Compare:
A. If the sun rises, it is day; the sun has risen; therefore it is day — istithna’i.
B. Every human is an animal; every animal is a body; therefore every human is a body — iqtirani.
An isolated “if” statement is not a complete argument, and a random pair of statements does not automatically yield a syllogism.
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How to distinguish the two forms
Types of Qiyas: Istithna’i and Iqtirani
Compare:
A. If the sun rises, it is day; the sun has risen; therefore it is day — istithna’i.
B. Every human is an animal; every animal is a body; therefore every human is a body — iqtirani.
An isolated “if” statement is not a complete argument, and a random pair of statements does not automatically yield a syllogism.