Continuation of the explanation of Ibn Malik’s (may Allah have mercy on him) saying: “Ab, Akh, Ham, Kadhak, and Hinn *** And the reduction in this last one is better.”
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The Shaykh : It is made accusative with alif and genitive with ya. “Hinn” is also one of the six names, because Ibn Malik mentioned six names, but he separated them from Ab, Akh, and Ham for a reason that will become clear.
So, how many are these? Ab, Akh, Ham, and Hinn are four, and with Dhu and Fam, they make six. Yes.
He says: “Ab, Akh, Ham, Kadhak, and Hinn”. Hinn. What does Hinn mean? They say: It is an euphemism for what is disliked to be mentioned, a euphemism for anything that is disliked to be mentioned. So it is a euphemism, for example, for the private parts, a euphemism for excrement, for urine, for a defect. And remember the words of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was informed of what Ibn Abbas had said. He said: meaning regarding the defect. And that is because the Rafidah Shi'ah, who were finally named the Rafidah, came to Ali ibn Abi Talib and said to him: “You are Allah, you are Allah.” They did not intend love for Ali; they intended to mislead the children of Adam, to mislead this community so that they would fall into what? Into shirk (associating partners with Allah). So he (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered the digging of a trench, and it was dug. Then he ordered firewood, and it was filled with firewood. Then he ordered it to be lit, and it was lit. Then he ordered them to be thrown into this fire, and he burned them with fire. And that was because of the magnitude of their bid'ah (religious innovation), and may Allah protect us from it, because it is the exact opposite of what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) brought. And that reached Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said, meaning: meaning regarding the defect. And there is no doubt that a defect is disliked to be mentioned. So, what is Hinn? Ah, everything that is disliked to be mentioned. Good.
“And the reduction in this last one is better”. The reduction in this last one. What is the last one? Hinn. Better. And the meaning of reduction is that you decline it with visible movements on its end. This is the reduction: that you decline it with visible movements on its end. So you say: This is Hinnuk, this is Hinnak, and you avoid Hinnak. Yes. And consider Hinnik. How do you decline it? With the visible movements. This is the better one. If this is the better one, then it is better to take it out of the six names, and the names become five, as is well known from al-Ajurrumi and others that they are five. Good.
So, how many are these? Ab, Akh, Ham, and Hinn are four, and with Dhu and Fam, they make six. Yes.
He says: “Ab, Akh, Ham, Kadhak, and Hinn”. Hinn. What does Hinn mean? They say: It is an euphemism for what is disliked to be mentioned, a euphemism for anything that is disliked to be mentioned. So it is a euphemism, for example, for the private parts, a euphemism for excrement, for urine, for a defect. And remember the words of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was informed of what Ibn Abbas had said. He said:
What Ibn Umm al-Fadl dropped on the Hinnat.
ما أسقط ابن أم الفضل على الهناتIf I were Ali, I would have killed them, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever changes his religion, kill him.” And I would not have burned them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “No one is punished with fire except Allah.” And that reached Ali, and he said: What Ibn Umm al-Fadl dropped on the Hinnat.
لو كنت عليا لقتلتهم لقول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم :من بدل دينه فاقتلوه . ولما أحرقتهم لأن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : لا يعذب بالنار إلا الله فبلغ ذلك عليا فقال : ما أسقط ابن أم الفضل على الهنات“And the reduction in this last one is better”. The reduction in this last one. What is the last one? Hinn. Better. And the meaning of reduction is that you decline it with visible movements on its end. This is the reduction: that you decline it with visible movements on its end. So you say: This is Hinnuk, this is Hinnak, and you avoid Hinnak. Yes. And consider Hinnik. How do you decline it? With the visible movements. This is the better one. If this is the better one, then it is better to take it out of the six names, and the names become five, as is well known from al-Ajurrumi and others that they are five. Good.