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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Why is the lam of denial called that?

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The Shaykh : Questions, yes.

The questioner : Why is the lam of denial called a substitute for negation?

The Shaykh : The lam of denial; the negation of denial means negation.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : The disagreement is regarding the evidence.

The questioner : ... negation.

The Shaykh : It was said that it is called that because it does not come except accompanied by negation, whether it is "what was" or "what was not," yes.
Source alathar.net

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