Anan an yi amfani da kalmar shafi wato mai ceto, kalmar shafi daga shafa’a take wadda take nuni da abu guda biyu, sabaninabu guda, wato tana nuni ne da cewa duk wani abu wanda yake da tasiri a cikin duniya to ba shi kadai yake yin wannan tasirin ba yana yinsa tare da izinin Ubangiji.
