Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Wara

वरा
said wa-RAA
also written: Wara'
Meaning

Scrupulous piety and godly caution that abstains even from the doubtful and permissible.

Literally: abstention, scrupulousness

Usage & notes

Iqbal values wara as inner vigilance but resists turning it into a timidity that withers the will to act.