حنف
ḥ-n-f
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root حنف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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Hnf describes someone who inclines to a right state, especially from false religion to true religion.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḥ-n-f
Listen:
حُنَفَآءَ
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Root letters:
ح — ن — ف
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root حنف as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 12×
Concordance — 12 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root حنف appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (12)
Noun (12 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:105
Noun
وَأَنۡ أَقِمۡ وَجۡهَكَ لِلدِّینِ حَنِیفࣰا وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِینَ ١٠٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [commanded], 'Direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth, and never be of those who associate others with Allah
The Bee 16:120
Noun
إِنَّ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ كَانَ أُمَّةࣰ قَانِتࣰا لِّلَّهِ حَنِیفࣰا وَلَمۡ یَكُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِینَ ١٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allah , inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allah
The Bee 16:123
Noun
ثُمَّ أَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَیۡكَ أَنِ ٱتَّبِعۡ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ حَنِیفࣰاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِینَ ١٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then We revealed to you, [O Muhammad], to follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth; and he was not of those who associate with Allah
The Pilgrimage 22:31
Noun
حُنَفَاۤءَ لِلَّهِ غَیۡرَ مُشۡرِكِینَ بِهِۦۚ وَمَن یُشۡرِكۡ بِٱللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ فَتَخۡطَفُهُ ٱلطَّیۡرُ أَوۡ تَهۡوِی بِهِ ٱلرِّیحُ فِی مَكَانࣲ سَحِیقࣲ ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Inclining [only] to Allah , not associating [anything] with Him. And he who associates with Allah - it is as though he had fallen from the sky and was snatched by the birds or the wind carried him down into a remote place
The Cow 2:135
Noun
وَقَالُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ هُودًا أَوۡ نَصَـٰرَىٰ تَهۡتَدُوا۟ۗ قُلۡ بَلۡ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَ ٰهِـۧمَ حَنِیفࣰاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِینَ ١٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be guided." Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists."
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| حَنِيفًا | ḥaniyfanā | Noun | 10× | |
| حُنَفَآءَ | ḥunafaāʾa | Noun | 2× |