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How is the word "al-Malikah" (the Queen/Dominion) parsed in the context of Ibn al-Qayyim's definition of poverty, where he stated: "Poverty is the name for being dispossessed of seeing al-Malikah"?

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It appears that the word "al-malakah" (المَلَكة) has its "mim" and "lam" letters vocalized with a fatha (َ - indicating 'a' vowel sound). It is derived from "malaka ash-shay' yamliku-hu" (مَلَكَ الشيء يَمْلِكُه), and it conveys the meaning of dominion (mulk) and good treatment of those under one's authority (mamalik). It is said: "One with ill-treatment (malakah) will not enter Paradise," and "Good treatment (malakah) brings growth, while ill-treatment (malakah) brings misfortune."

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