Is Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen's saying, "An استثناء مفرغ (empty/vacated exception) from the most general of circumstances," considered a new addition to the term "استثناء مفرغ" (empty/vacated exception) as it is known in grammar books, or does it have another meaning?
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This phrase is found in many books by scholars and exegetes, and its meaning is that Allah did not create jinn and humans except for His worship. There is no dispute over terminology as long as the intended meaning is understood. And Allah knows best.
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