What does Al-mzawja mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mzawja (مزاوجة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-mzawja

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

(Pairing one thing with another). And among the masters of ornate style, the implementation of al-muzawajah (pairing) between two meanings in the condition and the retribution, meaning that two meanings situated in the condition and the retribution are paired such that a meaning derived from each one of them is made to correspond to the other, as in the statement of al-Buhturi.

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

To pair two meanings in the condition and the retribution.

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