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Existences

. The Arabic word wujud , expresses a substance, or essence, or existence. According to Muhammadan writers (see Ghiyasu ‘l-Lughah), existences are of three kinds: Wajibu ‘l-wujud, "a necessary existence", eg Almighty God; mumkinu ‘l-wujud, "a possible existence," eg "the human kind," mumtai ‘u ‘l-wujud, "an impossible existence," eg a partner of the Divine Being.

These terms are used by Muhammadan scholars when discussing the doctrine of the Eternal Trinity with Christian Evangelists.

citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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