What does Al-mnqwṣ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mnqwṣ (منقوص) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-mnqwṣ

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

It is the noun whose last letter is a ya preceded by a kasra, such as: Al-Qadi.

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

That whose seventh has been dropped after the quiescence (sukun) of its fifth.

Al-mnqwṣ according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

A noun whose last letter is a ya preceded by a kasra (Al-Ta'rifat, p. 250).

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