حنف

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root حنف primarily relates to a deviation or inclination, particularly in the feet, causing them to turn inward. This physical characteristic extends metaphorically to a deviation from a course, whether towards good or evil, and ultimately defines the concept of 'Hanafi' as someone inclined towards the truth or Islam.

Derived headwords

حَنَفَverb

1.
to be crooked/inward-turningclassical
Describing feet that turn inward, specifically the big toes inclining towards each other.
2.
to deviate/inclineclassical
To deviate or incline from a path, belief, or state.

حَنَفٌnoun

1.
inward turning of feetclassical
The condition of the feet, especially the big toes, turning inward towards each other.
2.
crookedness/deviationclassical
A general term for crookedness or deviation, applied to feet, hooves, or metaphorically to beliefs.
3.
inclination towards Islamclassical
The state of inclining towards the truth or the religion of Islam.

أَحْنَفُadjective

1.
inward-turning feetclassical
A man whose feet turn inward, particularly the big toes.
2.
deviatingclassical
One who deviates from a course or belief.

حَنْفَاءُadjective

1.
inward-turning feet (fem.)classical
A woman whose feet turn inward.
2.
crooked footclassical
A foot that is crooked or turns inward.

تَحَنَّفَverb

1.
to incline towardsclassical
To incline or lean towards something, especially a belief or religion.
2.
to practice Hanafismclassical
To perform the actions or adhere to the practices of the Hanafiyyah (Islam).
3.
to circumciseclassical
To undergo circumcision.
4.
to worshipclassical
To worship, often in a dedicated manner.

حَنِيفٌadjective

1.
Muslim
A follower of Islam, one who inclines towards the truth.
2.
upright/straightclassical
One who is upright, straight, or firm in their belief.
3.
following Ibrahim's religionclassical
One who adheres to the religion of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham).
4.
circumcisedclassical
One who is circumcised, a practice associated with the Hanafiyyah in pre-Islamic times.

حَنِيفِيَّةٌnoun

1.
Islam
The religion of Islam; the path of truth and uprightness.
2.
inclinationclassical
The act of inclining or deviating towards something.
3.
Hanafi practiceclassical
The way or practice of the Hanafiyyah.

حَنَفَاءُnoun

1.
plural of Hanafiyclassical
Plural of 'Hanafiy', referring to followers of Islam or those inclined to the truth.

بَنُو حَنِيفَةname

1.
Banu Hanifa tribeclassical
A well-known Arab tribe, historically significant.

حَسَبٌ حَنِيفٌphrase

1.
Islamic lineageclassical
A lineage or ancestry that is recent and tied to Islam, not ancient pagan roots.

حَنْفَاءُnoun

1.
a type of treeclassical
A name for a type of tree.
2.
a bowclassical
A bow, likely referring to a type of bow.
3.
a razorclassical
A razor.
4.
a tortoiseclassical
A tortoise.
5.
a chameleonclassical
A chameleon.
6.
a fickle womanclassical
A female slave who is inconsistent, sometimes lazy, sometimes energetic.

سُيُوفٌ حَنِيفِيَّةٌphrase

1.
Hanafi swordsclassical
A type of sword, named after Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, known for its non-standard design.

حَنْفَاءُname

1.
a watering placeclassical
The name of a watering place belonging to Banu Mu'awiyah.
2.
a mareclassical
The name of a mare belonging to Hajar ibn Mu'awiyah and Hudhayfah ibn Badr.

Parallel reading

الحنف في القدمين: إقبال كل واحدة منهما على الأخرى بإبهامها

Al-Hanaf in the feet: the inclination of each of them towards the other with its big toe.

وقد حنف حنفا

And he had crooked feet, with crookedness.

ورجل أحنف وامرأة حنفاء

And a man is ahnaf and a woman is hanfaa'.

لحنف كان في رجله

Due to a crookedness that was in his leg.

الأحنف هو الذي يمشي على ظهر قدمه من شقها الذي يلي خنصرها

Al-Ahnaf is he who walks on the back of his foot from its side that is next to his little finger.

ضربت فلانا على رجله فحنفتها

I struck so-and-so on his leg and it made it crooked.

والحنف: الاعوجاج في الرجل، وهو أن تقبل إحدى إبهامي رجليه على الأخرى

And al-Hanaf: the crookedness in the leg, which is one of the big toes of his feet inclining towards the other.

إني أحنف

Indeed, I am ahnaf (have crooked feet).

الحنف: إقبال القدم بأصابعها على القدم الأخرى

Al-Hanaf: the inclination of the foot with its toes towards the other foot.

والله لولا حنف برجله، ... ما كان في فتيانكم من مثله

By God, if not for the crookedness in his leg, ... there would not be among your youths one like him.

الحنيف المائل من خير إلى شر أو من شر إلى خير

Al-Hanif: one who inclines from good to evil or from evil to good.

تحنف عن الشيء

He deviated from the thing.

الحنيف المسلم الذي يتحنف عن الأديان أي يميل إلى الحق

Al-Hanif: the Muslim who deviates from (other) religions, meaning he inclines to the truth.

بل ملة إبراهيم حنيفا

Rather, the religion of Ibrahim, as a Hanaf.

قل بل ملة إبراهيم حنيفا

Say: 'Nay, follow the religion of Abraham, Hanifa.'

فالحنيف المسلم

So, al-Hanif is the Muslim.

حنفاء لله غير مشركين به

Devoutly submitting to Allah, not associating partners with Him.

تحنف فلان إلى الشيء تحنفا إذا مال إليه

So-and-so inclined towards a thing with inclination, if he leaned towards it.

معنى الحنيفية في الإسلام الميل إليه والإقامة على عقده

The meaning of al-Hanifiyyah in Islam is inclining to it and remaining firm upon its عقد (covenant/structure).

الحنيف الصحيح الميل إلى الإسلام والثابت عليه

Al-Hanif: the one who correctly inclines to Islam and remains firm upon it.

تحنف الرجل أي عمل عمل الحنيفية

The man performed Hanafiyyah, meaning he acted the actions of al-Hanifiyyah.

الدين الحنيف: الإسلام

The Hanafiy religion: Islam.

أحب الأديان إلى الله الحنيفية السمحة

The most beloved of religions to Allah is the tolerant Hanafiyyah.

خلقت عبادي حنفاء أي طاهري الأعضاء من المعاصي

I created My servants as hanifaa', meaning pure of limb from sins.

بعثت بالحنيفية السمحة السهلة

I was sent with the tolerant, easy Hanafiyyah.

ذو حسب حنيف

One with a recent/Islamic lineage.