Mantiq — Alimiyyah Grade 1

Module 02Lesson 01

Word and Meaning

Chapter 8 of the prescribed book

01Learning Outcomes
  • State the book's definition for word and meaning.
  • Recognize the distinctions and examples given in the chapter.
  • Explain the chapter rule in your own words with an example.
02Primary Text
لفظ: ادا کیا ہوا لفظی نشان۔ معنی: وہ مفہوم جو اس لفظ سے سمجھ میں آئے۔
منطق کی پہلی کتاب — باب 8
03Translation

Word: an uttered verbal sign. Meaning: the concept understood from that word.

04Explanation

A word may be simple or compound. “Zayd” is simple, while “Zayd is present” is a complete compound expression.

Chapter Introduction

We express thought through words. Therefore, in logic it is necessary to understand what a word is and what meaning it indicates.

05Examples
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Book Example

An external book, its mental concept, the spoken word “book,” and the written word “book” are four distinct considerations.

06Key Vocabulary
01خارجی شے
External object

A thing existing externally

02ذہنی مفہوم
Mental concept

The concept understood in the mind

03لفظ
Spoken word

The uttered verbal sign

04تحریر
Written form

The written form of the word

07Lesson Summary
  • Do not confuse the word, the meaning, and the external thing with one another.