Explanation of the statement of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And a verbal noun may take the place of an adverb of place *** and this is frequent in the adverb of time."

The Shaykh : He said: "And a verbal noun may take the place of an adverb of place". "Take the place of" means: take the place of an adverb of place. A verbal noun may take its place. "And this is frequent in the adverb of time". This means: that verbal nouns may take the place of an adverb of place. How do they take its place? It means: they come in place of the adverb of place. For example, "I sat near him." The word "near" (qurb) is originally a verbal noun. The verb is "qaruba" (to be near), and "qurb" is a verbal noun in its origin, but it has taken the place of the adverb. So it is as if you said, "I sat in a place near his place," but you omitted the adverb and brought the verbal noun, so it became a substitute for it. "And this is frequent in the adverb of time". What is "this" referring to? The fact that a verbal noun takes the place of an adverb is frequent in the adverb of time. As if you were to say, "I will come to you at the rising of the sun." Is "rising" (tulu') a verbal noun or not?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : "Tala'a" (to rise), "tata'alu" (to rise), "tulu'" (rising). But it is a substitute for the adverb of time. That is, it is as if you said, "I will come to you at the time of...?"
The student: The rising of the sun.

The Shaykh : The rising of the sun. So it took the place of the adverb of time. The rule from this verse is: a verbal noun takes the place of an adverb, whether it is temporal or spatial. However, it is more frequent with the adverb of time than with the adverb of place. And the author's statement: "may take the place". Its apparent meaning is that it is rare, even though it is based on analogy. Its apparent meaning is that it is rare, even though it is based on analogy. And the apparent meaning of the commentator's words is that it is based on hearsay (what is heard from the Arabs), so it is not possible to apply analogy to it. Rather, it must be that such a construction has been reported from the Arabs. But the apparent meaning of the main text is more correct: that it may take the place, but it is rare, whether by hearsay or by analogy. There is no objection to your using a verbal noun as a substitute for an adverb, even if it has not been heard in the Arabic language, as long as the meaning is clear, that is the way to go.
The student: What is rare regarding the adverb of time?

The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: Rare?

The Shaykh : No, because he said "may take the place." May take the place.