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The interior or hidden meaning of the Quran. Nizari Ismailis believe that the Batin can only be fully understood and interpreted by the Aga Khan, who is the Imam of the Time. This is in contrast to the Quran's exterior or apparent meaning, or the Zahir.


 
 
 

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