If we say "Zayd is standing" and we intend that no one is standing except Zayd, is it impermissible to place the predicate before the subject here?
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The questioner : I mean, if we say: "Zayd is standing", and we intend: no one is standing except Zayd, is that so?
The Shaykh : No, that does not work. No, if you say: "The one standing is Zayd," if you say: "The one standing is Zayd," that is the one that contains the restriction.
The questioner : No, is it impermissible to place the predicate before the subject?
The Shaykh : If you say: "The one standing is Zayd," meaning no one stood except Zayd, the one standing is Zayd and no one else, and likewise if you say: "Zayd is the one standing," meaning no one else, meaning it is not obligatory to place the predicate before the subject in this case because the meaning does not differ, yes.
The Shaykh : No, that does not work. No, if you say: "The one standing is Zayd," if you say: "The one standing is Zayd," that is the one that contains the restriction.
The questioner : No, is it impermissible to place the predicate before the subject?
The Shaykh : If you say: "The one standing is Zayd," meaning no one stood except Zayd, the one standing is Zayd and no one else, and likewise if you say: "Zayd is the one standing," meaning no one else, meaning it is not obligatory to place the predicate before the subject in this case because the meaning does not differ, yes.