The meaning of the poet's statement: "And similar to this is their omission in a place *** based on what is mentioned in the clarification. They do not omit with consistency without men *** tioning the omitted pronoun"
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The Shaykh :"And similar to this ***"
It means that this rule which he (may Allah have mercy on him) established is that if it had meant "to take possession of" or "to dominate," it would have been used, even if only in one place.
"Similar to this is their omission in a place *** based on what is mentioned in the clarification"
It means that they, and by them are meant the Arabs, omit in one place based on what is mentioned in another place. So the omitted pronoun in this place is the one mentioned in the other place, in order for this one, which contains the omission and whose indication is ambiguous—as you know, an omitted pronoun is ambiguous—to be understood as referring to what contains the explicit mention, so that it becomes clarified.
"They do not omit with consistency without men *** tioning the omitted pronoun without clarification"
It means that it is not possible for the Arabs to omit anything without clarification, ever. Rather, clarification is necessary, and the clarification is either in the word itself or from another context that clarifies it. For example, the word "village" comes in the Noble Qur'an sometimes with the word "people" added to it, and sometimes it is omitted.[Al-'Ankabut 29:31] Here, it has been added to it. [Al-Hajj 22:45] What is meant by "village" here?
The student: The omission.
The Shaykh : "People" is omitted. "People" is omitted. How did you know that there is an omission of "people"?
The student: From the context.
The Shaykh : From the context, and from another verse. From another verse:[Al-'Ankabut 29:31] So it is not possible for the Arabs to omit without clarification, either from the same context or from another context in another place.
Now, you say: "Amr ibn al-As built the city of al-Fustat in Egypt." Amr ibn al-As built it. Who built it directly? The workers. But he ordered its construction. Everyone knows that someone like Amr ibn al-As, the famous commander, cannot directly build it; rather, the workers built it by his order. You say, for example, "The king built his palace." Is he the one who came to build it, applying plaster and placing brick upon brick? No, rather he ordered it.
So, it is not possible for the Arabs to omit anything that the word in its context does not indicate, or that another word in another place does not indicate, ever.
"But in the place of omission, its mention is frequent *** so when they have become accustomed to it, it becomes a habit of the tongue"
"They omit it for lightness and conciseness, so *** the intended meaning is not hidden from the human being"
I think it is clear. Yes.
"This ***"
It means that this rule which he (may Allah have mercy on him) established is that if it had meant "to take possession of" or "to dominate," it would have been used, even if only in one place.
"Similar to this is their omission in a place *** based on what is mentioned in the clarification"
It means that they, and by them are meant the Arabs, omit in one place based on what is mentioned in another place. So the omitted pronoun in this place is the one mentioned in the other place, in order for this one, which contains the omission and whose indication is ambiguous—as you know, an omitted pronoun is ambiguous—to be understood as referring to what contains the explicit mention, so that it becomes clarified.
"They do not omit with consistency without men *** tioning the omitted pronoun without clarification"
It means that it is not possible for the Arabs to omit anything without clarification, ever. Rather, clarification is necessary, and the clarification is either in the word itself or from another context that clarifies it. For example, the word "village" comes in the Noble Qur'an sometimes with the word "people" added to it, and sometimes it is omitted.
Indeed, we will destroy the people of that Lot's city. Indeed, its people have been wrongdoers."
إنا مهلكو أهل هذه القرية إن أهلها كانوا ظالمينAnd how many a city did We destroy while it was committing wrong
وكم من قرية أهلكناها وهي ظالمةThe student: The omission.
The Shaykh : "People" is omitted. "People" is omitted. How did you know that there is an omission of "people"?
The student: From the context.
The Shaykh : From the context, and from another verse. From another verse:
Indeed, we will destroy the people of that Lot's city. Indeed, its people have been wrongdoers."
إنا مهلكوا أهل هذه القرية إن أهلها كانوا ظالمينNow, you say: "Amr ibn al-As built the city of al-Fustat in Egypt." Amr ibn al-As built it. Who built it directly? The workers. But he ordered its construction. Everyone knows that someone like Amr ibn al-As, the famous commander, cannot directly build it; rather, the workers built it by his order. You say, for example, "The king built his palace." Is he the one who came to build it, applying plaster and placing brick upon brick? No, rather he ordered it.
So, it is not possible for the Arabs to omit anything that the word in its context does not indicate, or that another word in another place does not indicate, ever.
"But in the place of omission, its mention is frequent *** so when they have become accustomed to it, it becomes a habit of the tongue"
"They omit it for lightness and conciseness, so *** the intended meaning is not hidden from the human being"
I think it is clear. Yes.
"This ***"