'Illah ita ce Baa'ith (dalili ko dalilin shari'anta) ga shari'antawa, yayin da Sabab kuma shi ne abin da ke nuna kasancewar Hukunci a cikin hakika. Shi (Sabab) ba shi da alaka da shari'antawa ta Hukunci don magance hakikanin lamari.

The ‘Illah is the Baa’ith (reason, motive) for the legislation whilst the Sabab is that which notifies of the presence of the Hukm within the reality. It (the Sabab) is not related to the legislation of the Hukm in order to treat the reality.

Misali:

Example:

Allah Ta'ala ya ce:

Allah Ta’Aalaa said:

Faɗuwar rana (karkatar rana daga tsakiyar sama) ita ce sabab (dalilin) lokacin sallar Zhohr, kuma "dulūk" na rana shi ne lokacin da take karkata daga tsakiyar sama, a matsayin alama da ake gane shigar lokacin Salātu z-Zhuhr.

The decline of the sun is the Sabab for the presence of the Zhohr prayer and the ‘Dulook’ of the sun is when it declines from the centre of the sky as a sign to identify the presence of Salaat uzh-Zhohr.

Yayin da 'Illah ita ce dalili ko manufar shari'anta ga Hukunci, ba ita ce Sabab (dalilin wanzuwarsa) a zahiri ba. Misali, Sabab na wanzuwar Salaatul-Jumu'ah shi ne karkatar rana daga tsakiyar sama, yayin da 'Al-Ilhaa' (shagaltuwa) ita ce 'Illah na haramcin yin ciniki a lokacin Salah.

This is whilst the ‘Illah is the reason or motive for the legislation of the Hukm and it is not a Sabab (cause) for its existence (in the reality). For example, the Sabab for the existence of Salaat ul-Jumu’ah is the decline of the sun from the centre of the sky whilst ‘Al-Ilhaa’’ (distraction) is the ‘Illah for the prohibition of conducting trade at the time of the Salaah.

Saboda haka, Sabab ne ya kawo sallar Jumu'ah. Dangane da 'Illah kuwa, ita ce ta kawo hukuncin da ya shafi sallar.

Consequently, the Sabab brought Jumu’ah prayer into being. As for the ‘Illah then it brought the Hukm that is related to the prayer into being.

Daga cikin ma'anonin 'As-Sabab' akwai wannan:

From amongst the definitions of ‘As-Sabab’ is the following:

Shi ne wanda ke wajabta kasancewar hukunci daga kasancewarsa, kuma ke wajabta rashin hukunci daga rashinsa. Saboda haka, idan zawaal (karkatar rana daga tsakiyar sama) ya faru, to hukunci ya faru (watau ya samu), kuma idan bai faru ba, to (wajibcin)

It is that which necessitates from its existence the existence (of the Hukm) and necessitates through its absence the absence (of the Hukm). Consequently, if the Zawaal (decline of the sun from the meridian) has taken place then the Hukm has taken place (i.e. come into being) and if it hasn’t occurred then the (obligation of the)

Sallah bai faru ba.

Salaah has not occurred.