Adillah Takhsees Al-‘aamm (evidences Of Specifying The General)
The Adillah (evidences) of specifying the general are divided into two categories:
Adillah Takhsees Muttasilah (connecting evidences of specification) and Adillah Takhsees Munfasalah (separated evidences of specification).
At-Takhsees Al-Muttasil is that which is not independent in itself but rather the Takhsees (specification) is mentioned along with the ‘Aamm (general) within the same Nass (text). Its meaning is attached to the general Lafzh and it is a part of the speech that contains the ‘Aamm Lafzh.
It has four types which are: Al-Istithnaa’ (exemption or exception), Ash-Shart (the condition), As-Siffah (adjective/description/attribute) and Al-Ghaayah (end point).
A - At-Takhsees by Al-Istithnaa’ (The specification by way of exemption)
Adawaat Al-Istithnaa’ (particles of exception/exemption):
The Takhsees by way of Al-Istithnaa’ (exception) means excluding or exempting that which follows the exemption from that which was before it.
Example: