Hanif

Hanif

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Islamic term for a pre-Islamic Arabian monotheist

About Hanif

In Islam, the terms ḥanīf and ḥunafā' are primarily used to refer to pre-Islamic Arabians who were Abrahamic monotheists. Muslims regard these people favorably for shunning Arabian polytheism and instead solely worshipping the God of Abraham, thus setting themselves apart from what is called jahiliyyah. However, they were not associated with Judaism or Christianity; instead exemplifying what they perceived as the unaltered beliefs and morals of Abraham.

Notable works:

Jāmiʻ-i Qurʼān, ʻUs̲mān ibn ʻAffān

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