In the poet's saying, "And if Malik were the noble of the metals...," could "in" mean "ma" (what)?
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The questioner : The poet said: "We are those who repel oppression, from the house of Malik *** And if Malik were the noble of the metals" ... It is not possible for it to be a negation.
The Shaykh : It is not possible for it to be a negation.
The student: And you estimated "ma" (what) instead of "in," O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is not possible.
The student: Why did you say: "And what is Malik"?
The Shaykh : Yes, I say this is not correct. It is not correct to make "in" a negation, so the estimation would be: "And what is Malik, were they the noble of the metals." This is not correct.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Are you now boasting that you are from Malik, or not? Is it possible for you to criticize them and say, "What is Malik, were they the noble of the metals"?
The student: I mean, what is this...
The Shaykh : He says that "in" here is for emphasis, because the light "in" is for emphasis. The meaning is the same; the meaning of the light "in" and the heavy "in" is the same. So the "in" here is for emphasis. Is it possible for this man who boasts that he is from the house of Malik to deny that he is from the noble of the metals, or is it not possible?
The student: It is not possible
The Shaykh : It is not possible. And for this reason, he did not use the lam, because the meaning is understood. How?
The student: Clear.
The Shaykh : It is clear, O Shaykh. No, it is not clear yet. I do not know where it is going. Mutayr, did you understand now, or not?
The student: I mean, it is not possible to estimate "ma" (what)... as a negation, it is not suitable for the estimation.
The Shaykh : Whatever the case, negation is not suitable here. The negation in the second hemistich is not correct. How can the first hemistich boast that he is from the house of Malik, and then deny generosity from them? This does not work. If he denied generosity from them, it would mean he is also not generous. Clear, yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Which one?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, this does not affect it, as long as there is a possibility, even one in a hundred, that it is not correct. It is obligatory that the speech be clear. And this means a great difference. The light "in" affirms the thing with emphasis, and "ma" the negation and "in" the negation negate it. Yes, O Ibn Dawud.
The questioner : Shaykh, we said that if Musa... it would be "in"... so we said that "Zayd" is correct.
The Shaykh : how
The questioner : Because
The Shaykh : Wait, repeat your words until... yes, yes.
The Shaykh : It is not possible for it to be a negation.
The student: And you estimated "ma" (what) instead of "in," O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is not possible.
The student: Why did you say: "And what is Malik"?
The Shaykh : Yes, I say this is not correct. It is not correct to make "in" a negation, so the estimation would be: "And what is Malik, were they the noble of the metals." This is not correct.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Are you now boasting that you are from Malik, or not? Is it possible for you to criticize them and say, "What is Malik, were they the noble of the metals"?
The student: I mean, what is this...
The Shaykh : He says that "in" here is for emphasis, because the light "in" is for emphasis. The meaning is the same; the meaning of the light "in" and the heavy "in" is the same. So the "in" here is for emphasis. Is it possible for this man who boasts that he is from the house of Malik to deny that he is from the noble of the metals, or is it not possible?
The student: It is not possible
The Shaykh : It is not possible. And for this reason, he did not use the lam, because the meaning is understood. How?
The student: Clear.
The Shaykh : It is clear, O Shaykh. No, it is not clear yet. I do not know where it is going. Mutayr, did you understand now, or not?
The student: I mean, it is not possible to estimate "ma" (what)... as a negation, it is not suitable for the estimation.
The Shaykh : Whatever the case, negation is not suitable here. The negation in the second hemistich is not correct. How can the first hemistich boast that he is from the house of Malik, and then deny generosity from them? This does not work. If he denied generosity from them, it would mean he is also not generous. Clear, yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Which one?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, this does not affect it, as long as there is a possibility, even one in a hundred, that it is not correct. It is obligatory that the speech be clear. And this means a great difference. The light "in" affirms the thing with emphasis, and "ma" the negation and "in" the negation negate it. Yes, O Ibn Dawud.
The questioner : Shaykh, we said that if Musa... it would be "in"... so we said that "Zayd" is correct.
The Shaykh : how
The questioner : Because
The Shaykh : Wait, repeat your words until... yes, yes.