What does Bdl al-baʿḍ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Bdl al-baʿḍ (بدل الْبَعْض) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Bdl al-baʿḍ

Bdl al-baʿḍ according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

When its signified is a part of the signified of the replaced term (al-mubdal minhu), as in the sentence "I struck Zayd on his head." The addition of annexation (idafah) in both cases is explanatory.

Bdl al-baʿḍ according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

That whose signified is a part of the signified of the first.

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