LessonsFaṣl: Substitution, Quasi-Complete Connection and Quasi-Complete DisjunctionQuiz

An important explanation of quasi-complete connection treats the second clause as an answer to a question generated in the audience’s mind. The discussion associated with al-Sakkākī examines how the question is understood and how that understanding accounts for separation between the stated clauses.

The question need not be written. Context can supply its role. Still, not every conceivable question should be elevated into the intended analysis: the proposed question must follow naturally from the meaning and circumstances of the first clause.

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Al-Sakkākī’s account: treating the question as implicit

Faṣl: Substitution, Quasi-Complete Connection and Quasi-Complete Disjunction

An important explanation of quasi-complete connection treats the second clause as an answer to a question generated in the audience’s mind. The discussion associated with al-Sakkākī examines how the question is understood and how that understanding accounts for separation between the stated clauses.

The question need not be written. Context can supply its role. Still, not every conceivable question should be elevated into the intended analysis: the proposed question must follow naturally from the meaning and circumstances of the first clause.