What does Al-mumtanʿ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mumtanʿ (مُمْتَنع) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-mumtanʿ

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

It is that whose non-existence in external reality is necessary. If it is required by the essence, then it is so.

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

That whose essence necessitates its non-existence in external reality.

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