Exegesis of the verse: ((Say: Shall I inform you of something better than that? For those who fear Allah are Gardens with rivers flowing beneath them, in which they will abide forever...)).

And what indicates what I mentioned is His saying: The address in is to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We have mentioned previously that when Allah begins a statement with "Say," it is evidence of Allah's special care for it, and that He commanded His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with a specific command, and that He commanded His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to convey it specifically. Otherwise, the entire Qur'an was said to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) But sometimes Allah (Mighty and Majestic) mentions something that He begins with "Say" to indicate His care for it. Let us look at the care shown in what is mentioned; it came from more than one aspect. First: because Allah began it with "Say." Second: because He began it with a question The question serves to alert the addressee and to make his heart present for what will be conveyed to him. It is like His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He): Then, in this question, there is a meaning other than alerting, which is anticipation meaning, after Allah described the enjoyments of this worldly life to us, He commanded His Prophet to say to the people: to make them anticipate that good. And His saying: He said: and did not say, "Shall I tell you," because the word "news" (naba') is only used for important matters This is why the Prophet is called a "Nabi" (Prophet) and not a "Mukhbir" (one who informs), so this is an important matter that requires being informed about. And His saying: and did not say, "than that," because the addressee is all people. Here we pause to remember what is considered in the demonstrative pronoun accompanied by the letter kaf? What is considered in the demonstrative pronoun accompanied by the letter kaf? The demonstrative pronoun accompanied by the letter kaf includes a referent and an addressee. So the demonstrative pronoun is according to the referent, and the kaf is according to the addressee. So first: how do we say when we address a singular male and point to a singular male? We say: "That" (dhalika), "dha" is the demonstrative for the singular male, and the kaf is for the singular male addressee. What do we say when we point to a dual male and address a singular male? We say: "Those two" (dhanaka), Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: We say: "Those two" (dhanaka). What do we say when we address a singular male and point to a dual female? We say: "Those two" (tanaka), "those two women are standing." What do we say when we point to a singular female and address a singular male? We say: "That" (tilka), or we say "that" (tiyak), especially with the haa, like "that" (hatayak). What do we say when we point to a group of males or to a group in general and address a singular male? We say: "Those" (ula'ika). Now, how many forms have we returned to? Several forms, and the kaf did not change. Why? Because the addressee is a singular male.

The questioner : How do we say when the referent is a singular male and the addressee is a dual?

The Shaykh : We say: "That" (dhalikuma), Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: .

The questioner : If it is a singular female and the addressee is a dual?

The Shaykh : I am asking you, the best — did you understand the first rule? In the previous examples, we mentioned when the referent differs while the addressee is one, a singular male. Okay, if the addressee is a dual and the referent is a singular female? "That" (tilkuma) is correct.

The questioner : How do we say when the addressee is a dual and the referent is a dual female? Yahya?

The Shaykh : "Those two" (tanakuma).

The questioner : How do we say when the addressee is a group of women and the referent is a singular male?

The Shaykh : The referent is a singular male and the addressee is a group of women? "That" (dhalikunna), . Like that? Okay, the meaning is clear, so we do not need to continue because it is a matter of agreement that requires deliberation.

The questioner : The referent, the demonstrative pronoun follows what?

The Shaykh : The referent,

The questioner : The kaf follows the addressee, like that?

The Shaykh : Sometimes both are singular male, sometimes both are singular female, sometimes both are plural male, sometimes both are plural female, and sometimes the situation differs between the referent and the addressee.

The questioner : The kaf of the addressee, I told you it is according to whom?

The Shaykh : The addressee. There is a linguistic usage: that it is for the male with an open kaf, whether the male is dual, plural, or singular. Note, if it is for the male, it is open and built on fathah; for the female, it is built on kasrah and singular in both cases. Meaning, there is a linguistic usage for the Arabs where they keep the kaf in the singular form always open, for the male it is kasrah, for the female. There is a third linguistic usage: they keep the kaf open and singular for the male, female, dual, plural, and singular. So it would be, for example: "That" (dhalika) whether the addressee here is a man or a woman, or two men or two women, or men or women. And I think this linguistic usage is appropriate? Yes? Because it is easier. No, this is not actually the case, because we have a rule: if the grammarians differ, we take the easiest; but if the linguistic usages differ, we take the most eloquent. If the linguistic usages differ, take the most eloquent; and if the grammarians differ, take the easiest, like that? Yes, and if the jurists differ, take the most cautious, complete? These are three rules.