Two key terms appear in dalālah:
Dāll: the indicator that first becomes known.
Madlūl: what is learned through that indicator.
In the textbook's example, smoke is noticed and fire is inferred. Smoke is the dāll; fire is the madlūl.
The sequence is: notice smoke → infer fire.
The order matters, so do not reverse the two terms.
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The indicator and what it indicates
Dalālah, Waḍʿ and the Six Types of Indication
Two key terms appear in dalālah:
Dāll: the indicator that first becomes known.
Madlūl: what is learned through that indicator.
In the textbook's example, smoke is noticed and fire is inferred. Smoke is the dāll; fire is the madlūl.
The sequence is: notice smoke → infer fire.
The order matters, so do not reverse the two terms.