What does Al-ʿlm al-ṭbyʿy mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ʿlm al-ṭbyʿy (علم الطبيعي) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ʿlm al-ṭbyʿy

Al-ʿlm al-ṭbyʿy according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is the science that studies the natural body from the perspective of what is proper to it regarding motion and rest.

Al-ʿlm al-ṭbyʿy according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

The science of what must be in an indeterminate matter, and it is called the lower science.

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