Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And the isolated, non-derived word is empty, and if *** it is derived, it has a hidden pronoun."

The Shaykh :"The isolated, non-derived word is empty": What is non-derived? It is what is not derived, because he said:
"And if *** it is derived, it has a hidden pronoun".
The isolated, non-derived word: meaning, if the predicate is an isolated, non-derived word, it is empty. Empty of what?
The student: Of the pronoun.

The Shaykh : It is empty of the pronoun, as evidenced by his saying: "And if *** it is derived, it has a hidden pronoun".
Some people have criticized or raised an objection to Ibn Malik's statement regarding his word: "empty", saying: Empty of what? There is no clarification. We say: There is clarification, because when he brought its counterpart: "And if it is derived, it has a pronoun", we understood that the intended meaning of his word "empty" is: empty of what?
The student: The pronoun.

The Shaykh : Of the pronoun. "And if it is derived, it has a pronoun": And this pronoun must be hidden by necessity, i.e., necessarily concealed. "It has a hidden pronoun": meaning necessarily concealed. Let us give examples for this: Zayd is a man.
The student: Non-derived.

The Shaykh : Non-derived, so there is no pronoun in it, right? There is no pronoun in it. Why? Because it is not derived. Zayd is your brother.
The student: Non-derived.

The Shaykh : Does it have a pronoun or not?
The student: No.

The Shaykh : It has no pronoun because it is non-derived.
The student: What is the rule for the non-derived, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Non-derived: what is not derived. "Your brother": from where is it derived?
The student: It is not derived.

The Shaykh : Huh? It is not derived. Okay, Zayd is a lion?
The student: Non-derived.

The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: Non-derived.

The Shaykh : Non-derived. The lion is non-derived. Zayd is a sea?
The student: Non-derived.

The Shaykh : Non-derived?!
The student: Non-derived.

The Shaykh : Okay, Zayd is the key to all good?
The student: Derived.
Another student: Non-derived.

The Shaykh : No, this is derived, but it does not carry a pronoun. It is true that it is derived from "opening," but it does not carry the pronoun. Therefore, the derived words are: the active participle, the passive participle, and the descriptive adjective. The meaning of "derived" is not simply what is derived from a verbal noun, because "key" does not carry a pronoun. Zayd is a plank?
The student: Non-derived.

The Shaykh : Non-derived? Okay.
The student: Like the wall.

The Shaykh : Yes, I do.
The student: "Zayd is your brother" does not carry a pronoun?

The Shaykh : It does not carry a pronoun. This "kaf" is not a pronoun; it is not the returning pronoun. Now, if the predicate is derived, it must carry a pronoun. The pronoun is hidden by necessity if the predicate is not derived; in that case, it is empty and does not carry a pronoun. Some people said that it carries a pronoun absolutely, and that your saying "Zayd is your brother" means "Zayd is one related to you." They interpret "brother" as a derived word. For "Zayd is a lion," they say the intended meaning is "Zayd is brave," and "brave" is derived from "bravery." But the author's approach is closer to the truth, because the other view involves some contrivance. So we say now: if the predicate is an isolated, non-derived word, it does not carry a pronoun. If it is derived, it carries a pronoun. People say: So-and-so is a "qirtas." What do you say about it?
The student: Derived.

The Shaykh : Qirtas!!
The student: Non-derived, non-derived.

The Shaykh : Non-derived. From where is it derived?
The student: From "book."

The Shaykh : No, no, this is non-derived. But according to the opinion of those who see that it can be interpreted, it may become the meaning of a derived word. The "qirtas" in their view is a "qirtas" for a "farjah." Do you know what a "farjah" is?
The student: No.

The Shaykh : The window in the wall, an opening. The "qirtas" in the "farjah" is light, and the air plays with it like this. So when they see a person who has no balance and no steady speech, they say: "So-and-so is a qirtas of a farjah", meaning he has no stability.
The student: "So-and-so is a bakhkhash".

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly. And also: "So-and-so is a bakhkhash door", meaning he does not prevent anyone. Okay, in any case: "If *** it is derived, it has a hidden pronoun":
Meaning necessarily concealed. Up to here, the matter is clear, cool, and easy. But:
"And make it explicit wherever it follows *** what its meaning is not established for it"
Shall we start with it now, or leave it for the next lesson?
The student: The next lesson.

The Shaykh : Okay, yes?
The student: The time is up.

The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah.