Is the command valid in our saying, "Sar sir Zayd"?
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The student: Why do we assume the verb is in the present tense?
The Shaykh : Because it indicates permanence and continuity...
The student: Do we say the command is "Sar sir Zayd"?
The Shaykh : ... "Ma Zaydun illa sar siran" is not valid; the meaning does not hold. What is the meaning of "Ma Zaydun illa sar siran"?
The questioner : Zayd, siran, siran...
The Shaykh : Here, meaning... meaning: you command him to walk?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, in this case the verbal noun itself acts as a substitute for the imperative verb. A similar example has been mentioned before: "Nadlan al-ladh kandula," this is a separate issue.
The Shaykh : Because it indicates permanence and continuity...
The student: Do we say the command is "Sar sir Zayd"?
The Shaykh : ... "Ma Zaydun illa sar siran" is not valid; the meaning does not hold. What is the meaning of "Ma Zaydun illa sar siran"?
The questioner : Zayd, siran, siran...
The Shaykh : Here, meaning... meaning: you command him to walk?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, in this case the verbal noun itself acts as a substitute for the imperative verb. A similar example has been mentioned before: "Nadlan al-ladh kandula," this is a separate issue.