What is meant by “was” in the description of Allah and by “perhaps” in the Qur’an?

The Shaykh : What is meant by "was" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: And what is meant by "perhaps" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Perhaps you will be shown mercy"? What is intended by "was"? I mean, in relation to the name of Allah, the prayer of Allah the Mighty and Majestic. First, what is intended by it? Well, it is to clarify the establishment of the attribute of the one described by the description. Welcome. I will not be long with you. Also, what is intended by it is to clarify the continuity of the one described by the description, and its certainty. Not that it was so and then it was not.
So His saying about Himself, “Allah was ever Forgiving, Merciful,” means that the establishment of forgiveness and mercy for them is realized. However, it came with the word “was,” which indicates a fixed occurrence. Scholars say that this verb is stripped of the indication of time. As you know, the verb indicates two things: the event and the time. Sometimes only the mere event is intended, as in “Allah is the Forgiver, the Merciful” and the like. Yes, yes. And as for his saying, “perhaps you will be shown mercy.”
“Perhaps” here is sufficient for three meanings: hope, fear, and the reason of hope and fear. Strange, strange. And the condition. An example of hope is when a person says, “Perhaps Allah will have mercy on us and accept from us.” What is this? This is hope. And an example of fear is: I inform you that a person from your country set out, but his arrival was delayed. So I said, “I do not know; perhaps he perished.” What is this? This is fear. And the reason is beautiful.
So like this verse mentioned by the questioner, So “perhaps” in such a context means the reason. It means the condition. Yes, yes. Expectation is close to fear.