Introduction before the explanation of these verses.
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The Shaykh : Then the author (may Allah have mercy on him) moved on to a new topic: Is it permissible to place the *hal* (circumstantial phrase) before its governing word, or is it not permissible? Is it permissible to place the *hal* before its governing word, or is it not permissible?
The student: The possessor of the *hal*?
The Shaykh : [It is placed] before its governing word, not the possessor of the *hal*. For example: "The man came riding." The order here is natural: the verb, which is the governing word, comes first, then the man as the subject, and "riding" as the *hal*. Is it permissible for me to say, "Riding, the man came," or is it not permissible? This is the subject of our study tonight: Is it permissible to do what? To place the *hal* before its governing word? This is the topic of our lesson tonight.
The student: The possessor of the *hal*?
The Shaykh : [It is placed] before its governing word, not the possessor of the *hal*. For example: "The man came riding." The order here is natural: the verb, which is the governing word, comes first, then the man as the subject, and "riding" as the *hal*. Is it permissible for me to say, "Riding, the man came," or is it not permissible? This is the subject of our study tonight: Is it permissible to do what? To place the *hal* before its governing word? This is the topic of our lesson tonight.