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

«وَفِيهِ نَظَرٌ؛ لِأَنَّ كَوْنَ الشَّيْءِ نِسْبِيًّا لَا يَقْتَضِي تَعَسُّرَ تَحْقِيقِ مَعْنَاهُ»
There is an objection: a thing's being relative does not entail difficulty in defining its meaning.

Fatherhood and brotherhood are relational concepts, yet their meanings can be defined. Therefore a suitable comparative standard should be sought rather than assuming that relativity itself makes definition impossible.

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Relativity does not exclude meaningful definition

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

«وَفِيهِ نَظَرٌ؛ لِأَنَّ كَوْنَ الشَّيْءِ نِسْبِيًّا لَا يَقْتَضِي تَعَسُّرَ تَحْقِيقِ مَعْنَاهُ»
There is an objection: a thing's being relative does not entail difficulty in defining its meaning.

Fatherhood and brotherhood are relational concepts, yet their meanings can be defined. Therefore a suitable comparative standard should be sought rather than assuming that relativity itself makes definition impossible.