The world is merely the inheritance of the devoted heart; if one is not devoted, then the Lord's grace is absent.
This profound couplet speaks to the nature of spiritual inheritance. Allama Iqbal suggests that the world (the 'Aalam') does not belong to mere mortals, but rather to the dedicated, self-sacrificing believer (Momin-e-Jaanbaaz). Furthermore, he asserts that true spiritual realization or profound truth (the 'Sahib-e-Lau'laq') is exclusively the domain of the believer. It is a powerful message about faith and the pursuit of divine knowledge.
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