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Encyclopedia of Religion entry for
Harf
. (1) An extremity, verge, or border. (2) A letter of the alphabet. (3) A particle in grammar. (4) A dialect of Arabia, or a mode of expression peculiar to certain Arabs. The Qur’an is said to have been revealed in seven dialects (sab ‘ut ahruf). [Qur’AN.] (5) A term used by the Sufi mystics for the particle of any true essence.
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12
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