Continuation of the explanation of Ibn Malik’s (may Allah have mercy on him) saying: “And alif, waw, and nun are for *** what is absent, and its counterpart is like qama and i’lama.”
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The Shaykh : Regarding that example, he said: “like qama”, and this is for the absent person. “and i’lama”, and this is for whom? For the one being addressed. Good. Do these three come for the accusative case as they do for the nominative? No, they do not come for the accusative. Do they come for the genitive case as they do for the nominative? No. So, they are among the nominative pronouns. Third question: Are they among the attached pronouns or the detached pronouns?
The student: Attached.
The Shaykh : Attached, based on his saying: “And among the nominative pronouns is what is hidden”, and his saying after that: “And the one with elevation and separation is ana and huwa”. So, these are attached pronouns. Fourth question: Are they among the apparent pronouns or the hidden pronouns?
The student: Apparent.
The Shaykh : They are among the apparent pronouns. Yes. So, alif and nun, alif and waw, and nun are attached, apparent nominative pronouns that are for the one being addressed and for whom? And for the absent person, and they are not for the speaker.
The student: Attached.
The Shaykh : Attached, based on his saying: “And among the nominative pronouns is what is hidden”, and his saying after that: “And the one with elevation and separation is ana and huwa”. So, these are attached pronouns. Fourth question: Are they among the apparent pronouns or the hidden pronouns?
The student: Apparent.
The Shaykh : They are among the apparent pronouns. Yes. So, alif and nun, alif and waw, and nun are attached, apparent nominative pronouns that are for the one being addressed and for whom? And for the absent person, and they are not for the speaker.