What is your opinion of those who say that the definition of the condition (shart) according to the jurists is "the sign," and they cite the verse: "Indeed, its signs have come"?
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The questioner : ... The statement of the scholars that the condition (shart) in language is the sign... In the verse [Muhammad 47:18] the ra' is open, and the condition (shart) with a silent ra' is like the sign in the verse... As some of the linguists said that... the difference between... Is it correct to say with an open ra' and a silent ra'?
The Shaykh : No, it is not correct, it is not correct, because "ashratuha" (its signs) is the plural of what? The plural of sharata or the plural of shart?
The student: Sharata.
The Shaykh : Good, and the shin, ra', and ta' are exactly in agreement in derivation with the condition (shart), yes?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The indication... of... the opposite...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, no, we did not say this, because the discussion now is about a condition (shart) that is intended to be invalidated.
The questioner : In the hadith?
The Shaykh : In the hadith, so if the lam came in the place of 'ala, it would be... exactly, but... the word in the context does not indicate that[Al-Isra 17:7] because the beginning of the verse is that if they do it and repeat the offense, then Allah will unleash [punishment] upon them again, so these who did evil are as if they prepared for themselves that by which the punishment comes, so it is as if this criminal who was the cause of the punishment is the one who prepared it for himself, yes?
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, you mentioned that...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And that this is the stronger position.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ...
But already there have come [some of] its indications
فقد جاء أشراطهاThe Shaykh : No, it is not correct, it is not correct, because "ashratuha" (its signs) is the plural of what? The plural of sharata or the plural of shart?
The student: Sharata.
The Shaykh : Good, and the shin, ra', and ta' are exactly in agreement in derivation with the condition (shart), yes?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The indication... of... the opposite...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, no, we did not say this, because the discussion now is about a condition (shart) that is intended to be invalidated.
The questioner : In the hadith?
The Shaykh : In the hadith, so if the lam came in the place of 'ala, it would be... exactly, but... the word in the context does not indicate that
If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, [you do it] to yourselves.
إن أحسنتم أحسنتم لأنفسكم وإن أسأتم فلهاThe questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, you mentioned that...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And that this is the stronger position.
The Shaykh : Yes.
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The Shaykh : Yes?
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