Clarification that it is preferable to mention the general rule in explaining the noun of the past and present tense verbs along with the imperative, so Ibn Malik should have generalized the ruling in the verse
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The Shaykh : But the consideration remains regarding the last verse "And the imperative, if it is not" If he, may Allah have mercy on him, had mentioned the general rule, it would have been better, such that he would say: What indicates an action and does not accept its marker is the noun of that action. This resembles what some of the commentators mentioned previously, where he said regarding Ibn Malik's statement:
"And Allah decrees with abundant gifts *** For me and for him in the degrees of the Hereafter"
He said: If he had said:
"And Allah decrees with satisfaction and mercy *** For me and for him for the entire Ummah, this would be more general"
Even though Ibn Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, is not being criticized, because the one who supplicates for himself and one with him, or two, or three, or ten, is not blamed. The one who is blamed is the one who says: O Allah, forgive me and do not forgive anyone else, as the Bedouin who urinated in the mosque and the people rebuked him and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from doing so, then he called him afterwards and said: or as he said. Then the Bedouin said: Because Allah says: [Al-A'raf 7:156] Yes.
"And Allah decrees with abundant gifts *** For me and for him in the degrees of the Hereafter"
He said: If he had said:
"And Allah decrees with satisfaction and mercy *** For me and for him for the entire Ummah, this would be more general"
Even though Ibn Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, is not being criticized, because the one who supplicates for himself and one with him, or two, or three, or ten, is not blamed. The one who is blamed is the one who says: O Allah, forgive me and do not forgive anyone else, as the Bedouin who urinated in the mosque and the people rebuked him and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from doing so, then he called him afterwards and said:
