And the saying of the other: "But my people, even if they are of noble lineage... are not of the evil in any way, even if I am humiliated."
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The Shaykh : And the saying of the other:
"But my people, even if they are of noble lineage *** are not of the evil in any way, even if I am humiliated"
Now, what is this? This man is saying: My people, even if they are numerous or of noble lineage, are not of the evil in any way, even if I am humiliated. He denies that they are practicing evil or falling into evil, even if I am humiliated. If you hear this, you would say this is praise. In fact, it is an affirmation of praise by what resembles blame. But read the verses before it and the ones after it. He said before that:
"If I were from Muzaynah, my camels would not be seized *** by the sons of the foundling, from Dha'hal ibn Shayban"
Meaning, if I were from this tribe, the sons of the foundling would not have seized my camels. This is a blame of Dha'hal ibn Shayban, until he said:
"Would that I had a people like them, when they mount *** they launch raids, horsemen and riders"
"I do not have a people like them." The letter "ba" here indicates substitution. It is not that they are a substitute for them, but rather a people who, when they mount, launch raids. His people now do not launch raids, nor do they rescue the camels of their companions from the enemy. And what does this indicate? It indicates their weakness. It indicates their weakness, meaning there is no good in them. The camels of their companions are taken from between their hands, and perhaps they will even prostrate to the taker. May Allah reward you. Take care of it, fill it with food. Yes, and so on. There is no good in these people. Yes, now.
"But my people, even if they are of noble lineage
And in a narration, "of great number"
وفي رواية ذوي عددNow, what is this? This man is saying: My people, even if they are numerous or of noble lineage, are not of the evil in any way, even if I am humiliated. He denies that they are practicing evil or falling into evil, even if I am humiliated. If you hear this, you would say this is praise. In fact, it is an affirmation of praise by what resembles blame. But read the verses before it and the ones after it. He said before that:
"If I were from Muzaynah, my camels would not be seized *** by the sons of the foundling, from Dha'hal ibn Shayban"
Meaning, if I were from this tribe, the sons of the foundling would not have seized my camels. This is a blame of Dha'hal ibn Shayban, until he said:
"Would that I had a people like them, when they mount *** they launch raids, horsemen and riders"
"I do not have a people like them." The letter "ba" here indicates substitution. It is not that they are a substitute for them, but rather a people who, when they mount, launch raids. His people now do not launch raids, nor do they rescue the camels of their companions from the enemy. And what does this indicate? It indicates their weakness. It indicates their weakness, meaning there is no good in them. The camels of their companions are taken from between their hands, and perhaps they will even prostrate to the taker. May Allah reward you. Take care of it, fill it with food. Yes, and so on. There is no good in these people. Yes, now.