In His saying, the Exalted: “Would that my people knew…” Is the yā’ here for calling out?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...[Ya-Sin 36:26] .
The Shaykh : You have done well. They say that the yā’ is not for calling out, but rather for emphasis. And according to the view that it is for calling out, the one being called is omitted, and the intended meaning is: “O my Lord, would that my people knew.” You have understood.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...
I wish my people could know
يا ليت قومي يعلمونThe Shaykh : You have done well. They say that the yā’ is not for calling out, but rather for emphasis. And according to the view that it is for calling out, the one being called is omitted, and the intended meaning is: “O my Lord, would that my people knew.” You have understood.