LessonsHaqiqah, Majaz, Sarih and Kinayah: Definitions and RulingsQuiz

For each expression, first assess whether it uses an assigned or transferred meaning, then consider how clearly the intended meaning emerges.

1. “There is a lion in the forest” — lion literally denotes the animal; the ordinary meaning is clear.
2. “He is a lion on the battlefield” — lion refers figuratively to a brave man; the human context indicates the transfer.
3. Baʿtu — an explicit expression of selling, the source example of sarih.
4. Anta baʾin — a legal allusion for which intention or contextual indication may be required, the source example of kinayah.

Always identify which criterion is being applied before classifying an expression.

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Haqiqah, Majaz, Sarih and Kinayah: Definitions and Rulings

For each expression, first assess whether it uses an assigned or transferred meaning, then consider how clearly the intended meaning emerges.

1. “There is a lion in the forest” — lion literally denotes the animal; the ordinary meaning is clear.
2. “He is a lion on the battlefield” — lion refers figuratively to a brave man; the human context indicates the transfer.
3. Baʿtu — an explicit expression of selling, the source example of sarih.
4. Anta baʾin — a legal allusion for which intention or contextual indication may be required, the source example of kinayah.

Always identify which criterion is being applied before classifying an expression.