LessonsLiteral and Figurative Meanings: Principles and Legal ApplicationsQuiz

ثم الحقيقة مع المجاز لا يجتمعان من لفظ واحد في حالة واحدة
On the principle stated here, a single occurrence of a word does not simultaneously bear its literal and figurative senses.

If the literal meaning is intended, one should not automatically add a separate figurative meaning to that same occurrence. Conversely, where a valid indication establishes a figurative sense, interpretation proceeds in that sense.

This does not deny that the same word may be used literally in one setting and figuratively in another. The dispute concerns simultaneous reference in one occurrence. The lesson presents the line of Hanafi reasoning developed in this chapter, while recognizing disagreement among jurists.

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Can one use carry both literal and figurative senses?

Literal and Figurative Meanings: Principles and Legal Applications

ثم الحقيقة مع المجاز لا يجتمعان من لفظ واحد في حالة واحدة
On the principle stated here, a single occurrence of a word does not simultaneously bear its literal and figurative senses.

If the literal meaning is intended, one should not automatically add a separate figurative meaning to that same occurrence. Conversely, where a valid indication establishes a figurative sense, interpretation proceeds in that sense.

This does not deny that the same word may be used literally in one setting and figuratively in another. The dispute concerns simultaneous reference in one occurrence. The lesson presents the line of Hanafi reasoning developed in this chapter, while recognizing disagreement among jurists.