Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And as for the two objects of 'alimtu' absolutely *** the second and the third are also made definite."
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The Shaykh :"And as for the two objects of 'alimtu' absolutely *** the second and the third are also made definite"
"Ma" is the subject, because it is a relative pronoun. The intended meaning is: "And that which is absolutely the two objects of 'alimtu'—the second and the third are also made definite." Now, the clause "made definite" is the predicate of what?
The student: The relative pronoun "ma."
The Shaykh : The predicate of the relative pronoun is "ma," meaning: that which is established for the two objects of "alimtu" in all circumstances is established for the second and the third. Now, it has been mentioned previously that they have rulings, including: cancellation and suspension. So, it is established here for the second and the third, just as it was established for the object of "alima." Now, does the first object have the rulings of the objects of "zanna" and its sisters?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, because the first object is not the main point, unlike the second and the third, for their original form is the subject and the predicate.
"Ma" is the subject, because it is a relative pronoun. The intended meaning is: "And that which is absolutely the two objects of 'alimtu'—the second and the third are also made definite." Now, the clause "made definite" is the predicate of what?
The student: The relative pronoun "ma."
The Shaykh : The predicate of the relative pronoun is "ma," meaning: that which is established for the two objects of "alimtu" in all circumstances is established for the second and the third. Now, it has been mentioned previously that they have rulings, including: cancellation and suspension. So, it is established here for the second and the third, just as it was established for the object of "alima." Now, does the first object have the rulings of the objects of "zanna" and its sisters?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, because the first object is not the main point, unlike the second and the third, for their original form is the subject and the predicate.