أَزَلِىٌّ

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أَزَلِىٌّ [Eternal, with respect to past time; existing from eternity; or ancient without beginning; as is implied in the S and K &c.;] a thing, or being, which has not been preceded by non-existence: it is applied to God: and to [his] knowledge: that which exists must be one of three kinds only: أَزَلِىٌّ أَبَدِىٌّ [existing from eternity, and consequently existing to eternity]; and this is God [who is also called القَدِيمُ الأَزَلِىُّ the Ancient without beginning]: and لَا أَزَلِىٌّ وَ لَا أَبَدِىٌّ [not existing from eternity nor existing to eternity]; and such is the present world: and أَبَدِىٌّ غَيْرُ أَزَلِىّ [existing to eternity without existing from eternity]; and such is the world to come; the reverse of which [last] is impossible: it is a rel. n. from أَزَلٌ: or, accord. to some, it is not [genuine] Arabic: or it is originally يَزَلِىٌّ, a rel. n. from لَمْ يَزَلْ, a phrase applied to that which is قَدِيم; and is formed by contraction; then, the ى is changed into ا, as being easier of pronunciation; as in أَزَنِىٌّ, applied to a spear, in relation to ذُو يَزَن; and as in أَثْرَبِىٌّ, applied to a blade, in relation to يَثْرِب: so say some of the learned.

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