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Quranist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An adherent of the Ahle Quran branch of Islam.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • As any Quranist may tell you, only the first statement (لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ) is needed, while the other statement mentioning Prophet Muhammad – peace be upon him – constitutes unnecessary shirk.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Quran + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قرآني — adherent of the Ahle Quran
  • Chinese Mandarin: 唯經派 /唯经派 (wéijīngpài) — adherent of the Ahle Quran
  • German: Koranist — adherent of the Ahle Quran
  • German: Koranistin — adherent of the Ahle Quran
  • Kazakh: құраншы (qūranşy) — adherent of the Ahle Quran
  • Polish: skrypturalista — adherent of the Ahle Quran
  • Polish: skrypturalistka — adherent of the Ahle Quran
  • Turkish: Kur'ancı — adherent of the Ahle Quran