In Ibn Malik's statement, "I have a dirham," it is not permissible to place the predicate before the subject, and we said, "I have a silver dirham," and it became permissible to place the predicate before the subject. Why is it permissible here and not permissible there?
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The questioner : "I have a dirham"; it is not permissible to place the predicate before the subject. We said: "I have a silver dirham."
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is permissible to place the predicate before the subject.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Now, O Shaykh, I have realized from my statement, "I have a dirham," that it is silver. So how is it permissible here and not permissible there?
The Shaykh : Yes, because if you say, "I have a silver dirham," you have specified it by the noun to which it is attached.
The questioner : All right, the meaning is specific without mentioning silver, O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : Because of the word "dirham," because of the word "dirham," but it does not add to the word "dirham" except that it clarified the reality only, like: "I have a desire", is not the desire known?
The questioner : But it may be made from its raw material, but the dirham is not made except...
The Shaykh : All right, in "I have a dirham," the predicate must be placed before the subject, because there is no justification for starting with an indefinite noun here except what? Except postponement, and for this reason, if we said, "A dirham is with me," we would not benefit.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is permissible to place the predicate before the subject.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Now, O Shaykh, I have realized from my statement, "I have a dirham," that it is silver. So how is it permissible here and not permissible there?
The Shaykh : Yes, because if you say, "I have a silver dirham," you have specified it by the noun to which it is attached.
The questioner : All right, the meaning is specific without mentioning silver, O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : Because of the word "dirham," because of the word "dirham," but it does not add to the word "dirham" except that it clarified the reality only, like: "I have a desire", is not the desire known?
The questioner : But it may be made from its raw material, but the dirham is not made except...
The Shaykh : All right, in "I have a dirham," the predicate must be placed before the subject, because there is no justification for starting with an indefinite noun here except what? Except postponement, and for this reason, if we said, "A dirham is with me," we would not benefit.