Batin (Islam)
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The Qur'ān · The Ginans |
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Shoaib · Nabi Shu'ayb |
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Nizārī - Aga Khan IV |
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Batin is defined as the interior or hidden meaning of the Quran. This is in contrast to the Quran's exterior or apparent meaning (the Zahir). Some Muslim groups believe that the Batin can only be fully understood and interpreted by a figure with esoteric knowledge, who for Shi'a Muslims is the Imam of the Time.
In a wider sense, "batin" can refer to the inner meaning or reality behind all existence, the Zahir being the world of form and apparent meaning. It may also refer to the unseen world of angels and jinns as described in the Qur'an. In short, anything that is hidden as opposed to that which is evident is Baatin or hidden and unseen.
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