Meaning of "Ifsha’ (Disclosure) and "Sir" (Secret) in Language and Terminology 📚

Meaning of "Ifsha’" (Disclosure) in Language and Terminology 🔍

1. Ifsha’ in Language:

• "Ifsha’" (فَشَا) means to spread, announce, or make something known widely. When something "fasha" it becomes public or widely disseminated.
• The verb "ifsha" indicates making something known that was once secret or hidden, to spread the news.
• Example: "Fasha al-khabar" (فَشَا الخبر) means the news spread, and "Tafasha al-shay’" (تَفَشَّى الشيء) refers to something expanding or becoming widespread.

2. Ifsha’ in Terminology:

• In legal and ethical terms, Ifsha' al-Sirr (Disclosure of a Secret) refers to deliberately revealing a secret entrusted to an individual, in circumstances where the Islamic law does not require or allow the disclosure. This is seen as a breach of trust unless it aligns with the prescribed conditions in Shariah (Islamic law).

Meaning of "Sir" (Secret) in Language and Terminology 🔒

1. Sir in Language:

• "Sir" (السِّرُّ) refers to something that is hidden or kept confidential, as opposed to something that is announced or made public.
• The verb "asrara" (أسرَّ) means to conceal something or to keep it in secrecy, the opposite of announcing it openly.
• Example: "Asrartu al-shay’" (أسررت الشيء) means "I kept it secret," and "Tasarru al-Qaum" (تَسَارَّ القوم) refers to people sharing secrets or conversing privately.

2. Sir in Terminology:

• According to the linguist Al-Raghib: "Sir" is the hidden or concealed information within the mind, the knowledge or matter kept privately.
• Al-Kafawi defined "sir" as that which a person keeps in their mind, something they decide upon but choose not to reveal publicly.

References 📚:

• Al-Jawhari in Al-Sihah (6/2455).