what is your wish?
Selfhood · Courage
Related words
ARABIC

Tasleem

Complete submission and surrender of one's will to the will of God.

ARABIC

Tawakkul

Complete trust in and reliance upon God; the surrender of all outcomes to the divine will.

ARABIC

Sabr

Patient endurance; steadfast forbearance in hardship as a spiritual virtue.

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