Discussion from the first chapter on the state (hal).
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The Shaykh : Not the fourth.
The student: The third.
The Shaykh : The definition of the state (hal).
The student: The fourth, the fourth.
The Shaykh : The obligation that it be a transitive verb derived from a root, third: the prevalence of staticness in the price, and fourth: the state (hal) is never a definite noun; if a definite noun is mentioned, it must be interpreted as an indefinite noun. An example of an indefinite noun? Hmm?
The student: Alone, strive alone.
The Shaykh : No, an example of an indefinite noun?
The student: Indefinite.
The Shaykh : Zayd came riding, yes, I entered the mosque in a state of purity, yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "two in a state of purity": this is a state (hal), but if the Arabs mention a definite noun, it must be interpreted as an indefinite noun. An example: "Strive alone," "There is no god but Allah, alone, without partner," "alone" means: unique in divinity, "alone, without partner," so it becomes clear that if the state (hal) comes as a definite noun, it is interpreted as an indefinite noun. Good, they say: "Enter one by one," "the first": this is a state (hal), but it is a definite noun, how?
The student: It was made definite by it.
The Shaykh : How?
The student: Interpreted.
The Shaykh : It is interpreted.
The student: One by one.
The Shaykh : As an indefinite noun, "the first, then the first" means: in order, and Allah knows best, and "in order" is better than "one by one," because "one by one" requires a second interpretation because it is not a derived verb.
The student: The third.
The Shaykh : The definition of the state (hal).
The student: The fourth, the fourth.
The Shaykh : The obligation that it be a transitive verb derived from a root, third: the prevalence of staticness in the price, and fourth: the state (hal) is never a definite noun; if a definite noun is mentioned, it must be interpreted as an indefinite noun. An example of an indefinite noun? Hmm?
The student: Alone, strive alone.
The Shaykh : No, an example of an indefinite noun?
The student: Indefinite.
The Shaykh : Zayd came riding, yes, I entered the mosque in a state of purity, yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He put them in while they were pure
أدخلتهما طاهرتينThe student: It was made definite by it.
The Shaykh : How?
The student: Interpreted.
The Shaykh : It is interpreted.
The student: One by one.
The Shaykh : As an indefinite noun, "the first, then the first" means: in order, and Allah knows best, and "in order" is better than "one by one," because "one by one" requires a second interpretation because it is not a derived verb.