What does Al-maadaa mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-maadaa (مَادَّة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-maadaa

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

It is the hyle (prime matter), and it is the locus of substance, whether corporeal or specific in form. The subject is the locus of the accident. Its elucidation is found in the discussion of the hyle, if Allah the Most High wills.

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

That by which a thing exists in potentiality.

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