LessonsTawjīh, Serious Intent in Jest, Feigned Ignorance, Qawl bi-l-Mūjib and IṭrādQuiz

First formSecond formThe rightful bearer of another speaker’s quality changesA different plausible meaning or complement of a word is suppliedHonor established for the believersThe word “burden” redirected to acts of generosityQuality preserved; referent reassignedWord preserved; intention and relation altered

Both forms begin with someone else’s wording, but neither concedes the speaker’s intended claim.

Unlike tawjīh, where one utterance supports opposed interpretations, qawl bi-l-mūjib requires a response to another person’s actual statement.

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Comparing the two forms of qawl bi-l-mūjib

Tawjīh, Serious Intent in Jest, Feigned Ignorance, Qawl bi-l-Mūjib and Iṭrād

First formSecond formThe rightful bearer of another speaker’s quality changesA different plausible meaning or complement of a word is suppliedHonor established for the believersThe word “burden” redirected to acts of generosityQuality preserved; referent reassignedWord preserved; intention and relation altered

Both forms begin with someone else’s wording, but neither concedes the speaker’s intended claim.

Unlike tawjīh, where one utterance supports opposed interpretations, qawl bi-l-mūjib requires a response to another person’s actual statement.