قَصْرُ مَوْصُوفٍ عَلَى صِفَةٍ
Restricting a subject to an attribute.
وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ
Muhammad is no more than a messenger. (Qur'an 3:144)
The statement does not deny every other description of the Prophet ﷺ. It stresses his status as a messenger and a human being who can die, correcting an expectation that a messenger could not pass away. This is an instance of restricting a subject with respect to an intended attribute.
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Al-Qasr: Real and Relative Restriction, Classifications and Methods
قَصْرُ مَوْصُوفٍ عَلَى صِفَةٍ
Restricting a subject to an attribute.
وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ
Muhammad is no more than a messenger. (Qur'an 3:144)
The statement does not deny every other description of the Prophet ﷺ. It stresses his status as a messenger and a human being who can die, correcting an expectation that a messenger could not pass away. This is an instance of restricting a subject with respect to an intended attribute.