Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And I wish it were so, for it is common; and I wish it were so, for it is rare *** And with 'la'ala' reverse it, and 'kanna' is a choice."

The Shaykh : For this reason, the author said: "And I wish it were so, for it is common". Here, *layta* is a particle, and the protective nun entered it frequently. Allah the Exalted said in the Qur'an: . However, he says: "And I wish it were so, for it is rare", meaning that it is rare to omit the protective nun from *layta*. The meaning of "rare" is "little." So you say: *layti qayyim* instead of *laytani qayyim*. Is the one who comes with that and says *layti qayyim* to be considered wrong? The answer is: he is not considered wrong, but it is said that the more common form is *laytani*, which is also the most eloquent. He said: "And with 'la'ala' reverse it", meaning that with *la'ala*, the protective nun is reversed. If we reverse it, the common form in it is the omission of the nun, the omission of the nun. And the rare form?
The student: The presence of the nun.

The Shaykh : The presence of the nun. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said: . It is *la'ali* and not *la'alani*. And He said regarding Pharaoh: and not *la'alani*. Nevertheless, if someone were to say *la'alani qayyim* or *la'alani fahim*, it would not be objected to, because it is permissible linguistically, though it is rare.