Why did we say that in Ibn Malik's statement, "And a desire for good is good," the phrase "for good" is in the position of the object of the verb?
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The Shaykh : Ah, I mean that what follows it is in the position of the object of the verb, because if you converted the original phrase "and a desire for good" into a verb, you would say: "And that you desire for good."
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it does, because a verbal noun performs the function of a verb.
The student: The time is up, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Good, yes.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it does, because a verbal noun performs the function of a verb.
The student: The time is up, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Good, yes.