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6. Ismul-jins (a generic noun in the mudaaf [possessive] construction with a
definite noun or pronoun): The following verses are examples of this type of
generality:

( ÿ¾Ín͐öDr& ô`tã tbqàÿÏ9$sƒä† tûïÏ%©!$# ͑x‹ósuŠù=sù )

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“Let those who would go against his bidding (amrihi) beware.”

The generic noun amr is related to the possessive pronoun hi, making it general.
The warning is directed at those who oppose any of the Prophet’s instructions.
Likewise, the verse,

( öNà2ω»s9÷rr& þ’Îû ª!$# ÞOä3ŠÏ¹qム)

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“Allaah advises you concerning your children (awlaadikum),”

refers to inheritance laws for all children.

Specification of the ‘Aamm
The ‘aamm expression may be divided into three main categories in
relationship to the context of the verses in which they occur and the laws or
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principles which were intended.
First, there is the ‘aamm expression which remains general. This category
does not have many examples because most generalities are specified in one way
or another. However, an example can be found in the verse,

( ÇÊÐÏÈ 7OŠÎ=tæ >äóÓx« Èe@ä3Î/ ª!$#ur )

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“And Allaah knows all (kull) things,”

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Soorah an-Noor (24):63.
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Soorah an-Nisaa’ (4):11.
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See al-Itqaan, vol.3, pp. 44-5.

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