Five: Regarding the rule "The consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause," does the specificity of the cause restrict the understanding of the verse "And do not throw yourselves with your own hands into destruction" as an example?
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The questioner : Five: Regarding the rule "The consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause", does the specificity of the cause restrict the understanding of the verse as an example?
The Shaykh : This is a contradictory question. The consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause. This means that the cause does not restrict the general text; rather, the general text remains general. Therefore, the second part of the question is not applicable.
The questioner : Does the specificity of the cause restrict the understanding? Yes.
The Shaykh : However, there are some examples where the cause clarifies the intended meaning of the verse. In this case, the clarification is considered a restriction, though in reality it is an explanation. I do not recall an example that illustrates this type of explanation at the moment.
And do not throw yourselves with your own hands into destruction
ولا تلقوا بأيدكم إلى التهلكةThe Shaykh : This is a contradictory question. The consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause. This means that the cause does not restrict the general text; rather, the general text remains general. Therefore, the second part of the question is not applicable.
The questioner : Does the specificity of the cause restrict the understanding? Yes.
The Shaykh : However, there are some examples where the cause clarifies the intended meaning of the verse. In this case, the clarification is considered a restriction, though in reality it is an explanation. I do not recall an example that illustrates this type of explanation at the moment.