What does Al-astdlal- mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-astdlal- (استدلال) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-astdlal-

Al-astdlal- according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is establishing the sign to prove what it signifies, whether from effect to cause, or the reverse, or from one effect to the other.

Al-astdlal- according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

Establishing the sign to prove what it signifies; if from effect to cause it is named istidlal inni, or the reverse istidlal limmi (al-Ta'rifat, p. 17).

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