LessonsAl-Qasr: Real and Relative Restriction, Classifications and MethodsQuiz

وَيَنْقَسِمُ إِلَى حَقِيقِيٍّ وَإِضَافِيٍّ
It is divided into real and relative restriction.

Real qasr expresses exclusivity in the actual state of affairs, not merely compared with a selected alternative.

Relative qasr is established in relation to a particular competing possibility. It therefore does not automatically deny every other attribute or every other person. The wording and the conversational context together determine the intended scope.

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Two main kinds of qasr

Al-Qasr: Real and Relative Restriction, Classifications and Methods

وَيَنْقَسِمُ إِلَى حَقِيقِيٍّ وَإِضَافِيٍّ
It is divided into real and relative restriction.

Real qasr expresses exclusivity in the actual state of affairs, not merely compared with a selected alternative.

Relative qasr is established in relation to a particular competing possibility. It therefore does not automatically deny every other attribute or every other person. The wording and the conversational context together determine the intended scope.