Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And of the connected, there is that which does not begin *** and does not follow except by choice, always."
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The Shaykh : Then the author explained that the pronoun is divided into categories from several perspectives.
First: In terms of connection and separation, the pronoun is divided into two types: connected and separated.
The connected is that which cannot be separated, or that which is not pronounced separately. This connected type is not pronounced separately, such as the taa in "I hit" (dhabbatu). It is not possible to pronounce the taa alone, so you do not say "tu." The kaa in "I honored you" (akramtuka) cannot be "ka" alone, so you do not say "I honored ka." So whatever is not pronounced alone is what? It is connected. And whatever is valid to be pronounced alone is separated. This is the rule, and the author defined it with something close to this meaning, saying:
"And of the connected, there is that which does not begin" This is the meaning of our saying that it is valid to be pronounced alone, meaning the separated. And what is not valid to be pronounced alone is connected. And the meaning of his saying: "And of the connected, there is" that is, of the pronoun, "that which does not begin" means by it
"Dhaw" (He who/That which) is the subject, and "ma la yabtaghida" (that which does not begin)
"Ma" is a relative pronoun serving as the predicate of the subject, meaning that the connected pronoun is the one with which it is not valid to begin, and he will give an example for it.
Also: "And it does not follow except by choice, always" means it does not follow except in the state of choice, and the intended meaning is.
First: In terms of connection and separation, the pronoun is divided into two types: connected and separated.
The connected is that which cannot be separated, or that which is not pronounced separately. This connected type is not pronounced separately, such as the taa in "I hit" (dhabbatu). It is not possible to pronounce the taa alone, so you do not say "tu." The kaa in "I honored you" (akramtuka) cannot be "ka" alone, so you do not say "I honored ka." So whatever is not pronounced alone is what? It is connected. And whatever is valid to be pronounced alone is separated. This is the rule, and the author defined it with something close to this meaning, saying:
"And of the connected, there is that which does not begin" This is the meaning of our saying that it is valid to be pronounced alone, meaning the separated. And what is not valid to be pronounced alone is connected. And the meaning of his saying: "And of the connected, there is" that is, of the pronoun, "that which does not begin" means by it
"Dhaw" (He who/That which) is the subject, and "ma la yabtaghida" (that which does not begin)
"Ma" is a relative pronoun serving as the predicate of the subject, meaning that the connected pronoun is the one with which it is not valid to begin, and he will give an example for it.
Also: "And it does not follow except by choice, always" means it does not follow except in the state of choice, and the intended meaning is.