Usool al-Shaashi

‫كتاب هللا‬
“Book of Allah”

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Relationship between the words and meanings of Kitabullah:

Types of
relationships
1 ‫وضع‬ Word has been formed for
a particular meaning.
2 ‫استعمال‬ Word is being used in a
particular meaning.
3 ‫ظهور‬ Meaning is evident in the
word.
4 ‫خفا‬ Meaning is hidden in e
word.
5 ‫داللت‬ Word proves a certain
meaning .
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“Khaas is a word which is intended for a specific meaning or for a
specific name as individual entities. Just as we would say when
specifying a person: Zaid, and when specifying a subcategory: a
man, and when specifying a category: a human.
Aam is every word which encompasses all individuals in plurality
(under that meaning), regardless of whether the word is plural in
its actual word-form e.g. Muslims/Idolaters, or whether it is plural
in terms of meaning e.g. who/which.
The hukm for a Khaas word (found) in the Qur’an is that acting
upon it is compulsory without room for choice. (In the scenario
that) a Khabr al-Wahid or Qiyas opposes it, but there is the
possibility of acting upon both without altering the hukm of the
Khaas word, then both will be acted upon. Otherwise, the (Khaas
word in the) Qur’an will be acted upon, and whatever opposes it
will be left (in terms of acting upon it).”

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 ‫معنى معلوم‬
Specific meaning

‫خاص‬

‫مسمى معلوم‬
Specific object/
person

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 Types of Khaas

Types Example
Specifying a person
1 Zaid
‫الفرد الخاص‬

Specifying a
2 Man
‫الجنس الخاص‬ sub-category

Specifying a
3 Human
‫النوع الخاص‬ category

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Aam is every word which encompasses all individuals in
plurality (under that meaning), regardless of whether the word
is plural in its actual word-form e.g. Muslims/Idolaters, or
whether it is plural in terms of meaning e.g. who/which.

The term Aam will be applicable to a group of individuals or

items (in a group) of three or more than three. E.G. the word
‫ مسلمون‬is plural of ‫ مسلم‬. This word denotes a group of people
three or more than three following Islam.

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