مَا جَاءَ إِلَّا زَيْدٌ
Only Zayd came.
Zayd is the agent and the restricted-to element. The statement excludes alternative comers; it does not claim that Zayd performed no action other than coming.
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Restricting the agent
Qasr by Coordination, Negation–Exception, and Innamā
مَا جَاءَ إِلَّا زَيْدٌ
Only Zayd came.
Zayd is the agent and the restricted-to element. The statement excludes alternative comers; it does not claim that Zayd performed no action other than coming.