The Derivation of the Word Al-Ayman
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. The derivation of the word al-iman is from aman, ya'mun, imanan, and this is clear. But the derivation of the word al-ayman is not clear. So, is it said that it has no singular of its kind?
Answer:
My brother, we explained this at the beginning of the discussion. We said that al-ayman is the plural of yamin, which is an oath. It is called yamin because it was the custom of the Arabs that when they made a pact, one of them would extend his right hand to the other. This is the reason. And yamin is pluralized as al-ayman. This is in the Qur'an:[Al-Baqarah 2:225] This is the plural, and its singular is yamin. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. The derivation of the word al-iman is from aman, ya'mun, imanan, and this is clear. But the derivation of the word al-ayman is not clear. So, is it said that it has no singular of its kind?
Answer:
My brother, we explained this at the beginning of the discussion. We said that al-ayman is the plural of yamin, which is an oath. It is called yamin because it was the custom of the Arabs that when they made a pact, one of them would extend his right hand to the other. This is the reason. And yamin is pluralized as al-ayman. This is in the Qur'an:
Allah does not impose blame upon you for what is unintentional in your oaths
لَّا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ
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الأيمان جمع يمين — alfawzan.live
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