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Argument
al-ḥujja
الحُجَّة
An (ḥujja) is what leads to an unknown .
Explanation
Its kinds are the (qiyās), (istiqrāʾ) and (tamthīl); only the syllogism yields its necessarily.
It is the counterpart of the (al-qawl al-shāriḥ), which leads to an unknown .
Also written as: hujja, hujjah, proof, argument.
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Question 1
What is an argument (ḥujja)?
الحُجَّة
An is what leads to an unknown ; what leads to an unknown is the .
Question 2
Someone wants to come to know that the world is originated, which is not known at once. What does he need?
This is an unknown , and an unknown assent is reached through .
Question 3
Of the three kinds of argument, which one alone yields its conclusion necessarily?
The kinds of are the , and ; only the syllogism yields its necessarily.
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