حنف

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Form 1حَنَفَ2 senses

muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarحَنْفٌ حَنَفٌ

Core sense — he inclined, or declined; he had a distortion of the footgenerated

1.1he inclined to it—حَنَفَ إِلَيْهِ

He, or it, inclined, or declined..

he inclined to it—تحنّف اليه

he declined from it—حَنَفَ عَنْهُ

he declined from it—تحنّف عنه

1.2he had the kind of distortion called حَنَفٌ, explained below—حَنِفَ

. Also حَنُفَ.

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, aor. حَنِفَ , (K,) inf. n. حَنْفٌ , (TK,) He, or it, inclined, or declined. (K, TA.) You say, حَنَفَ إِلَيْهِ (TA) and تحنّف اليه (K) He inclined to it. (K, TA.) And حَنَفَ عَنْهُ and تحنّف عنه He declined from it. (TA.) حَنِفَ , aor. حَنَفَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. حَنَفٌ ; (Msb;) and حَنُفَ , aor. حَنُفَ ; (K;) He had that kind of distortion which is termed حَنَفٌ as explained below. (Msb, K.)

Form 2حنّفهُ1 sense

maṣdarتَحْنِيفٌ

Core sense — he made him, or his leg or foot, distortedgenerated

2.1he made him, or his leg or foot, أَحْنَف—حنّف رِجْلَهُ

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, (K,) or حنّف رِجْلَهُ , (S,) inf. n. تَحْنِيفٌ , (K,) He rendered him, (K,) or his leg, or foot, (S,) أَحْنَف . (S, K.)

Form 5تحنّف2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he inclined; he followed the religion of Abrahamgenerated

5.1

See form 1, in two places.

5.1.1

[Hence:] he acted according to the حَنِيفِيَّة, that is, the law of Abraham, which is the religion of El-Islām. Or: he became circumcised. Or: he turned away from the worship of idols and became a servant of God, or devoted himself to religious services or exercises. [See تَحَنَّثَ.]

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: see 1, in two places. [Hence,] He did according to the حَنِيفِيَّة ; (S, K;) i. e. the law of Abraham, which is the religion of ElIslám: (TA:) or he became circumcised: or he turned away from the worship of idols; (S, K;) and became, or made himself, a servant of God; or applied, or devoted, himself to religious services or exercises. (S.) [See تَحَنَّثَ .]

Derived nouns 7

Nounحَنَفٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a natural wryness, especially a distortion of the footgenerated

Originally: a natural wryness; and particularly an inversion of the foot, so that the upper side becomes the lower — so says IDrd.

Or a crookedness in the leg or foot, that is, a turning of one of the great toes towards the other.

Or [a distortion that causes] one's walking on the outer part of the foot, on the side where the little toe is; and so according to an explanation of أَحْنَفُ by IAar.

Or an inclining [apparently inwards] in the fore part of the foot.

1.1

According to Ibn-'Arafeh it also means a right state, condition, or tendency; and according to him the adjective أَحْنَفُ is applied to one who has a wry leg or foot only as a way of presaging a right state.

Er-Rāghib explains حَنَفٌ better, as an inclining, away from error, to a right state or tendency.

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, originally, A natural wryness: and particularly an inversion of the foot, so that the upper side becomes the lower: so says IDrd; (Mgh;) or a crookedness in the leg, or foot; (S, O, K;) i. e., (S, O, but in the K “ or ”) a turning of one of the great toes towards the other: (S, O, K:) or [a distortion that causes] one's walking on the outer part of the foot, on the side in which is the little toe: (K: [and so accord. to an explanation of أَحْنَفُ by IAar cited in the S:]) or an inclining [app. inwards] in the fore part of the foot. (Lth, K.) Accord. to Ibn- 'Arafeh and the K, it signifies also A right state or condition or tendency; and accord. to the former, the epithet أَحْنَفُ is applied to him who has a wry leg, or foot, only by way of presaging a right state: but Er-Rághib explains حَنَفٌ better, as signifying an inclining, from error, to a right state or tendency. (TA.)

Nounحَنَفِيَّةٌ3 senses

Core sense — the followers of Aboo-Ḥaneefeh; a vessel with a tap; certain swordsgenerated

1one who is of the religion of Abraham—حَنَفِىٌّ

The people called after the Imām Aboo-Ḥaneefeh [because they hold his tenets]; also أَحْنَافٌ.

This word is its ism waḥda. [See also حَنِيفٌ.]

A مِيضَأَة [by which is here meant a vessel with a tap, for washing, such as is often used in a private house; and also a fountain, that is, a tank with taps for the same purpose in a mosque; because people who follow Aboo-Ḥaneefeh must perform the ablution before prayer with running water, or from a tank or the like at least ten cubits wide and as many deep]. This application is post-classical.

3certain swords—سُيُوفٌ حَنَفِيَّةٌ

certain swords—حَنِيفِيَّةٌ

certain swords—حَنْفِيَّةٌ

So called in relation to El-Aḥnaf Ibn-Keys, because he was the first who ordered them to be made; by rule it should be أَحْنَفِيَّةٌ.

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The persons called in relation to the Imám Aboo-Haneefeh [because they hold his tenets]; as also أَحْنَافٌ . (TA.) حَنَفِىٌّ [is its n. un.: and] signifies [also] one who is of the religion of Abraham. (Mgh. [See also حَنِيفٌ .]) A مِيضَأَة ; [by which is here meant a vessel with a tap, for the purpose of ablution, such as is often used in a private house; and a fountain, i. e. a tank with taps, for the same purpose, in a mosque; because persons of the persuasion of Aboo-Haneefeh must perform the ablution preparatory to prayer with running water, or from a tank or the like at least ten cubits in breadth and the same in depth;] but this application is post-classical. (TA.) سُيُوفٌ حَنَفِيَّةٌ , (L, K, * TA,) or حَنِيفِيَّةٌ , (so accord. to the CK,) or حَنْفِيَّةٌ , (so in a MS. copy of the K,) Certain swords, so called in relation to El-Ahnaf Ibn- Keys; because he was the first who ordered to make them: by rule it should be أَحْنَفِيَّةٌ . (Lth, L, K.)

Nounحَنِيفٌ4 senses · 3 main

Core sense — inclining to the true religion; one of the religion of Abraham; a Muslimgenerated

Er-Rāghib: inclining to a right state or tendency.

Or right, or having a right state or tendency; applied in the same way as أَعْوَرُ is applied to a crow.

[And particularly] inclining from one religion to another; or inclining from any false religion to the true religion; or inclining in a perfect manner to El-Islām and remaining firm in it.

And anyone who has performed the pilgrimage: so say I'Ab, El-Ḥasan and Es-Suddee; and Az says the like on the authority of Ed-Daḥḥāk.

Or one who follows the religion of Abraham in making the Sacred House [of Mekkeh] his kibleh and in the rite of circumcision.

[And] a Muslim, because he inclines to the right religion; but in this last sense it is a conventional term of the professors.

According to AO, in the Time of Ignorance the worshipper of idols called himself by this name, and when El-Islām came they applied it to the Muslim.

According to Akh, in the Time of Ignorance it was applied to one who was circumcised and who performed the pilgrimage to the [Sacred] House, because the Arabs of that time held nothing of the religion of Abraham except circumcision and that pilgrimage.

According to Ez-Zejjājee, in the Time of Ignorance it was applied to one who made the pilgrimage to the [Sacred] House, performed the ablution on account of جَنَابَة, and was circumcised; and when El-Islām came it was applied to the Muslim, because he turned away from belief in a plurality of gods.

Also one who devotes himself to religious exercises, or applies himself to devotion. Its predominant application is to Abraham. Plural حُنَفَآءُ.

1.1recent [grounds of pretension to respect or honour]—حَسَبٌ حَنِيفٌ

[Hence:] of the time of El-Islām, not old.

Short.

A maker of sandals.

Qur’ānic occurrences حَنِيف 4 shown of 12

3:95

قُلْ صَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ ۗ فَٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

Say: "Allah speaketh the Truth: follow the religion of Abraham, the sane in faith; he was not of the Pagans."

10:105

وَأَنْ أَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

"And further (thus): 'set thy face towards religion with true piety, and never in any wise be of the Unbelievers;

16:120

إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

Abraham was indeed a model, devoutly obedient to Allah, (and) true in Faith, and he joined not gods with Allah:

16:123

ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ أَنِ ٱتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًا ۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

So We have taught thee the inspired (Message), "Follow the ways of Abraham the True in Faith, and he joined not gods with Allah."

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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Inclining to a right state or tendency: (Er-Rághib, TA:) or right, or having a right state or tendency; (Akh, S, TA;) thus applied in like manner as أَعْوَرُ is applied to a crow: (S:) [and particularly] inclining, from one religion, to another: (Ham p. 358:) or inclining, from any false religion, to the true religion: (Mgh:) or inclining in a perfect manner to El-Islám, and continuing firm therein: (K:) and any one who has performed the pilgrimage: (As, K, TA:) so say I'Ab and El-Hasan and Es-Suddee; and Az says the like on the authority of Ed-Dahhák: (TA:) or one who is of the religion of Abraham, (K, TA,) in respect of making the Sacred House [of Mekkeh] his kibleh, and of the rite of circumcision: (TA:) [and] a Muslim; (S, Mgh, Msb;) because he inclines to the right religion: (Msb:) but in this last sense, it is a conventional term of the professors: (Mgh:) [or,] accord. to AO, the worshipper of idols, in the Time of Ignorance, called himself thus; and when El-Islám came, they thus called the Muslim: accord. to Akh, it was applied in the Time of Ignorance to him who was circumcised, and who performed the pilgrimage to the [Sacred] House; because the Arabs in the Time of Ignorance held nothing of the religion of Abraham except circumcision and that pilgrimage: accord. to Ez-Zejjájee, it was applied in the Time of Ignorance to him who made the pilgrimage to the [Sacred] House and performed the ablution on account of جَنَابَة and was circumcised; and when El-Islám came, it was applied to the Muslim, because of his turning from the belief in a plurality of gods: (TA:) also one who devotes himself to religious exercises; or applies himself to devotion: (Msb:) its predominant application is to Abraham: (Mgh:) pl. حُنَفَآءُ . (AO, TA.) [Hence,] حَسَبٌ حَنِيفٌ Recent [grounds of pretension to respect or honour]; of the time of El-Islám; not old. (TA.) Short. (K.) A maker of sandals. (K.)

Nounحُنَيْفٌ1 sense

Core sense — having a wryness of the leg or footgenerated

See أَحْنَفُ.

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: see أَحْنَفُ .

Nounحَنِيفِيَّةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the law of Abraham, the religion of El-Islām; an inclining to a thinggenerated

Th and Zj: an inclining to a thing; but ISd says that this explanation is worthless.

1.1

The law of Abraham, which is the religion of El-Islām; also called مِلَّةٌ حَنِيفِيَّةٌ.

1.2