What does Al-ḥdsyat mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ḥdsyat (حدسيات) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ḥdsyat

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

These are matters in which the mind does not need an intermediary to determine a judgment through repeated observation, such as our saying: the light of the moon is derived from the sun, due to the variation of its luminous shapes according to the difference in its positions relative to the sun in terms of proximity and distance.

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

Propositions judged by a strong intuition in the soul that yields knowledge.

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