Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Sidratul-Muntaha
सिद्रतुल-मुंतहा
said sid-ra-tul-mun-ta-haa
also written: Sidra
Meaning
The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, the farthest limit of the heavens reached in the Prophet's ascension.
Literally: the lote tree of the boundary
Usage & notes
Sidratul-Muntaha marks the utmost limit of created reality, the boundary of the Prophet's Mi'raj. Iqbal evokes this farthest horizon to dramatise the heights to which the loving, ascending self aspires.