LessonsDefining Majāz: Conditions, Indication, and Classification by ConventionQuiz

وكلٌّ منهما لغويٌّ وشرعيٌّ وعُرفيٌّ خاصٌّ أو عُرفيٌّ عامٌّ
Both literal and figurative usage can be lexical, religious, specialized customary, or generally customary.

Lexical refers to linguistic usage; religious to a religiously established convention; specialized customary to a technical community; and general customary to broad accepted usage without a particular identifiable institution responsible for the transfer.

The technical sense of “fiʿl” among grammarians illustrates a specialized convention, while the restricted use of “dābbah” for a four-footed creature illustrates general conventional usage.

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Lexical, religious, specialized and common customary types

Defining Majāz: Conditions, Indication, and Classification by Convention

وكلٌّ منهما لغويٌّ وشرعيٌّ وعُرفيٌّ خاصٌّ أو عُرفيٌّ عامٌّ
Both literal and figurative usage can be lexical, religious, specialized customary, or generally customary.

Lexical refers to linguistic usage; religious to a religiously established convention; specialized customary to a technical community; and general customary to broad accepted usage without a particular identifiable institution responsible for the transfer.

The technical sense of “fiʿl” among grammarians illustrates a specialized convention, while the restricted use of “dābbah” for a four-footed creature illustrates general conventional usage.