The Fifth Question Concerning a Rule
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The questioner : The fifth question, regarding the rule: "The consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause." Does the specificity of the cause specify the understanding of the verse: [Al-Baqarah 2:195] as an example?
The Shaykh : This is a contradictory question. The consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause. This means that the cause does not restrict the general text; rather, the general text remains general. Therefore, the second part of the question is not applicable.
The questioner : Does the specificity of the cause specify the understanding? The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, there are some examples where the cause clarifies the intended meaning of the verse. In this case, the clarification is considered a restriction, though in reality it is an explanation. I do not recall an example that illustrates this type of explanation at the moment.
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِThe Shaykh : This is a contradictory question. The consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause. This means that the cause does not restrict the general text; rather, the general text remains general. Therefore, the second part of the question is not applicable.
The questioner : Does the specificity of the cause specify the understanding? The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, there are some examples where the cause clarifies the intended meaning of the verse. In this case, the clarification is considered a restriction, though in reality it is an explanation. I do not recall an example that illustrates this type of explanation at the moment.
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