A book and a cup may happen to be on the same table. Mere co-occurrence does not automatically establish dalālah. One thing must serve as a means of knowing another.
Example 1: A designated bell signals that a break has begun; a convention connects sound and event.
Example 2: Seeing a cup does not entail that a book must also be on the table.
Focus on how the first thing conveys knowledge of the second, not simply whether they occur together.
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Not every association is indication
Dalālah, Waḍʿ and the Six Types of Indication
A book and a cup may happen to be on the same table. Mere co-occurrence does not automatically establish dalālah. One thing must serve as a means of knowing another.
Example 1: A designated bell signals that a break has begun; a convention connects sound and event.
Example 2: Seeing a cup does not entail that a book must also be on the table.
Focus on how the first thing conveys knowledge of the second, not simply whether they occur together.