حَنِيف
ḥanīfan
upright
একনিষ্ঠভাবে
Learn it in lesson 73About this word
Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: ح ن ف
Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an
- Singular (mufrad)حَنِيفًۭا10 times
- Plural (jamʿ)حُنَفَآءَ2 times
Forms in the Qur'an
- حَنِيفًۭاa trueḥanīfan · 4 times4 times
- حَنِيفًۭا ۖ(the) uprightḥanīfan · 3 times3 times
- حَنِيفًۭا ۚa true monotheistḥanīfan · 2 times2 times
- حُنَفَآءَBeing uprightḥunafāa · 2 times2 times
- حَنِيفًۭا ۗ(the) uprightḥanīfan · 1 times1 times
Examples from the Qur'an
And [commanded], 'Direct your face [i.e., self] toward the religion, inclining to truth, and never be of those who associate others with Allāh;
Say, "Allāh has told the truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth; and he was not of the polytheists."
Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allāh, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allāh.