Word Meaning
इस्लाम
Islam
Meaning
The religion of Islam; submission to God or faith.
Detailed Meaning
Islam denotes the monotheistic religion founded on devotion to Allah and the teachings of the Prophet. In this couplet, through the phrase 'tark-e-Islam' (renunciation of Islam), Mir poetically depicts abandoning orthodox religious practice in favor of the ecstatic, unconstrained path of mystical love. It serves as an antithesis to the ritualistic markers of faith like temples and tilaks.
Etymology
Arabic (إِسْلَام, islām), verbal noun of aslama ('to surrender, submit').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, Islam is frequently contrasted with kufr (infidelity) and dair (temple) to symbolize the transcendent, beyond-belief nature of true passionate love.
Examples
transcending the dogma of established faith
the tension between religious creed and worldly love