Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And like *tazun*, make *taqul* [mean] if it follows *** a questioner with it, and it is not separated."
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The Shaykh : He (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "And like *tazun*, make *taqul* [mean]" First, we look at *taqul*: is it past tense, imperative, or present tense? It is present tense.
Second, is it for the person being addressed, the absent person, or the speaker?
The student: For the person being addressed.
The Shaykh : For the person being addressed. Take this condition: it is required that it be present tense for the person being addressed.
The third condition: "if it follows *** a questioner with it" This means that it must occur after a question. It must occur after a question. If it does not occur after a question, it does not function like *tazun*.
The fourth condition is that it be connected, meaning that the object must be connected to *taqul*. If it is separated...
Second, is it for the person being addressed, the absent person, or the speaker?
The student: For the person being addressed.
The Shaykh : For the person being addressed. Take this condition: it is required that it be present tense for the person being addressed.
The third condition: "if it follows *** a questioner with it" This means that it must occur after a question. It must occur after a question. If it does not occur after a question, it does not function like *tazun*.
The fourth condition is that it be connected, meaning that the object must be connected to *taqul*. If it is separated...