In His saying, the Exalted: “So what is the matter with these people...,” what is the grammatical analysis of the lam here?
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The questioner : Is the lam from the word “mal” (wealth)?
The Shaykh : This lam is a preposition, but it is separated from the demonstrative pronoun in accordance with the Uthmanic script.
The questioner : I mean, it is just a preposition.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : A preposition.
The Shaykh : It is a preposition, but one who looks at the writing of the mushaf might think the lam is attached to the demonstrative pronoun, which is not the case; however, it was written this way solely in accordance with the Uthmanic script. Yes.
So what is the matter with these people
فمال هؤلاء القومThe Shaykh : This lam is a preposition, but it is separated from the demonstrative pronoun in accordance with the Uthmanic script.
The questioner : I mean, it is just a preposition.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : A preposition.
The Shaykh : It is a preposition, but one who looks at the writing of the mushaf might think the lam is attached to the demonstrative pronoun, which is not the case; however, it was written this way solely in accordance with the Uthmanic script. Yes.