Explanation of the statement of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And an operator that is implied with the meaning of a verb, not *** its letters, if postponed, will not *** operate."
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The Shaykh : He said:
"And an operator that is implied with the meaning of a verb, not *** its letters, if postponed, will not *** operate"
Then he mentioned that it is permissible to place the circumstantial phrase before its operator, is that right?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : With two conditions, one of two things: that it be a verb, or a transitive verb, or implied with the meaning of a verb, which is what contains its letters and its meaning. If a tool is found that contains the meaning of a verb without its letters, then it is not permissible to place the circumstantial phrase before it. For this reason, he said:
"And an operator that is implied with the meaning of a verb, not *** its letters, if postponed, will not *** operate"
Look, "operator" is the subject, and "implied with the meaning of a verb" is a description of the operator of the sentence, a description of the operator. And his saying: "postponed" is a circumstantial phrase placed before the subject of "operate," meaning it will not operate if postponed, it will not operate if it is delayed. And the sentence "will not operate" is in the position of the predicate of "operator," meaning the meaning of the verse is: if the operator is implied with the meaning of a verb without its letters, then it will not operate if delayed. Therefore, it is not permissible to place the circumstantial phrase before it. The rule is: "It is not permissible to place the circumstantial phrase before its operator if the operator is implied with the meaning of a verb without its letters" implied with the meaning of a verb without its letters, then it is not permissible for the circumstantial phrase to precede it, [regarding] the meaning of a verb without its letters.
"And an operator that is implied with the meaning of a verb, not *** its letters, if postponed, will not *** operate"
Then he mentioned that it is permissible to place the circumstantial phrase before its operator, is that right?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : With two conditions, one of two things: that it be a verb, or a transitive verb, or implied with the meaning of a verb, which is what contains its letters and its meaning. If a tool is found that contains the meaning of a verb without its letters, then it is not permissible to place the circumstantial phrase before it. For this reason, he said:
"And an operator that is implied with the meaning of a verb, not *** its letters, if postponed, will not *** operate"
Look, "operator" is the subject, and "implied with the meaning of a verb" is a description of the operator of the sentence, a description of the operator. And his saying: "postponed" is a circumstantial phrase placed before the subject of "operate," meaning it will not operate if postponed, it will not operate if it is delayed. And the sentence "will not operate" is in the position of the predicate of "operator," meaning the meaning of the verse is: if the operator is implied with the meaning of a verb without its letters, then it will not operate if delayed. Therefore, it is not permissible to place the circumstantial phrase before it. The rule is: "It is not permissible to place the circumstantial phrase before its operator if the operator is implied with the meaning of a verb without its letters" implied with the meaning of a verb without its letters, then it is not permissible for the circumstantial phrase to precede it, [regarding] the meaning of a verb without its letters.