Explanation of the author's statement: "... or war in which they were frightened..."
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The Shaykh : All right, he says "or war".
"Or war" in some manuscripts is "or scabies." As for the version "or scabies," it is a coordination of the specific with the general, because scabies is an itching, but it is a type of inflammation. As for his statement "or war", it is a coordination of a distinct item with a distinct item. When we have a conflict between a coordination of a distinct item with a distinct item and a coordination of the specific with the general, which is more appropriate?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The first is more appropriate, because coordinating the specific with the general is a kind of repetition of some of its individuals, and this coordinated individual was derived from where? From the form of generality.
We say "or war", we make it "or war". In war, wearing silk is permissible. Why? Because of the humiliation of the disbelievers, for if the disbelievers see the Muslims in this attire.
"Or war" in some manuscripts is "or scabies." As for the version "or scabies," it is a coordination of the specific with the general, because scabies is an itching, but it is a type of inflammation. As for his statement "or war", it is a coordination of a distinct item with a distinct item. When we have a conflict between a coordination of a distinct item with a distinct item and a coordination of the specific with the general, which is more appropriate?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The first is more appropriate, because coordinating the specific with the general is a kind of repetition of some of its individuals, and this coordinated individual was derived from where? From the form of generality.
We say "or war", we make it "or war". In war, wearing silk is permissible. Why? Because of the humiliation of the disbelievers, for if the disbelievers see the Muslims in this attire.