A discussion previously taken from the end of the chapter on "Inna."

The Shaykh : The poet's saying:
"They knew that they would be granted a wish, so they gave generously *** before being asked, with the greatest of requests"
Is this in accordance with the best practice, or in accordance with its absence?
The student: In accordance with its absence.

The Shaykh : Mansur.
The student: In accordance with its absence.

The Shaykh : Why?
The student: Because the news ... is a transitive verb and not a supplication.

The Shaykh : The news is a verbal sentence, its verb is
The student: Transitive.

The Shaykh : Not transitive and not a supplication.
The student: Transitive.

The Shaykh : Yes, it is transitive and not a supplication, yes.
The student: It is good to separate, and here it was not good.

The Shaykh : And here it was not good; if it were separated, what would it say?
The student: That they may be granted a wish.

The Shaykh : That they may be granted a wish, or
The student: They will be granted a wish.

The Shaykh : They will be granted a wish, or they will be granted a wish.
The student: Shaykh, separation is not obligatory.

The Shaykh : Yes, how?
The student: The obligation of separation ...