Reading from the author's text with commentary: "And the third of the divisions of generality is the generality of the genus for its specific instances, just as His saying generalizes:
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The reader: "And the third of the divisions of generality is the generality of the genus for its specific instances, just as His saying: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1413Hasan (Darussalam) generalizes all types of killing, and the Muslim, and the disbeliever. If this is clarified, then absolute opposition is not achieved by opposition in some matter if agreement has been achieved in more than that; rather, it is achieved by opposition in all matters or in most of them, since absolute opposition is the opposite of absolute agreement, so they do not coexist. Rather, the ruling is for the predominant aspect. This is a good clarification, but it is based on a premise, which is that the meaning derived from the word 'opposition' when used in a general sense includes opposition in most apparent matters. If this is obscure in this specific place, then proceed to the second aspect".
The Shaykh : We pause at this discussion.
The reader: "The second aspect: which is semantic generality, which is that opposition is derived, for it was commanded for the meaning of it being opposition, as previously established. And that is established in every instance of opposition, so the generality is established from the side of the rational meaning. And by these two paths, the generality is established in His saying, the Exalted: and other such actions.
And although most people only resort to the second path, and few of them notice the first path, which is more eloquent if it is correct".
The Shaykh : Yes, the first is linguistic generality. If linguistic generality is established, it is better than semantic generality, because the essence of semantic generality is analogical reasoning, and as you know, opposition is directed at analogical reasoning more than it is directed at linguistic generality. So if it is possible to establish the ruling through linguistic generality, that is preferable. But many people, as the Shaykh said, do not notice; they think that this is a specific reasoning for the specific issue. Yes.
The Muslim is not killed for disbeliever.
لا يُقتل مسلم بكافرThe Shaykh : We pause at this discussion.
The reader: "The second aspect: which is semantic generality, which is that opposition is derived, for it was commanded for the meaning of it being opposition, as previously established. And that is established in every instance of opposition, so the generality is established from the side of the rational meaning. And by these two paths, the generality is established in His saying, the Exalted:
So take heed, O you who have vision.
فاعتبروا يا أولي الأبصارAnd although most people only resort to the second path, and few of them notice the first path, which is more eloquent if it is correct".
The Shaykh : Yes, the first is linguistic generality. If linguistic generality is established, it is better than semantic generality, because the essence of semantic generality is analogical reasoning, and as you know, opposition is directed at analogical reasoning more than it is directed at linguistic generality. So if it is possible to establish the ruling through linguistic generality, that is preferable. But many people, as the Shaykh said, do not notice; they think that this is a specific reasoning for the specific issue. Yes.