What does Al-sbb al-khfyf mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-sbb al-khfyf (سبب الخفيف) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-sbb al-khfyf

Al-sbb al-khfyf according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is a mobile letter followed by a quiescent letter, such as: qum, and min.

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

Two letters, the first of which is mobile and the second is quiescent.

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