regarding the verse: “Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to those who do good.” From where did the word “mercy” acquire the masculine form?

The Shaykh : No, it is not correct to say here “the mercy of Allah is near.” If we took the apparent meaning of the words, as if it were in something other than the Qur'an and we took the apparent meaning of the words, the construction would be: “Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to those who do good.” But here it says: . They say: “The word ‘mercy’ here acquired the masculine form from the word it is attached to, so the predicate was made masculine to agree with it.” Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) has a very long discussion of this verse in *Bada'i' al-Fawa'id*. *Bada'i' al-Fawa'id* is a book by Ibn al-Qayyim that he named *Bada'i' al-Fawa'id* because it is not in a specific discipline, but rather he recorded every benefit that came to his mind. In some ways, it resembles *Sayd al-Khatir* by Ibn al-Jawzi. Ibn al-Jawzi has a book called *Sayd al-Khatir*, but there is a great difference between them. And this book of his is called *Bada'i' al-Fawa'id*. We advise the student to acquire *Bada'i' al-Fawa'id* because it is beneficial as its name suggests. It contains great discussions in jurisprudence, in the names and attributes, and in grammar, where he discusses the masters of grammar such as al-Suhayli, Sibawayhi, and others. Ibn al-Qayyim.
The student: He was lengthy in grammar.

The Shaykh : Yes?

The questioner : The first part is entirely grammar.

The Shaykh : Yes, and in meanings and other things. The important thing is that the book is beneficial and benefits the student of knowledge greatly.