batin

B3A1T1I1N1

noun

The internal or hidden meaning of the Qur'an

Opposite
zahir
OriginArabic بَاطِن →
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Meanings

nounbatin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIslamThe internal or hidden meaning of the Qur'an

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
zahir

Origin

  1. Arabicبَاطِن
  2. Arabicبَاطِن
  3. Englishbatin

Borrowed from Arabic بَاطِن (bāṭin).

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APA

batin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batin

MLA

“batin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batin.

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