Ḥanīf
حَنِيف
Say it ha-NEEF
Upright in faith
At a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Also spelled
- Hanif, Haneef, Hanief
Meaning & source
Upright in faith, turning away from falsehood to pure monotheism.
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والحَنِيف: الصَّحِيحُ المَيْل إِلَى الإِسلام والثابتُ عَلَيْهِ
Ibn Manẓūr, Lisān al-ʿArab, vol. 9, p. 57 (Dār Ṣādir, Beirut, 3rd ed. 1414 AH)