The text refers to the ordered known judgments that lead to an unknown judgment as dalil or hujjah: proof or argument.
Example: every triangle has three sides; this figure is a triangle; therefore the figure has three sides.
Asking 'what is a triangle?' seeks a definition. Asking 'what follows about this figure?' seeks a judgment supported by premises. The subject can be the same while the task differs.
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Proof and argument
Nazar, Fikr and the Definition of Logic
The text refers to the ordered known judgments that lead to an unknown judgment as dalil or hujjah: proof or argument.
Example: every triangle has three sides; this figure is a triangle; therefore the figure has three sides.
Asking 'what is a triangle?' seeks a definition. Asking 'what follows about this figure?' seeks a judgment supported by premises. The subject can be the same while the task differs.