What is the meaning of al-Shafiyah al-Kafiyah?
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"Al-Kafiyah al-Shafiyah" is the name of two books: The first is by Imam Ibn Malik, and it is a book on Arabic grammar. The second is by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, and it is called "Al-Nuniyyah." It is "Al-Kafiyah al-Shafiyah" which suffices for others, while others do not suffice for it. And "Al-Shafiyah" is that in which Allah has placed healing and a (incantation).
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