Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): . . . . . . .
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The Shaykh : It is like *kadda* and *'asaa*, but it is rare. The correction here is because he said, "It is like *kadda*," and the apparent meaning of this comparison is that they resemble *kadda* in all respects. Did you understand? That is why he corrected himself and said: "but it is rare", meaning, say: "the news of these two is not a present-tense verb", whereas the news of *kana* can be a noun, an adverb, a preposition with its noun, a present-tense verb, or a past-tense verb. The point is that the news of *kana* is not restricted to anything. As for these two, or as for these two particles, he says: "the news of these two is not a present-tense verb". We have also parsed this verse. Good.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : For example, the example of the common usage is the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:71] The news is "they do," which is a present-tense verb. As for 'asā, [Al-Baqarah 2:216] that you may dislike something. The news is "you dislike," which is a present-tense verb. Is it not a present-tense verb?
The student: Present tense.
The Shaykh : It is a present-tense verb. But if I said, "Kāda Zayd standing," this would be from the rare usage, or from the common usage? This is from the rare usage, but it has been reported from the Arabs. "‘Asā Zayd standing" is likewise rare, but it has been reported from the Arabs. Good. And he mentioned another ruling.
When he mentioned that kāda and 'asā share the fact that their news is a present-tense verb, and that it is rare for it not to be a present-tense verb, he mentioned their difference in terms of whether the particle "an" is attached to the news or not.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : For example, the example of the common usage is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So they slaughtered her, but they could hardly do it.
فذبحوها وما كادوا يفعلونperhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you
عسى أن تكرهوا شيئاً وهو خير لكم عسىThe student: Present tense.
The Shaykh : It is a present-tense verb. But if I said, "Kāda Zayd standing," this would be from the rare usage, or from the common usage? This is from the rare usage, but it has been reported from the Arabs. "‘Asā Zayd standing" is likewise rare, but it has been reported from the Arabs. Good. And he mentioned another ruling.
When he mentioned that kāda and 'asā share the fact that their news is a present-tense verb, and that it is rare for it not to be a present-tense verb, he mentioned their difference in terms of whether the particle "an" is attached to the news or not.