Living Links: The Roots Of Interpretative Disagreements, 5 of 15 | Zaytuna

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Channel: Zaytuna College · 2018 · Education

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Content Outline:
0:0:14 Du’a/Asalaamu Alaikum (Abdullah Ali)
0:01:27 Explanation of the Course
0:04:32 – Speech vs Speech
0:07:53 – Commandments and Prohibitions
0:12:29 – Generalization (I)
0:15:20 – Definition
0:18:15 – Generalization (II)
0:22:55 – Three Types of Generalities:
0:23:08 – (I) True Generalization
0:24:40 – (II) Figurative Generalization
0:26:13 – (III) Exclusionary Generalization
0:28:24 Generalizations
0:29:04 – Types of Generalization
0:33:34 – Indefinite and Definite Articles in Reference
0:36:07 – Forms of Obscure Nouns in Generalizations
0:39:55 – The Term of Negation
0:42:17 – Generalization on Actions of the Prophet SAW
0:44:57 Last Statements Before Questions

Comments, Questions and Answers

0:49:06 Question 1: Which chapter are you reading from?
0:50:21 Question 2: In regards to the generalization men being ‘better’ than women, can you explain the hadith that talks about the would-be prostration of a woman to her husband?
0:56:22 Question 3: If Allah says this (men are superior to women), then does this not mean that men are better?
0:59:00 Question 4: How do we make the distinction between Allah SWT being the Merciful (Al-Rahmaan) and Allah the Forbearant (Al-Halim)?
01:02:46 Question 5: Can you explain the definite article in the generalizations again?
01:04:51 Question 6: Can you briefly explain the article of negation in generalizations?

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