substance (الْجِسْم)

substance (الْجِسْم)


العقيدة

التعريف :


- according to theologians, it applies to what has an independent existence and it has a tangible solid presence.

المعنى الاصطلاحي :


Body or physical structure.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :


"Jism": body. Derived from "tajassum", which means accumulation. Other meanings: huge and giant. "Jism" is also anything that has length, width, and height.