What does Muraaʿaaa al-nẓyr mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Muraaʿaaa al-nẓyr (مُرَاعَاة النظير) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Muraaʿaaa al-nẓyr

Muraaʿaaa al-nẓyr according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is the gathering of a matter and that which corresponds to it, not by way of opposition. It may consist of gathering two things, such as in ﴿ The sun and the moon move by precise calculation ﴾, or gathering three things, and so on. The similarity of the extremities is a division of mura'at al-nazir.

Muraaʿaaa al-nẓyr according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

The gathering of a matter and that which corresponds to it, not by way of opposition.

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