manzil

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noun

Any of the seven partitions of the Qur'an, which can be read in an entire day.

OriginArabic مَنْزِل →
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Meanings

nounmanzil (plural manzils or manazil)

plural manzils · plural manazil

  1. IslamAny of the seven partitions of the Qur'an, which can be read in an entire day.
  2. In the Arab World, a house or inn used a place of rest, especially by travelers.

Origin

  1. Arabicمَنْزِل“house, dwelling”
  2. Englishmanzil

Borrowing from Arabic مَنْزِل (manzil, “house, dwelling”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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