What does Al-mtā mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mtā (متى) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-mtā

Al-mtā according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

هي حاله تعرض للشيء بسبب الحصول في الزمان.

Al-mtā according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

هُوَ الْحُصُول فِي الزَّمَان

Al-mtā In the Quran

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ [Surah الذاريات : 58]

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