What does Al-mumkn mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mumkn (مُمكن) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-mumkn

Al-mumkn according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is that whose necessity of existence and non-existence is negated, and this is the possible according to specific possibility. Hence it is said that the possible is that whose assumption of occurrence entails no impossibility. Thus, the possible by specific possibility is that whose existence and non-existence are not necessary, meaning that its essence does not necessitate its existence nor its non-existence, but rather its existence and non-existence are by the requirement of another, like the world. And the possible by general possibility is that whose necessity is negated from the contrary side, whether the agreeing side is necessary or not. If the proposition is affirmative, such as Allah exists by general possibility, its meaning is that the negation of existence from Allah the Most High is not necessary. And the agreeing side, meaning His existence the Most High, is necessary here. And like man is a writer by general possibility, meaning that the negation of writing from man is not necessary, while the establishment of writing is also likewise. And if it is negative, such as the partner of the Creator does not exist by general possibility, its meaning is that His existence is not necessary, and you know that His non-existence is necessary.

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

That whose essence does not necessitate existence nor non-existence in the external reality.

Al-mumkn according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

It is that from which the necessity of its existence and its non-existence has been removed, and the possible by essence is what requires by its essence not to require anything of existence and non-existence.

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