The Meaning of the Poet's Saying: "By Allah, no one who seeks eloquence has ever said anything other than these two except nonsense" (The Meaning of *mutahadhdaliq*) If you say it is a confirmation, then it is confirmed by the most complete confirmation
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The Shaykh :"By Allah, no one who seeks eloquence has ever said anything other than these two except nonsense"
*Mutahadhdaliq* means one who seeks *hathq*, which is excellence or proficiency. The letter *lam* was added for the sake of attribution. He said, may Allah have mercy on him: The person who is *mutahadhdaliq* is one who attributes to himself *hathq* (proficiency) when he does not have it. He does not say anything other than the Book and the Sunnah except nonsense that has no good in it and no benefit.
"If you say it is a confirmation, then it is confirmed *** by the most complete confirmation from the Most Merciful"
A confirmation of what? It is a confirmation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He is confirmed in what he says by the most complete confirmation.
"Or if you say it is an explanation, then it is explained *** by the most complete explanation and the best clarification"
There is no doubt that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most eloquent of creation, and his speech was the clearest of speech.
"Or if you say it is concise, then it is the one *** at the peak of concision and clarity"
This means there is no nonsense, lengthening, or going back and forth in his speech. His speech is concise, eloquent, and clear. He was given, peace and blessings be upon him, the keys of speech, and speech was made concise for him.
"Or if you say this is its meaning, then seek *** the meaning of the address itself, directly and clearly"
This means, if you intend to criticize the meaning or seek the meaning, then you should seek the meaning of the address itself. Do not say, "This is a metaphor for such-and-such" or "This is a metaphor for such-and-such," for you will go astray. Seek the meaning itself.
"Or if you say we are the translators, then seek the *** meaning without deviation or deficiency"
The apparent meaning is that you say, "We are the translators," meaning we are those who explain the speech of Allah and His Messenger. If you claim this, then seek the meaning without deviation, meaning without addition, and without deficiency.
"Or if you say the opposite" Yes. It is *muqarrar* (confirmed) and it is suitable as *muqarrir* (confirming). Both forms are permissible. Yes.
*Mutahadhdaliq* means one who seeks *hathq*, which is excellence or proficiency. The letter *lam* was added for the sake of attribution. He said, may Allah have mercy on him: The person who is *mutahadhdaliq* is one who attributes to himself *hathq* (proficiency) when he does not have it. He does not say anything other than the Book and the Sunnah except nonsense that has no good in it and no benefit.
"If you say it is a confirmation, then it is confirmed *** by the most complete confirmation from the Most Merciful"
A confirmation of what? It is a confirmation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He is confirmed in what he says by the most complete confirmation.
"Or if you say it is an explanation, then it is explained *** by the most complete explanation and the best clarification"
There is no doubt that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most eloquent of creation, and his speech was the clearest of speech.
"Or if you say it is concise, then it is the one *** at the peak of concision and clarity"
This means there is no nonsense, lengthening, or going back and forth in his speech. His speech is concise, eloquent, and clear. He was given, peace and blessings be upon him, the keys of speech, and speech was made concise for him.
"Or if you say this is its meaning, then seek *** the meaning of the address itself, directly and clearly"
This means, if you intend to criticize the meaning or seek the meaning, then you should seek the meaning of the address itself. Do not say, "This is a metaphor for such-and-such" or "This is a metaphor for such-and-such," for you will go astray. Seek the meaning itself.
"Or if you say we are the translators, then seek the *** meaning without deviation or deficiency"
The apparent meaning is that you say, "We are the translators," meaning we are those who explain the speech of Allah and His Messenger. If you claim this, then seek the meaning without deviation, meaning without addition, and without deficiency.
"Or if you say the opposite" Yes. It is *muqarrar* (confirmed) and it is suitable as *muqarrir* (confirming). Both forms are permissible. Yes.