أو نوعاً كرجل.
Or for a type, such as rajul (“man”).
Rajul does not name one unique individual. It has a definite type-meaning that may be instantiated by many people.
The crucial distinction is between a word’s determinate type-meaning and wording that extends a rule collectively across members. General terms will be examined separately under the book’s definition of ‘amm.
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The Book of Allah and the Particular Expression (Khass)
أو نوعاً كرجل.
Or for a type, such as rajul (“man”).
Rajul does not name one unique individual. It has a definite type-meaning that may be instantiated by many people.
The crucial distinction is between a word’s determinate type-meaning and wording that extends a rule collectively across members. General terms will be examined separately under the book’s definition of ‘amm.