tahrif

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noun

the belief that alterations were made to the previous revelations of God

OriginArabic تَحْرِيف →
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Meanings

nountahrif (plural tahrifs)

plural tahrifs

  1. Islamthe belief that alterations were made to the previous revelations of God

Origin

  1. Arabicتَحْرِيف
  2. Englishtahrif

Borrowed from Arabic تَحْرِيف (taḥrīf).

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APA

tahrif. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tahrif

MLA

“tahrif.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tahrif. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tahrif,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tahrif.

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