LessonsThe Separating Pronoun (Ḍamīr al-Faṣl): Restriction, Emphasis and PredicationQuiz

Direction of restrictionMeaning
Restrict standing to ZaydZayd, rather than another candidate, is the one standing
Restrict Zayd to standingZayd has no other applicable characteristic

The source’s interpretation of «Zayd huwa al-qāʾim» concerns the first direction, not the second. Using the same word “restriction” for both conceals a decisive change in what is restricted.

The reliable method is to identify the maqṣūr first and then the maqṣūr ʿalayh.

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Distinguishing two directions of restriction

The Separating Pronoun (Ḍamīr al-Faṣl): Restriction, Emphasis and Predication

Direction of restrictionMeaning
Restrict standing to ZaydZayd, rather than another candidate, is the one standing
Restrict Zayd to standingZayd has no other applicable characteristic

The source’s interpretation of «Zayd huwa al-qāʾim» concerns the first direction, not the second. Using the same word “restriction” for both conceals a decisive change in what is restricted.

The reliable method is to identify the maqṣūr first and then the maqṣūr ʿalayh.