LessonsSimple and Compound Expressions: Terms and Their Semantic DivisionsQuiz

ويسمى هذا القسم مشككا؛ لأنه يوقع الناظر في الشك
It is called mushakkik because it may cause uncertainty in the observer.

The puzzle is this: if the meaning is one, why does it apply with a relevant difference? And if there is a difference, are we dealing with distinct meanings after all?

Mutawāṭiʾ: the same meaning applies equally in the respect at issue.
Mushakkik: the common meaning applies with a relevant gradation.

The commentary notes that historical schools differ over cases involving existence and essence. Those philosophical disputes should not obscure the basic logical classification.

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Simple and Compound Expressions: Terms and Their Semantic Divisions

ويسمى هذا القسم مشككا؛ لأنه يوقع الناظر في الشك
It is called mushakkik because it may cause uncertainty in the observer.

The puzzle is this: if the meaning is one, why does it apply with a relevant difference? And if there is a difference, are we dealing with distinct meanings after all?

Mutawāṭiʾ: the same meaning applies equally in the respect at issue.
Mushakkik: the common meaning applies with a relevant gradation.

The commentary notes that historical schools differ over cases involving existence and essence. Those philosophical disputes should not obscure the basic logical classification.