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Ẓāhir (Arabic: ظاهر) is an Arabic term in some tafsir (interpretations of the Quran) for what is external and manifest.^[1] Certain esoteric interpretations of Islam maintain that the Quran has an exoteric or apparent meaning, known as zahir, but also an underlying esoteric meaning, known as batin, which can be interpreted only by a figure of esoteric knowledge. For Shi'a Muslims, the Imam of Time alone can understand the esoteric meaning.

In Sufism, the actions of an individual are the zahir, and the intention in the heart is the batin.^[2] Zahir is the world of bodies whereas batin is the world of souls. Sufis believe in the purification of the batin by their spiritual guide to assure a zahir that follows Shariat.

Zahir is also the underlying principle of the Ẓāhiriyya, a school of thought in Islamic jurisprudence and theology known for its insistence on sticking to the manifest or apparent meaning of expressions in the Quran and the Sunnah.

References

^ "Zahir - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". University of Oxford. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
^ "Exoteric and Esoteric".

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[1] "Zahir - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". University of Oxford. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2015-12-31.

[2] "Exoteric and Esoteric".

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+'''Ẓāhir''' ({{lang-ar|ظاهر}}) is an [[Arabic]] term in some [[tafsir]] (interpretations of the [[Quran]]) for what is external and manifest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e2551 |title=Zahir - Oxford Islamic Studies Online |publisher=University of Oxford |date=2008-05-06 |accessdate=2015-12-31}}</ref> Certain esoteric interpretations of [[Islam]] maintain that the Quran has an [[exoteric]] or apparent meaning, known as ''zahir'', but also an underlying [[esoteric]] meaning, known as ''[[batin (Islam)|batin]]'', which can be interpreted only by a figure of esoteric knowledge. For [[Shi'a]] Muslims, the [[Imamah (Shi'a doctrine)|Imam of Time]] alone can understand the esoteric meaning.
+In [[Sufism]], the actions of an individual are the ''zahir'', and the intention in the heart is the ''batin''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TlKlc5reSyAC&pg=PA200 |title=Exoteric and Esoteric}}</ref> ''Zahir'' is the world of bodies whereas ''batin'' is the world of [[soul]]s. Sufis believe in the purification of the ''batin'' by their spiritual guide to assure a ''zahir'' that follows [[Shariat]].
+''Zahir'' is also the underlying principle of the [[Ẓāhirī|Ẓāhiriyya]], a [[Madh'hab|school of thought]] in [[Fiqh|Islamic jurisprudence]] and [[Aqida|theology]] known for its insistence on sticking to the manifest or apparent meaning of expressions in the Quran and the [[Sunnah]].
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