[HQTheodore]

Will you please shed some light on "Muslim Hanifa"?

I think "hanifa" in Arabic means a respectable, honorable, exemplary, masoom (innocent) person.

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Here are some different translations of the same ayat which will Insha'Allah help clear it up a bit:

Sahih International:
"Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim [submitting to Allah ]. And he was not of the polytheists."

Muhsin Khan:
"Ibrahim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanifa (Islamic Monotheism - to worship none but Allah Alone) and he was not of Al-Mushrikun (See V.2:105)."

Pickthall:
"Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was an upright man who had surrendered (to Allah), and he was not of the idolaters."

Yusuf Ali:
"Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian; but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to Allah's (Which is Islam), and he joined not gods with Allah."

Shakir:
"Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists."

Dr. Ghali:
"In no way was Ibrahim a Jew, neither a Christian; (i.e. a follower of Isa "Jesus", Nasraniyyan) but he was an unswervingly (upright) (i.e. veering away from idolatry) Muslim; and in no way was he one of the associators (Those who associate others with Allah)."

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Of course referring to a tafseer of that ayat would be the best course in order to better understand what the ayat means and what is being said.

Allah knows best.