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Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Zahir

ज़ाहिर
Meaning

The outward, manifest dimension of things and revelation, the surface beneath which the batin lies.

See it in the verse

Zahir in Iqbal’s couplets

Zahir ki aankh se na tamasha kare koi
Ho dekhna to dida-e-dil va kare koi
Let no one watch the spectacle with the outward eye alone; if you would truly see, open the eye of the heart.
Self-Knowledge · Awakening
Related words
ARABIC

Batin

The inward, hidden dimension of reality and scripture, contrasted with the outward zahir.

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