hanif

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noun

Any person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan monotheistic religion.

Similar
proto-Muslim
OriginArabic حَنِيف →
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Meanings

hanif1

nounhanif (plural hanifs or hunafa)

plural hanifs · plural hunafa

  1. IslamAny person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan monotheistic religion.

    Synonyms: proto-Muslim

Hanif2

proper nounHanif (plural Hanifs)

plural Hanifs · alternative Haniff

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic.
nounHanif (plural Hanifs)

plural Hanifs · alternative Haniff

  1. Alternative letter-case form of hanif.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan monotheistic religion.

Similar
proto-Muslim
Also see
proto-muslim

Origin

hanif · noun

  1. Arabicحَنِيف
  2. Englishhanif

Borrowed from Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf); see Hanif.

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Hanif · proper noun, noun

  1. Arabicحَنِيف“true believer, righteous (person)”
  2. EnglishHanif

From Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf, “true believer, righteous (person)”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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