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حَنِيف

ḥanīfan

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একনিষ্ঠভাবে

Root letters: ح ن فAppears 12 times in the Qur'an#723 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
Learn it in lesson 73

About 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 times
  • حَنِيفًۭا ۖ(the) uprightḥanīfan · 3 times
  • حَنِيفًۭا ۚa true monotheistḥanīfan · 2 times
  • حُنَفَآءَBeing uprightḥunafāa · 2 times
  • حَنِيفًۭا ۗ(the) uprightḥanīfan · 1 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;

Surah 10:105 — Read full ayah

Say, "Allāh has told the truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth; and he was not of the polytheists."

Surah 3:95 — Read full ayah

Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allāh, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allāh.

Surah 16:120 — Read full ayah