Word Meaning
ज़िंदीक़ी
zindīqī
hinoun
Meaning
Heresy, freethinking, atheism, or skepticism regarding orthodox religious beliefs.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'zindīqī' refers to religious skepticism, heresy, or deviation from orthodox religious dogma. In this couplet, Iqbal satirically observes that Western rationalist education instilled modern doubt and heresy in him, contrasting this self-critique with the moral decay of orthodox clerics.
Etymology
Arabic 'zandaqah' (زندقة), derived from Middle Persian 'zandīk' (heretic, freethinker, or Manichaean).
Usage
Commonly employed in philosophical and satirical Urdu poetry to critique rigid orthodoxy or describe modern secular skepticism.
Examples
the contagion of intellectual heresy
accused of heresy in an age of dogma
Synonyms
इल्हादबे-दीनीकुफ़्रदहरियत
Related Words
ज़िंदीक़मुल्हिदकाफ़िरदहरिया