Those who prevented the fronting of the predicate of *laysa*: How did they respond to the verse (( *laysa* musrafan 'anhum... ))?
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The questioner : Those who prevented the fronting of the predicate of *laysa*: What was their response to this verse?
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What was their response to the verse?
The Shaykh : They responded to the verse with an answer that is of no use.
The questioner : What is it?
The Shaykh : They said that there is a broader scope for circumstantial phrases than for other parts of speech... *yawmaha* is a circumstantial phrase, and they say that circumstantial phrases have a broader scope than other parts of speech.
The student: I mean...
The Shaykh : That is to say, what is permissible in a circumstantial phrase may not be permissible in other parts of speech.
The student: So... in all circumstantial phrases?
The Shaykh : Yes, they say there is a broader scope for circumstantial phrases.
The student: Only
The Shaykh : But do you know that the argument of the grammarian...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What was their response to the verse?
The Shaykh : They responded to the verse with an answer that is of no use.
The questioner : What is it?
The Shaykh : They said that there is a broader scope for circumstantial phrases than for other parts of speech... *yawmaha* is a circumstantial phrase, and they say that circumstantial phrases have a broader scope than other parts of speech.
The student: I mean...
The Shaykh : That is to say, what is permissible in a circumstantial phrase may not be permissible in other parts of speech.
The student: So... in all circumstantial phrases?
The Shaykh : Yes, they say there is a broader scope for circumstantial phrases.
The student: Only
The Shaykh : But do you know that the argument of the grammarian...