What is the grammatical reason for the accusative case of "birds" in the statement of Allah the Exalted: "O mountains, echo with him, and the birds"?
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The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, what is the grammatical explanation of the reading of the statement of Allah the Exalted: [Saba 34:10] regarding the accusative case of "birds"?
The Shaykh : Yes, the explanation is that "birds" here is conjoined to the grammatical position of the vocative "O mountains," because "mountains" here is a vocative. You say it is built on the dammah in the position of the accusative, so its position is the accusative. Therefore, this is conjoined to "mountains" based on the grammatical position, not based on the word form. Yes.
O mountains, repeat [Our] praises with him, and the birds [as well].
يا جبال أوبي معه والطيرَThe Shaykh : Yes, the explanation is that "birds" here is conjoined to the grammatical position of the vocative "O mountains," because "mountains" here is a vocative. You say it is built on the dammah in the position of the accusative, so its position is the accusative. Therefore, this is conjoined to "mountains" based on the grammatical position, not based on the word form. Yes.