LessonsMuḍṭarib, muṣaḥḥaf and muḥarrafQuiz

Muḍṭarib is related to iḍṭirāb, with senses of movement, wavering and unrest. Its specialized Hadith meaning remains the definition already studied.

Muṣaḥḥaf is related to taṣḥīf, a mistake in reading.

1. Active participle: a word form describing one who performs an action; muḍṭarib has this form. Iḍṭirāb al-mawj refers to the movement of waves.
2. Ṣaḥafī: in this technical usage, someone who misreads; it does not mean a newspaper journalist here.

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The terms’ lexical background

Muḍṭarib, muṣaḥḥaf and muḥarraf

Muḍṭarib is related to iḍṭirāb, with senses of movement, wavering and unrest. Its specialized Hadith meaning remains the definition already studied.

Muṣaḥḥaf is related to taṣḥīf, a mistake in reading.

1. Active participle: a word form describing one who performs an action; muḍṭarib has this form. Iḍṭirāb al-mawj refers to the movement of waves.
2. Ṣaḥafī: in this technical usage, someone who misreads; it does not mean a newspaper journalist here.