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Ha-Nun-Fa
To lean to one side, incline or decline, turn away from error to guidance, incline to the right religion, stand firmly on one side, leave a false religion and turn to right, act according to the law of Abraham,. to be circumcised, turn away from the worship of idols, apply or devote oneself to religious services, incline to or have a right state or tendency.
hanif
n.m. (pl. hunafa)
2:135
وَقَالُوا كُونُوا هُوداً أَوْ نَصَارَى تَهْتَدُوا قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفا ً وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Wa Qālū Kūnū Hūdāan 'Aw Naşārá Tahtadū Qul Bal Millata 'Ibrāhīma Ĥanīfāan Wa Mā Kāna Mina Al-Mushrikīna
And they said: "Be Jewish or Nazarenes so that you may be guided!" Say: "No, rather the creed of Abraham, monotheism; for he was not of the polytheists."
3:67
مَا كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَهُودِيّا ً وَلاَ نَصْرَانِيّا ً وَلَكِنْ كَانَ حَنِيفا ً مُسْلِما ً وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Mā Kāna 'Ibrāhīmu Yahūdīyāan Wa Lā Naşrānīyāan Wa Lakin Kāna Ĥanīfāan Muslimāan Wa Mā Kāna Mina Al-Mushrikīna
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene, but he was a monotheist who submitted; he was not of the polytheists.
3:95
قُلْ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ فَاتَّبِعُوا مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفا ً وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Qul Şadaqa Allāhu Fa Attabi`ū Millata 'Ibrāhīma Ĥanīfāan Wa Mā Kāna Mina Al-Mushrikīna
Say: "God bears truth. Follow the creed of Abraham, monotheism, and he was not of the polytheists."
4:125
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ دِينا ً مِمَّنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَه ُُ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِن ٌ وَاتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفا ً وَاتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلا ً
Wa Man 'Aĥsanu Dīnāan Mimman 'Aslama Wajhahu Lillāhi Wa Huwa Muĥsinun Wa Attaba`a Millata 'Ibrāhīma Ĥanīfāan Wa Attakhadha Allāhu 'Ibrāhīma Khalīlāan
And who is better in the system than the one who submits himself to God, and he is a good doer, and he follows the creed of Abraham in monotheism? And God took Abraham as a friend.
6:79
إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ حَنِيفا ً وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
'Innī Wajjahtu Wajhiya Lilladhī Faţara As-Samāwāti Wa Al-'ArĐa Ĥanīfāan Wa Mā 'Anā Mina Al-Mushrikīna
"I shall turn my face to the One who initiated the heavens and the earth, in monotheism, and I am not of the polytheists."
6:161
قُلْ إِنَّنِي هَدَانِي رَبِّي إِلَى صِرَاط ٍ مُسْتَقِيم ٍ دِينا ً قِيَما ً مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفا ً وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Qul 'Innanī Hadānī Rabbī 'Ilá Şirāţin Mustaqīmin Dīnāan Qiyamāan Millata 'Ibrāhīma Ĥanīfāan Wa Mā Kāna Mina Al-Mushrikīna
Say: "My Lord has guided me to a straight path, an upright system, the creed of Abraham the monotheist; he was not of the polytheists."
10:105
وَأَنْ أَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفا ً وَلاَ تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Wa 'An 'Aqim Wajhaka Lilddīni Ĥanīfāan Wa Lā Takūnanna Mina Al-Mushrikīna
And set your face to the system of monotheism, and do not be of the polytheists.
16:120
إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّة ً قَانِتا ً لِلَّهِ حَنِيفا ً وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
'Inna 'Ibrāhīma Kāna 'Ummatan Qānitāan Lillāhi Ĥanīfāan Wa Lam Yaku Mina Al-Mushrikīna
Abraham was a nation, dutiful to God, a monotheist, and he was not of the polytheists.
16:123
ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ أَنِ اتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفا ً وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Thumma 'Awĥaynā 'Ilayka 'Ani Attabi` Millata 'Ibrāhīma Ĥanīfāan Wa Mā Kāna Mina Al-Mushrikīna
Then We inspired to you: "You shall follow the creed of Abraham, monotheism, and he was not of the polytheists."
22:31
حُنَفَاءَ لِلَّهِ غَيْرَ مُشْرِكِينَ بِه ِِ وَمَنْ يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَتَخْطَفُهُ الطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِي بِهِ الرِّيحُ فِي مَكَان ٍ سَحِيق ٍ
Ĥunafā'a Lillāhi Ghayra Mushrikīna Bihi Wa Man Yushrik Billāhi Faka'annamā Kharra Mina As-Samā'i Fatakhţafuhu Aţ-Ţayru 'Aw Tahwī Bihi Ar-Rīĥu Fī Makānin Saĥīqin
Monotheists to God, not setting up anything with Him. And whoever sets up partners with God, then it is as if he has fallen from the sky and the birds snatch him or the wind takes him to a place far off.
30:30
فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفا ً فِطْرَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لاَ تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Fa'aqim Wajhaka Lilddīni Ĥanīfāan Fiţrata Allāhi Allatī Faţara An-Nāsa `Alayhā Lā Tabdīla Likhalqi Allāhi Dhālika Ad-Dīnu Al-Qayyimu Wa Lakinna 'Akthara An-Nāsi Lā Ya`lamūna
So establish yourself to the system of monotheism. It is the inclination that God has nurtured the people on. There is no changing in the creation of God. Such is the pure system, but most of the people do not know.
98:5
وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلاَّ لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَذَلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ
Wa Mā 'Umirū 'Illā Liya`budū Allāha Mukhlişīna Lahu Ad-Dīna Ĥunafā'a Wa Yuqīmū Aş-Şalāata Wa Yu'utū Az-Zakāata Wa Dhalika Dīnu Al-Qayyimahi
And they were not commanded except to serve Godand be loyal to His system, monotheists, and hold the contact prayer and contribute towards purification. Such is the valuable system.
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