فِي السِّجِلِّ وَجَدْنَا وَصْفَ الظَّاهِرَةِ.
In the record we found a description of the phenomenon.
وَجَدْنَا وَصْفَ الظَّاهِرَةِ فِي السِّجِلِّ.
We found a description of the phenomenon in the record.
Fronting the prepositional phrase can foreground where the account was found, especially in contrast with other sources. It does not mechanically assert “nowhere except the record.”
Whether the fronting signals genuine restriction depends on context and the available alternatives. Word order creates prominence; exclusive scope requires further justification.