Individual — Zayd: identifies a particular person.
Type — rajul: denotes a determined kind.
Genus — insān: denotes a defined generic concept.
Their levels of reference differ, yet each illustrates a definite lexical meaning. The words “maʿlūm” and “ʿalā al-infirād” in the definition bring this feature into focus.
A text naming Zayd does not automatically include every human being. General application needs appropriate linguistic or evidentiary grounds.
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Sources of Legal Theory and Introduction to Specific and General Expressions
Individual — Zayd: identifies a particular person.
Type — rajul: denotes a determined kind.
Genus — insān: denotes a defined generic concept.
Their levels of reference differ, yet each illustrates a definite lexical meaning. The words “maʿlūm” and “ʿalā al-infirād” in the definition bring this feature into focus.
A text naming Zayd does not automatically include every human being. General application needs appropriate linguistic or evidentiary grounds.