LessonsChapter Eight: Ijaz, Itnab and Musawah — Brevity, Amplification and BalanceQuiz

ذِكْرُ الْخَاصِّ بَعْدَ الْعَامِّ
Mentioning a particular item after a general class.

Example: «اجْتَهِدُوا فِي دُرُوسِكُمْ وَاللُّغَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ» — Work diligently at your lessons, especially Arabic.

Arabic already belongs to “your lessons”, but separately naming it highlights its special importance. The extra phrase does not remove Arabic from the general class; it directs special attention to a distinguished member.

The benefit is emphasis on the particular item, not the introduction of an unrelated duty.

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Naming the specific after the general

Chapter Eight: Ijaz, Itnab and Musawah — Brevity, Amplification and Balance

ذِكْرُ الْخَاصِّ بَعْدَ الْعَامِّ
Mentioning a particular item after a general class.

Example: «اجْتَهِدُوا فِي دُرُوسِكُمْ وَاللُّغَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ» — Work diligently at your lessons, especially Arabic.

Arabic already belongs to “your lessons”, but separately naming it highlights its special importance. The extra phrase does not remove Arabic from the general class; it directs special attention to a distinguished member.

The benefit is emphasis on the particular item, not the introduction of an unrelated duty.