Jism means body, and nāmī refers here to the capacity for growth.
A tree is a growing plant body.
A human is likewise bodily and undergoes growth.
Thus both fall under the broader classical category “growing body.” This is a traditional logical classification, not an exhaustive modern biological taxonomy.
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Understanding the category “growing body”
Mā Huwa: Asking What a Thing Is
Jism means body, and nāmī refers here to the capacity for growth.
A tree is a growing plant body.
A human is likewise bodily and undergoes growth.
Thus both fall under the broader classical category “growing body.” This is a traditional logical classification, not an exhaustive modern biological taxonomy.