Does the word "general" in the context of emphasis imply universality?
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The student: Shaykh!
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: If we say that "general" is like "all"!
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: "General" means "all."
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: It was mentioned to us that when "general" comes as an emphasis, it is for universality.
The Shaykh : Yes, well done. When "general" comes as an emphasis, it is for universality.
The student: Meaning it describes... all of them.
The Shaykh : Yes, no, not necessarily describing. If you say: "The people came, their general," the meaning is all of them. But if "general" comes alone, it is according to the context.
The student: In the context, "general" means all!
The Shaykh : I say: according to the context.Sahih al-Bukhari 335 This is for universality without doubt. It means the majority.
The student: If it says "The people came, their general," we say: it is possible that it means the majority of them.
The Shaykh : No, it is not possible.
The student: Shaykh!
The Shaykh : It means all.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: If we say that "general" is like "all"!
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: "General" means "all."
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: It was mentioned to us that when "general" comes as an emphasis, it is for universality.
The Shaykh : Yes, well done. When "general" comes as an emphasis, it is for universality.
The student: Meaning it describes... all of them.
The Shaykh : Yes, no, not necessarily describing. If you say: "The people came, their general," the meaning is all of them. But if "general" comes alone, it is according to the context.
The student: In the context, "general" means all!
The Shaykh : I say: according to the context.
but I have been sent to all mankind.
بعثت إلى الناس عامةAnd the general of the punishment of the grave
وعامة عذاب القبرThe student: If it says "The people came, their general," we say: it is possible that it means the majority of them.
The Shaykh : No, it is not possible.
The student: Shaykh!
The Shaykh : It means all.