What is the significance of using the word "min" (مِن) in His, the Almighty's, saying: "And the Qawa'id from among women" (وَالْقَوَاعِدُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ), instead of "And the Qawa'id women" (وَالنِّسَاءُ الْقَوَاعِدُ)?
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The word "min" [from/of] in the Quranic verse, "And the elderly women [al-qawa'id] from among women [min al-nisa']" (Surat An-Nur, 24:60), is for clarification, illustrating that "al-qawa'id" refers to women.
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