Continuation of the discussion on the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: ((But you are astonished and they mock. And when they are reminded, they do not remember. And when they see a sign, they mock. And they say, this is nothing but...

Astonishment is denial. This is from the polytheists. Astonishment of denial from Allah.
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The Shaykh : Someone might say, to whom is the astonishment attributed? This verse is . This is astonishment of denial. He said, What is meant by the sign?
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The Shaykh : No, what is meant by the sign?
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The Shaykh : Only
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The Shaykh : But is the meaning one specific sign or any sign?
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The Shaykh : And what is your evidence that the meaning is any sign?
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The Shaykh : Yes, brother.
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The Shaykh : An indefinite noun in the context of a condition implies generality. As for the author’s mention of the splitting of the moon, that is merely for illustration.

The Shaykh : He said, “They mock” (istaskhirun), and did not say, “They laugh” (yashtahirun). Shaker.
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The Shaykh : I mean mockery accompanied by arrogance and haughtiness. Now, is there a rule among grammarians that supports this statement, that when the structure increases, the meaning increases?
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The Shaykh : Generally, yes. Now, he says, “In” means it is a negation. Where is its predicate?
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The Shaykh : “Clear.” Yes, as for “clear,” it is a description of “sorcery.” Now, what do grammarians call this type of exception? What do grammarians call it?
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The Shaykh : No, Fahd.
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The Shaykh : No, Muhammad.
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The Shaykh : It is called an “empty exception” (istithna' mufragh) because what follows “illa” (except) is required by the operator before it. If what follows it is not required by the operator before it, it is called an “empty exception.” We say, “No one stood up except Zayd,” and “I did not honor except the scholar,” and “I did not pass by except Ali.” If what is before “illa” requires what is after it, it is called an “empty exception.” Now, “clear” means “distinct.”
The student: Clear, apparent.

The Shaykh : Clear, apparent. What is its verb, “mubin” (clear)?
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The Shaykh : The past tense verb is “abana.” Now, if you say “bina,” what is its verb?
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The Shaykh : “Bana.” How do you say “mubin” whose verb is “abana,” meaning “bina” whose verb is “bana”?
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The Shaykh : No, this difference... the meaning of the quadriliteral root. You say “akram” and “karam,” and there is a difference between them. You say “akhraj” and “khara,” and there is a difference between them.
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The Shaykh : It has passed us many times, because “abana” comes as both intransitive and transitive. Did we not tell you that often? We say that “abana” is used as both intransitive and transitive. If it is intransitive, it means “bana” (became clear). You say, “Abana al-subh,” meaning it became clear and appeared. And you say, “Abana al-haqq,” meaning he made it clear. It passes us often that “abana” is used as intransitive and transitive. If used intransitively, it becomes the meaning of “bana.” If used transitively, the meaning becomes “he made it clear.” Now.