What is the difference between the *la* that negates the genus and the *la* that negates the unit?
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The questioner : The differences between...
The Shaykh : The differences in function and in meaning.
As for the function, the *la* that negates the unit functions like *laysa*. As for the meaning, the *la* that negates the genus negates the genus entirely, not just one individual of the genus.
As for the other *la*, it negates one individual of the genus. That is why you say, "There is no man in the house, but rather two men," and the sentence is correct. And you say, "There is no man in the house and no woman." This... is the negation of the genus, because I said "no man and no woman," so I negated the genus. All right, the lesson is over. Shall we take a new lesson or not?
The Shaykh : The differences in function and in meaning.
As for the function, the *la* that negates the unit functions like *laysa*. As for the meaning, the *la* that negates the genus negates the genus entirely, not just one individual of the genus.
As for the other *la*, it negates one individual of the genus. That is why you say, "There is no man in the house, but rather two men," and the sentence is correct. And you say, "There is no man in the house and no woman." This... is the negation of the genus, because I said "no man and no woman," so I negated the genus. All right, the lesson is over. Shall we take a new lesson or not?