LessonsKhafi, Mushkal, Mujmal and Mutashabih: Degrees of ObscurityQuiz

المجمل: ما ازداد خفاء على المشكل؛ لأنه يحتمل وجوها، فصار بحال لا يعلم المراد به إلا ببيان من قبل المتكلم.
Mujmal is more obscure than mushkal: because several possibilities remain, the intended sense cannot be known except through explanation by the speaker.

With mushkal, inquiry into language and reflection on context can identify a meaning. With mujmal, such efforts cannot conclusively settle the intended sense until the authoritative explanation is supplied.

The defining feature is not merely the existence of several imaginable meanings. It is the need for the speaker's clarification to establish which one is meant.

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Mujmal: the textbook definition

Khafi, Mushkal, Mujmal and Mutashabih: Degrees of Obscurity

المجمل: ما ازداد خفاء على المشكل؛ لأنه يحتمل وجوها، فصار بحال لا يعلم المراد به إلا ببيان من قبل المتكلم.
Mujmal is more obscure than mushkal: because several possibilities remain, the intended sense cannot be known except through explanation by the speaker.

With mushkal, inquiry into language and reflection on context can identify a meaning. With mujmal, such efforts cannot conclusively settle the intended sense until the authoritative explanation is supplied.

The defining feature is not merely the existence of several imaginable meanings. It is the need for the speaker's clarification to establish which one is meant.