What does Al-ḥd al-tam mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ḥd al-tam (حد التام) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ḥd al-tam

Al-ḥd al-tam according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

That which is composed of the proximate genus and difference, like defining the human being as a speaking animal.

Al-ḥd al-tam according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is that which is composed of the proximate genus and difference of a thing, such as the speaking animal for the human being. As for it being a definition (hadd), it is due to its preventative nature in keeping out others from the defined. As for it being complete (tamm), it is because it encompasses the totality of its essential attributes.

Al-ḥd al-tam according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

That which is composed of the proximate genus and difference, like defining the human being as the speaking animal.

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