When is the declarative sentence used for emphasis to show concern for the matter?
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The student: .....
The Shaykh : Do you mean that the declarative sentence is used for emphasis to show concern for the matter? What is in it?
The student: .....
The Shaykh : In that case... is it not?
The student: .....
The Shaykh : No, no, no, no, no. The concern for it, even if the addressee is already acknowledging it. That is, the declarative emphasis is for concern for the matter, even if the addressee is acknowledging it. The state of the addressee does not call for emphasis because he is acknowledging it, but the concern for it necessitates emphasis. For example,[Al-Qiyamah 75:1] If we address the believer with it, it is for emphasis only, for emphasis and concern for the matter. If we address the denier with it, it becomes for denial. Yes.
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The student: Abdullah
The Shaykh : Abdullah Awadh? Where is he? Yes, brother Abdullah! Say Bismillah,[Fussilat 41:47]
The Shaykh : Do you mean that the declarative sentence is used for emphasis to show concern for the matter? What is in it?
The student: .....
The Shaykh : In that case... is it not?
The student: .....
The Shaykh : No, no, no, no, no. The concern for it, even if the addressee is already acknowledging it. That is, the declarative emphasis is for concern for the matter, even if the addressee is acknowledging it. The state of the addressee does not call for emphasis because he is acknowledging it, but the concern for it necessitates emphasis. For example,
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
لا أقسم بيوم القيامةIn the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. We begin the morning summer study at the Great Mosque in Unaizah today, Saturday, the first of Rabi' al-Awwal. We ask Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) to grant us and you beneficial knowledge, righteous accepted deeds, and good abundant provision. As you will have the schedule in front of you, we will proceed according to it, with the permission of Allah. We ask Allah for success. We begin now with Tafsir. Who is the reader? ... Who among you has the best recitation and voice?
The student: Abdullah
The Shaykh : Abdullah Awadh? Where is he? Yes, brother Abdullah! Say Bismillah,
