A discussion of the previous five verses from Ibn Malik’s statement: “And after lawla, the predicate is usually omitted, to the end of the chapter.”

The Shaykh : May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The discussion concerns all five verses. “After lawla, the predicate is usually omitted” is one of the two opinions on this issue. What is the second opinion?
The student: The second opinion is to distinguish: the omission of the predicate is either obligatory, or permissible, or impossible.

The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: There are three cases.

The Shaykh : Well done. When is it obligatory? The omission of the predicate after lawla.
The student: When it is specific!

The Shaykh : No.
The student: When it is a specific state of being.

The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: When the state of being is general.

The Shaykh : If the state of being is general, fine. And when is it obligatory to mention it?
The student: It is obligatory to mention it when omitting the predicate is not valid.

The Shaykh : I mean, when?
The student: Omitting the predicate after lawla.

The Shaykh : I mean, when? Specify it?
The student: When, I mean!

The Shaykh : When is it impossible to mention it?
The student: When is it impossible to mention the predicate?

The Shaykh : No, when is it impossible to omit it?
The student: When is it impossible to omit the predicate?

The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: When omitting the predicate causes confusion, meaning if we omit the predicate, the speech becomes confusing.