Did the word "sawa" in the saying of the Exalted, "sawa li-l-sa'ilin," derive from the verb "sawa" meaning to make equal, and how is it parsed?
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The student: Shaykh, regarding "sawa," why do we not say that it is from the verb "sawwa"?
The Shaykh : "Sawa"?
The student: "Sawwa."
The Shaykh : "Taswiyyah." If we said it is from the verb "sawwa," it would become "taswiyyah," and that is also not suitable from; it is suitable from .
The student: "Sawwa," does not "sawwa" mean making two things equal?
The Shaykh : No, no, no.[Fussilat 41:10] It means complete and equal. Yes.
The student: When is it parsed as a state (hal)?
The Shaykh : It can be a state (hal), but know that a verbal noun (masdar) is not parsed as a state (hal) unless there is no escape from parsing it as a state (hal), meaning that we do not parse a verbal noun as a state (hal) except out of necessity. Do you understand? Because the original rule for a state (hal) is that it be derived, and a verbal noun is static. Yes.
The student: The saying of the Exalted:[Fussilat 41:10] Is this the...?
The Shaykh : No, it will come to us, if Allah wills. The estimation is otherwise, if Allah wills. It will come to us [it will come to us] with the benefits. Yes, the one on the wall?
The student: Which was created first, the earth or the heavens?
The Shaykh : It will come to us [it will come to us], if Allah wills.
The student: Is the creation of the earth with what is in it of mountains and seas...
The Shaykh : With what is in it of what?
The Shaykh : "Sawa"?
The student: "Sawwa."
The Shaykh : "Taswiyyah." If we said it is from the verb "sawwa," it would become "taswiyyah," and that is also not suitable from
Sawwa
سوَّىIstawa
اسْتَوىThe student: "Sawwa," does not "sawwa" mean making two things equal?
The Shaykh : No, no, no.
in four days without distinction
في أربعة أيام سواءًThe student:
It is the same
سواءThe Shaykh : It can be a state (hal), but know that a verbal noun (masdar) is not parsed as a state (hal) unless there is no escape from parsing it as a state (hal), meaning that we do not parse a verbal noun as a state (hal) except out of necessity. Do you understand? Because the original rule for a state (hal) is that it be derived, and a verbal noun is static. Yes.
The student: The saying of the Exalted:
determined therein its [creatures'] sustenance
قدر فيها أقواتهاThe Shaykh : No, it will come to us, if Allah wills. The estimation is otherwise, if Allah wills. It will come to us [it will come to us] with the benefits. Yes, the one on the wall?
The student: Which was created first, the earth or the heavens?
The Shaykh : It will come to us [it will come to us], if Allah wills.
The student: Is the creation of the earth with what is in it of mountains and seas...
The Shaykh : With what is in it of what?