LessonsThe Book of Allah and the Particular Expression (Khass)Quiz

الخاص: لفظ وضع لمعنى معلوم أو لمسمى معلوم على الانفراد.
A khass is an expression assigned individually to a known meaning or a known referent.

Two details matter: a determinate signification and assignment to that signification distinctly. “Particular” here does not mean that the word can only be someone’s personal name. The book expressly includes an individual, a type and a genus as examples.

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The Book of Allah and the Particular Expression (Khass)

الخاص: لفظ وضع لمعنى معلوم أو لمسمى معلوم على الانفراد.
A khass is an expression assigned individually to a known meaning or a known referent.

Two details matter: a determinate signification and assignment to that signification distinctly. “Particular” here does not mean that the word can only be someone’s personal name. The book expressly includes an individual, a type and a genus as examples.