The excellence of a person is absolute and conditional *** And these are two ranks for the people of excellence (Explanation of the categories of excellence)
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The Shaykh :"The excellence of a person is absolute and conditional ***"
This means: the excellence attributed to a person is either absolute or conditional. Absolute means in every state, and conditional means in a specific state. Pay attention to this. For example, we say: this man is better than that man in an absolute sense. Then we say: and the man who is considered lesser is better than him in such-and-such. For instance, if we find a man who is knowledgeable, noble, and brave, he possesses absolute excellence over one who is not so. However, the second man may surpass him in good character and pleasantness of disposition. Thus, excellence is divided into two categories: absolute and conditional. The author will mention a clear example.
This means: the excellence attributed to a person is either absolute or conditional. Absolute means in every state, and conditional means in a specific state. Pay attention to this. For example, we say: this man is better than that man in an absolute sense. Then we say: and the man who is considered lesser is better than him in such-and-such. For instance, if we find a man who is knowledgeable, noble, and brave, he possesses absolute excellence over one who is not so. However, the second man may surpass him in good character and pleasantness of disposition. Thus, excellence is divided into two categories: absolute and conditional. The author will mention a clear example.