What does Al-ʿlaa al-ghaʾya mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ʿlaa al-ghaʾya (علَّة الغائية) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ʿlaa al-ghaʾya

Al-ʿlaa al-ghaʾya according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

And the second is either that it is a part of it and the existence of the effect through it is in potentiality, which is:

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

that for the sake of which the thing exists.

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