about the distinction between the explanatory apposition (‘atf al-bayan) and the substitute (badal)?
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The student: Shaykh, the definition does not apply to it!
The Shaykh : Which of them?
The student: In the case of explanatory apposition, is there something required of it?
The Shaykh : No, he owes nothing.
The student: It must be a substitute, an explanatory apposition.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Unless it is needed for!
The Shaykh: Yes, no, that is not it, because fundamentally, whatever is valid as a substitute is valid as an explanatory apposition, and whatever is valid as an explanatory apposition is valid as a substitute.
The student: ... is it valid as a predicate?
The Shaykh : There is no obstacle, there is no obstacle, but the explanatory apposition remains in its state of independence and suspension.
The student: All right, Shaykh, what about pus?
The Shaykh : No, no.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, no, pus is the name for this foul substance.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, no, no, no, pus is the name for the fluid from wounds, do you know the fluid from wounds?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Pus, what is its meaning? The pus is a source word; it is not a source word for the fluid itself, this substance itself is called pus.
The student : Shaykh
The Shaykh : Do you have any questions, my brothers, before we start?! You said earlier that you have questions, you people from Jeddah?!
The student: Just a visit.
The Shaykh : Just a visit?
The student: No, a visit, and we benefit from your knowledge.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Shaykh!
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Which of them?
The student: In the case of explanatory apposition, is there something required of it?
The Shaykh : No, he owes nothing.
The student: It must be a substitute, an explanatory apposition.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Unless it is needed for!
The Shaykh: Yes, no, that is not it, because fundamentally, whatever is valid as a substitute is valid as an explanatory apposition, and whatever is valid as an explanatory apposition is valid as a substitute.
The student: ... is it valid as a predicate?
The Shaykh : There is no obstacle, there is no obstacle, but the explanatory apposition remains in its state of independence and suspension.
The student: All right, Shaykh, what about pus?
The Shaykh : No, no.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, no, pus is the name for this foul substance.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, no, no, no, pus is the name for the fluid from wounds, do you know the fluid from wounds?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Pus, what is its meaning? The pus is a source word; it is not a source word for the fluid itself, this substance itself is called pus.
The student : Shaykh
The Shaykh : Do you have any questions, my brothers, before we start?! You said earlier that you have questions, you people from Jeddah?!
The student: Just a visit.
The Shaykh : Just a visit?
The student: No, a visit, and we benefit from your knowledge.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Shaykh!
The Shaykh : Yes.