What does Naqis mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Naqis (ناقص) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Naqis

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

What whose lam is weak, as da’a and rama.

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

The complete’s contrary. In morphology’s terminology: the word whose lam a weak letter; named naqis for its lam’s diminution against the sound letter, or lam’s dropping at jzm and stop, as passed under mou’tal. Naqis in reckoning passed under tamm. Naqis speech in exception’s chapter among grammarians: its statement passed under moudjib. Naqis in restitution’s and confrontation’s chapter: under zaid.

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

What whose lam is weak.

Naqis according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

What whose lam is weak, as da’a and rama.

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

The complete’s contrary.

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