What does Inkar mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Inkar (إنكار) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Inkar

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

The contrary of avowal. The hamza is sometimes used for reproving negation, meaning what follows ought not have happened and its doer blameworthy, as: worship you what you carve? It also comes for invalidating negation: what follows happens not, its claimer a liar, as: did your Lord choose you sons? For it to signify negating what follows, what is negated being negated must stand affirmed, for negation’s negation is affirmation; hence His word: « is not Allah the wisest of judges? » and « is not Allah enough for His servant? »

Inkar according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

Lexically: verbal noun of ankara; it comes in the tongue for three senses: first, ignorance of person, thing or matter: you say « I knew not Zayd », « I knew not the report »; when you know him not, Allah said: « Youssouf’s brothers came and entered upon him: he knew them, they knew him not ».

Inkar according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The contrary of acknowledgment; its origin is what inconceivable reaching the heart, a kind of ignorance; man may deny a thing with its image formed in the heart, being then a liar.

Inkar according to Mu'jam Lughat al-Fuqaha

Negation categorically or conjecturally. Denial. The negation, contrary of avowal.

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

The contrary of avowal.

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