One of the suspicious intellectual words used by the Wahhabi sect is the termmin dūnillah in some verses of the Qur'an. While paying attention to the lexical meanings of the word dūn and the general meaning of the prefix min for this word, the present research examines the comparison of the meaning of the adverb min dūn with expressions such as "min ‘īnd" and "min ladun." Then, referring to the verses, functional and semantic cases, as well as the conceptual use of the combination "min dūnillah", it explains its types and examples, and after that, by considering the verses, by presenting solid reasons, he proves the opposite of the Wahhabi's point of view in this matter; and finally, in order to understand the correct translation of the phrase "min dūnillah", its examples and true meanings based on the context of the word, in the form of topics such as "worship, otherness, wilāyī, appealing, intercession, nearness and distance, description and exclusion, separation, contradiction, asymptote and..." provesand it explains that the expression "min dūnillah" does not mean "min ghayrillah" in all cases, rather, it has different meanings and indicates a special meaning based on its acceptance and role in the sentence.
Madineh Darabi R, Radbin A, Amiri A. Examining the Meanings of the Expression «مِنْ دُونِ اللهِ» (min dūnillah) in the Holy Qur’an. 3 2024; 24 (48) :115-135 URL: http://pdmag.ir/article-1-2073-en.html