Ibn Malik’s use of two examples: Does it imply anything, and what is it?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Does Ibn Malik’s use of two examples imply something, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it implies something.
The questioner : What is it?
The Shaykh : That is, whether the masdar (verbal noun) is the subject (mubtada'), or the masdar is the one to which the name of superlative (ism al-tafdhil) is added, which is: tabyin (clarification).
The questioner : Yes, I do.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Does Ibn Malik’s use of two examples imply something, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it implies something.
The questioner : What is it?
The Shaykh : That is, whether the masdar (verbal noun) is the subject (mubtada'), or the masdar is the one to which the name of superlative (ism al-tafdhil) is added, which is: tabyin (clarification).
The questioner : Yes, I do.
The Shaykh : Yes.
