What does Al-wjwdya al-laḍrwrya mean?

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Definition Al-wjwdya al-laḍrwrya

Al-wjwdya al-laḍrwrya according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is the general absolute restricted by non-necessity, according to the essence. If it is affirmative, as in our statement: every human laughs in act and not by necessity, its composition consists of a general absolute affirmative and a general possible negative. As for the general absolute affirmative, it is the first part. As for the general possible negative, meaning our statement: nothing of the human laughs by general possibility, it is the meaning of non-necessity; because if affirmation is not necessary, there is a negation of the necessity of affirmation, and the negation of the necessity of affirmation is a general possible negative. And if it is negative, as in our statement: nothing of the human laughs in act and not by necessity, its composition consists of a general absolute negative, which is the first part, and a general possible affirmative, which is the meaning of non-necessity. Indeed, if the negation is not necessary, there is a negation of the necessity of negation, which is the general possible affirmative.

Al-wjwdya al-laḍrwrya according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is the general absolute restricted by essential non-necessity which indicates general possibility, such as: every human laughs in act and not by necessity. That is to say: nothing of the human laughs by general possibility. And: nothing of the human laughs in act and not by necessity, meaning: every human laughs by general possibility.

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

That in which it is judged regarding the establishment of the predicate for the subject, or its negation from it in act, with the restriction of non-necessity.

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