حنيف in the Quran

Verses with حنيف

Verses 1–12 of 12

1. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَقَالُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَـٰرَىٰ تَهْتَدُوا۟ ۗ قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ حَنِيفًۭا ۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

   They say: "Become Jews Or Christians if ye would be guided (To salvation)." Say thou: "Nay! (I would rather) the Religion Of Abraham the True, And he joined not gods with God."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:135
2. Each word opens its meaning.

   مَا كَانَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّۭا وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّۭا وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ حَنِيفًۭا مُّسْلِمًۭا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

   Abraham was not a Jew Nor yet a Christian; But he was true in Faith, And bowed his will to God's, (Which is Islam), And he joined not gods with God.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:67
3. Each word opens its meaning.

   قُلْ صَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ ۗ فَٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًۭا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

   Say: "God speaketh The Truth: follow The religion of Abraham, The sane in faith; he Was not of the Pagans."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:95
4. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ دِينًۭا مِّمَّنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌۭ وَٱتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًۭا ۗ وَٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ خَلِيلًۭا

   Who can be better In religion than one Who submits his whole self To God, does good, And follows the way Of Abraham the true in faith? For God did take Abraham for a friend.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:125
5. Each word opens its meaning.

   إِنِّى وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِىَ لِلَّذِى فَطَرَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًۭا ۖ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

   "For me, I have set My face, firmly and truly, Towards Him Who created The heavens and the earth, And never shall I give Partners to God."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:79
6. Each word opens its meaning.

   قُلْ إِنَّنِى هَدَىٰنِى رَبِّىٓ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ دِينًۭا قِيَمًۭا مِّلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًۭا ۚ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

   Say: "Verily, my Lord Hath guided me to A Way that is straight,— A religion of right, The Path (trod) by Abraham The true in faith, And he (certainly) Joined not gods with God."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:161
7. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَأَنْ أَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًۭا وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

   "And further (thus), "set thy face Towards Religion with true piety, And never in any wise Be of the Unbelievers;

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Yunus, verse 10:105
8. Each word opens its meaning.

   إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةًۭ قَانِتًۭا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفًۭا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

   Abraham was indeed a model, Devoutly obedient to God, (And) true in faith, and he Joined not gods with God:

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:120
9. Each word opens its meaning.

   ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ أَنِ ٱتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًۭا ۖ 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 God."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:123
10. Each word opens its meaning.

    حُنَفَآءَ لِلَّهِ غَيْرَ مُشْرِكِينَ بِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتَخْطَفُهُ ٱلطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِى بِهِ ٱلرِّيحُ فِى مَكَانٍۢ سَحِيقٍۢ

    Being true in faith to God, And never assigning partners To Him: if anyone assigns Partners to God, he is As if he had fallen From heaven and been snatched up By birds, or the wind Had swooped (like a bird On its prey) and thrown him Into a far-distant place.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:31
11. Each word opens its meaning.

    فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًۭا ۚ فِطْرَتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى فَطَرَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    So set thou thy face Steadily and truly to the Faith: (Establish) God's handiwork according To the pattern on which He has made mankind: No change (let there be) In the work (wrought) By God: that is The standard Religion But most among mankind Understand not.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:30
12. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ

    And they have been commanded No more than this: To worship God, Offering Him sincere devotion, Being True (in faith); To establish regular Prayer; And to practise regular Charity; And that is the Religion Right and Straight.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Bayyinah, verse 98:5