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What is the difference between being (al-wujūd) and existent (al-mawjūd)?

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"Wujud" (existence) is a masdar (verbal noun), and "Mawjud" (existent) is an ism maf'ul (passive participle), both derived from the verb "wajada," which means to obtain what is sought, or to come into being from non-existence.

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