Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And they cited... I will not sit down out of cowardice *** Even if the groups of enemies keep coming."
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The Shaykh : Ibn Malik says: "And they cited: I will not sit down out of cowardice". "I will not sit down out of cowardice." Do you see what it is? It is not "I will not eat cheese." He says: "I will not sit down out of cowardice," meaning I will not sit down in a state of cowardice. "I will not sit down in a state of cowardice" is the original form. So, cowardice here is the object for the sake of which the action is done, meaning: I will not sit down for the sake of cowardice. It is not possible to sit down for the sake of cowardice. Therefore, it is the object for the sake of which the action is done. And yet, it is definite with the article "al" and in the accusative case. Is this according to the minority or the majority opinion?
The student: This is the minority opinion.
The Shaykh : This is according to the minority opinion. And it is better if we say: "I will not sit down...?"
The student: ...out of cowardice.
The Shaykh : No... let us leave it definite as it is. He says: "I will not sit down for cowardice," or "from cowardice." "I will not sit down from cowardice." Meaning: If we say the preposition includes "lam" (for), "min" (from), and what else? And "fi" (in).
The student: And "ala" (on).
The Shaykh : And "ala" (on), and it is estimated according to what is appropriate. So here, "I will not sit down out of cowardice," is it better to say "I will not sit down for cowardice" or "from cowardice"?
The student: From cowardice.
The Shaykh : From cowardice. "From cowardice" is better. So based on this, we say: The majority opinion is that it is said: "I will not sit down from cowardice." But it is correct to say:
"I will not sit down out of cowardice *** Even if the groups of enemies keep coming"
This is a brave man, what Allah willed. Is this verse considered part of the Alfiyyah or not?
The student: No, it is not part of it.
The Shaykh : It is not part of it because he said: "And they cited". And therefore, the Alfiyyah, in my opinion, has a specific number.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: 999.
The Shaykh : No, it became 1002. I have 1002. This verse is not part of it, so it became 1001. One verse sits there, perhaps the first one: "He said, Muhammad is Ibn Malik". What is the subject of the reported speech?
The student: "I praise my Lord"
The Shaykh :"I praise my Lord, Allah, the best of owners". That makes one thousand verses.
The student: But there are additions in some copies.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: Some copies have additions.
The Shaykh : I do not think so, hmm?
The student: Review.
The Shaykh : I think it needs to be reviewed.
The student: Is it finished?
The Shaykh : ...Okay, shall we take examples or not?
The student: A new lesson.
The Shaykh : Is it clear, if Allah wills? Okay, read us the new lesson.
The student: This is the minority opinion.
The Shaykh : This is according to the minority opinion. And it is better if we say: "I will not sit down...?"
The student: ...out of cowardice.
The Shaykh : No... let us leave it definite as it is. He says: "I will not sit down for cowardice," or "from cowardice." "I will not sit down from cowardice." Meaning: If we say the preposition includes "lam" (for), "min" (from), and what else? And "fi" (in).
The student: And "ala" (on).
The Shaykh : And "ala" (on), and it is estimated according to what is appropriate. So here, "I will not sit down out of cowardice," is it better to say "I will not sit down for cowardice" or "from cowardice"?
The student: From cowardice.
The Shaykh : From cowardice. "From cowardice" is better. So based on this, we say: The majority opinion is that it is said: "I will not sit down from cowardice." But it is correct to say:
"I will not sit down out of cowardice *** Even if the groups of enemies keep coming"
This is a brave man, what Allah willed. Is this verse considered part of the Alfiyyah or not?
The student: No, it is not part of it.
The Shaykh : It is not part of it because he said: "And they cited". And therefore, the Alfiyyah, in my opinion, has a specific number.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: 999.
The Shaykh : No, it became 1002. I have 1002. This verse is not part of it, so it became 1001. One verse sits there, perhaps the first one: "He said, Muhammad is Ibn Malik". What is the subject of the reported speech?
The student: "I praise my Lord"
The Shaykh :"I praise my Lord, Allah, the best of owners". That makes one thousand verses.
The student: But there are additions in some copies.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: Some copies have additions.
The Shaykh : I do not think so, hmm?
The student: Review.
The Shaykh : I think it needs to be reviewed.
The student: Is it finished?
The Shaykh : ...Okay, shall we take examples or not?
The student: A new lesson.
The Shaykh : Is it clear, if Allah wills? Okay, read us the new lesson.