Imagine two school instructions: “Every student should attend” and “Three students should attend.” The first includes the entire relevant class through the word “every.” The second specifies a fixed number, three, rather than an unrestricted class-wide requirement.
Both sentences mention students, but the extent of the instruction differs. The distinguishing feature is not the presence of a noun or sentence length, but the difference between comprehensive inclusion and numerical determination.
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Applied Usul al-Fiqh: Guided Case Studies (Supplementary)
Imagine two school instructions: “Every student should attend” and “Three students should attend.” The first includes the entire relevant class through the word “every.” The second specifies a fixed number, three, rather than an unrestricted class-wide requirement.
Both sentences mention students, but the extent of the instruction differs. The distinguishing feature is not the presence of a noun or sentence length, but the difference between comprehensive inclusion and numerical determination.