mushaf

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/ˈmʊs.hæf/

noun

A written copy of the Qur'an.

OriginArabic مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf) ← Ge'ez መጽሐፍ (mäṣḥäf) →
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Meanings

nounmushaf (plural mushafs or masahif)

plural mushafs · plural masahif · alternative mus'haf · alternative muṣḥaf

  1. IslamA written copy of the Qur'an.

Origin

  1. Ge'ezጸሐፈ (ṣäḥäfä)
  2. Ge'ezመጽሐፍ (mäṣḥäf)
  3. Arabicمُصْحَف (muṣḥaf)
  4. Englishmushaf

Borrowed from Arabic مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf), borrowed from Ge'ez መጽሐፍ (mäṣḥäf), from ጸሐፈ (ṣäḥäfä).

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Translations

Arabic مُصْحَف
  • مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf)written copy of the Qur'an
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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