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خُصُوص specific in Arabic

خُصُوص is how you say “specific” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

والبحث عن عمومه وخصوصه وناسخه ومنسوخه

And research its general and specific meanings, and its abrogating and abrogated verses.

وَخُصُوصِهِ and specific meanings

The paired opposite, joined by 'and': 'its specific [wording].' Arabic loves these matched pairs — general versus particular — and the research weighs which verses speak broadly and which narrowly.

From Devotion to the Quran

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More example sentences

إن كان مما يدرك بالاجتهاد كالمعاني والأحكام الجلية والخفية والعموم والخصوص والإعراب وغير ذلك

If it is a matter comprehensible through juristic effort, such as clear and hidden meanings, general and specific implications, grammar, and other things.

وَالخُصُوصِ and specific

The paired opposite, 'and the specific.' Whether a verse's wording covers all cases or only some is exactly the sort of thing reasoning settles — hence its place on the list.

From How Scholars Read Scripture

إن كان مما يدرك بالاجتهاد كالمعاني والأحكام الجلية والخفية والعموم والخصوص والإعراب وغير ذلك

If it is something reachable through juristic effort, like clear and hidden meanings, general and specific rulings, grammar, and the like.

وَالْخُصُوصِ and specificity

The paired opposite, 'and the specific.' Whether a verse's wording is broad or narrow is settled by reasoning — hence on the list.

From Quran Interpretation and Debate

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