That Which The Mafhoom Al-mukhaalafah Is Not Applied To
We have said that the Mafhoom Al-Mukhaalafah is utilised with the Siffah, the Shart, the Ghaayah and the ‘Adad.
The Mafhoom ul-Mukhaalafah is not utilised in other than these like:
1 – The Mafhoom Al-Mukhaalafah is not used at all with the Ism (noun) whether it was an ‘Alam (name) like in the sentence ‘Zaid Qaa’im (is standing)’ and that is because it does not indicate that ‘Sa’eed’ (i.e. someone) else is not standing. The same applies if the ‘Ism’ was for a ‘Jins’ kind like in the Hadeeth:
In (respect to) the free-grazing sheep there is Zakaah (due)
The Zakaah being due on the sheep does not indicate that there is no Zakaah due upon cows.
The same applies in respect to the Laqab (title/label) like in the statement: ‘The tall man is generous’ and that is because the man who is not tall could (also) be generous. 2 – The Mafhoom Al-Mukhaalafah does not function with the Wasf that is not Mufhim (open to reasoning) in respect to the Mafhoom Al-Mukhaalafah like in the statement of the Messenger of Allah (saw):
The one asking (for assistance/money etc.…) has a right and even if he came upon a steed