Al-ithm Meaning – “Gunnah” Or “Haq Talfi”
http://lexicon.quranic-research.net/data/02_b/153_bge.html http://lexicon.quranic-research.net/data/01_A/023_Avm.html Here is lanes lexicon to show that ithm seems to just mean sin whereas baghy means oppressions/tyranny
Thank you so much for that. I do get the difference between Haq-talafi and baghee however, the initial example that you gave is of TWO different words with somewhat similar meanings whereas, my confusion lies with ONE word having 2 different (non-metaphorical) meanings. What, if any, example do we have in our daily life in which the word can get a specific meaning if being used with other words but will give a general meaning if used alone? That is the case with the word “ithm” here.
to me, It is extracted from its use in the context. The verse 7: 33 counts all categories of sins, and only category left is usurpation (Haq talfi). anotehr indicator is its use with Transgression in multiple verses and the only sin in the comparison of transgression is usurpation.