LessonsSupplementary Practice 11: Report, Objection-Reply and InstructionQuiz

إِنَّمَا نَقَلَهَا إِلَى مَكَانٍ آمِنٍ.
He only moved them to a secure place.

مَا نَقَلَهَا إِلَّا الْأَمِينُ.
No one but the custodian moved them.

In the accusation context, the first restriction identifies the nature of his action rather than the alleged loss. The second restricts the agent of movement to the custodian. Both use restrictive expression, but the disputed relation and the resulting focus differ.

Correct analysis requires identifying exactly which alternative is being excluded; labeling both as 'restriction' is not enough.

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Restricting the action versus the agent

Supplementary Practice 11: Report, Objection-Reply and Instruction

إِنَّمَا نَقَلَهَا إِلَى مَكَانٍ آمِنٍ.
He only moved them to a secure place.

مَا نَقَلَهَا إِلَّا الْأَمِينُ.
No one but the custodian moved them.

In the accusation context, the first restriction identifies the nature of his action rather than the alleged loss. The second restricts the agent of movement to the custodian. Both use restrictive expression, but the disputed relation and the resulting focus differ.

Correct analysis requires identifying exactly which alternative is being excluded; labeling both as 'restriction' is not enough.