LessonsĪjāz, Iṭnāb and Musāwāt: Standards of Expression and Their DistinctionsQuiz

«لَا يَتَيَسَّرُ الْكَلَامُ فِيهِمَا إِلَّا بِتَرْكِ التَّحْقِيقِ وَالتَّعْيِينِ»
It is difficult to discuss the two without setting aside exact determination.

The remark concerns the variable measure of expression. A universally fixed number of words for every purpose, audience and setting would be unrealistic. Comparison therefore invokes context and usage.

A further issue remains open: does the fact that a concept is relative really prevent its meaning from being defined with precision? The subsequent discussion tests this inference.

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Why exact measurement may be difficult

Ījāz, Iṭnāb and Musāwāt: Standards of Expression and Their Distinctions

«لَا يَتَيَسَّرُ الْكَلَامُ فِيهِمَا إِلَّا بِتَرْكِ التَّحْقِيقِ وَالتَّعْيِينِ»
It is difficult to discuss the two without setting aside exact determination.

The remark concerns the variable measure of expression. A universally fixed number of words for every purpose, audience and setting would be unrealistic. Comparison therefore invokes context and usage.

A further issue remains open: does the fact that a concept is relative really prevent its meaning from being defined with precision? The subsequent discussion tests this inference.