What does Manaqada mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Manaqada (مناقضة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Manaqada

Manaqada according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

Lexically: invalidating one of the two words by the other. As a term: barring a determined premise of the argument’s premises; a condition of the contradiction is the premise being neither of the firsts nor the granted, barring it not permitted; if of the experimental, intuitive or mutawatir, barring it permitted, it being no argument for another.

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

Lexically: invalidating one of the two words by the other. As a term: barring a determined premise of the argument’s premises; its condition the premise neither of firsts nor granted; if of experimental, intuitive or mutawatir, barring permitted, it no argument for another; the contradiction’s way and detail in the manners of inquiry and disputatio.

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

Lexically: invalidating one of the two words by the other. As a term: in Anis al-Fouqaha: monaqada is barring a determined premise of the argument’s premises; its condition the premise not of the firsts.

Manaqada according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

Barring a determined premise of the opponent’s argument’s premises.

Manaqada according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

Lexically: invalidating one of the two words by the other.

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