Argument

Explanation

Its kinds are the syllogism (qiyās), induction (istiqrāʾ) and analogy (tamthīl); only the syllogism yields its conclusion necessarily.

It is the counterpart of the defining statement (al-qawl al-shāriḥ), which leads to an unknown conception.

Also written as: hujja, hujjah, proof, argument.

Related terms

• Syllogism
• Defining statement
• Assent