Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History
Shariat
शरीअत
said sha-ree-AT
also written: Shariah, Sharia
Meaning
The revealed sacred law of Islam governing belief, worship, and conduct.
Literally: the path to the watering-place
Usage & notes
Iqbal saw shariat as the outer discipline that must be vivified by inner spirit, neither dead legalism nor mere ritual. He sought its renewal through the principle of movement in the structure of Islam.