Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And Qaran, and 'Adan, and Lahiq *** and Shadqam, and Haylah, and Washiq."
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The Shaykh : All right, and the third says: "Qaran", the name of a tribe, to which Aws al-Qarani belongs, about whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us. "'Adan", the name of what?
The student: A place.
The Shaykh : A place name, or a known country name: 'Adan. "And Lahiq": the name of a horse, Lahiq: the name of a horse, meaning any horse that is swift, we do not call it Lahiq? No, it is a specific name, Lahiq, like al-'Adhwa and al-Qaswa, the names of the she-camels of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). All right, "And Shadqam": the name of a camel, one man had a camel named Shadqam, yes, when he called out to it, he would say: O Shadqam, and it would bray or come, right?
The student: Is Shadqam with a dal or a dhal?
The Shaykh : Not shad, but with a dhal, yes, Shadqam. "And Haylah": Haylah: for us, it is a woman's name, because we name people Haylah, but here it is the name of a sheep, and one man named his sheep Haylah, yes, and Haylah.
"And Washiq": the name of a dog, Washiq: the name of a dog, meaning a man named his dog Washiq, clear? Is Sakhr a proper name or not?
The student: A proper name.
The Shaykh : The father of whom? Abu Sufyan, no, Abu Sufyan himself was named: Sakhr ibn Harb, Sakhr ibn Harb.
The student: Sakhr, the brother of al-Khansa.
The Shaykh : It does not contradict; the brother of al-Khansa was named Sakhr.
"And Sakhr, the guides follow him *** as if he were a banner with fire on its top"
All right, we have finished. All these are examples the author gave of familiar things, either from among the children of Adam, or from the villages of the children of Adam, or from property that circulates among the children of Adam, but nevertheless, proper names may be placed for unfamiliar things, as will come at the end of the chapter, if Allah wills.
The student: A place.
The Shaykh : A place name, or a known country name: 'Adan. "And Lahiq": the name of a horse, Lahiq: the name of a horse, meaning any horse that is swift, we do not call it Lahiq? No, it is a specific name, Lahiq, like al-'Adhwa and al-Qaswa, the names of the she-camels of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). All right, "And Shadqam": the name of a camel, one man had a camel named Shadqam, yes, when he called out to it, he would say: O Shadqam, and it would bray or come, right?
The student: Is Shadqam with a dal or a dhal?
The Shaykh : Not shad, but with a dhal, yes, Shadqam. "And Haylah": Haylah: for us, it is a woman's name, because we name people Haylah, but here it is the name of a sheep, and one man named his sheep Haylah, yes, and Haylah.
"And Washiq": the name of a dog, Washiq: the name of a dog, meaning a man named his dog Washiq, clear? Is Sakhr a proper name or not?
The student: A proper name.
The Shaykh : The father of whom? Abu Sufyan, no, Abu Sufyan himself was named: Sakhr ibn Harb, Sakhr ibn Harb.
The student: Sakhr, the brother of al-Khansa.
The Shaykh : It does not contradict; the brother of al-Khansa was named Sakhr.
"And Sakhr, the guides follow him *** as if he were a banner with fire on its top"
All right, we have finished. All these are examples the author gave of familiar things, either from among the children of Adam, or from the villages of the children of Adam, or from property that circulates among the children of Adam, but nevertheless, proper names may be placed for unfamiliar things, as will come at the end of the chapter, if Allah wills.