Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And omitting that which you were amazed at is permissible *** if its meaning becomes clear upon omission."
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The Shaykh : He said:
"And omitting that which you were amazed at is permissible"
Omitting what? What is the grammatical case of "omitting"? It is a fronted object for "permissible." "Omitting what" means: that which. "Omitting" is a possessive noun and "what" is the possessed noun. "of which you were amazed" "of which" is connected to "amazed." "Permissible" means the rule is: it is permissible to omit that from which you were amazed, but on the condition "if its meaning becomes clear upon omission" "if its meaning becomes clear upon omission" "becomes clear" means becomes evident and distinct. So it is permissible to omit that from which you were amazed on the condition that the meaning is clear. Allah the Exalted said:[Maryam 19:38] And He the Exalted said: [Al-Kahf 18:26] The original form is: "I hear of them and I see of them," and "I hear of him and I see of him." The thing from which one was amazed was omitted in the second verb because the meaning is apparent. And you would say, for example: "How generous Zayd is and how generous," meaning: and how generous Zayd is. So we omit it because it is known, and it is known from his speech that if the meaning does not become clear by omitting it, then it is not permissible. As if you said: "How generous Zayd is and how stingy 'Umar is." Is it permissible for us to omit "'Umar"?
The student: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. "How generous Zayd is and how stingy" is a contradiction, is it not? "How generous Zayd is and how stingy" does not work. So it is necessary to say: "and how stingy 'Umar is," and you bring the thing from which you were amazed. Now, if I said: "How generous Zayd is and how patient."
The student: It is correct.
The Shaykh : Is it permissible?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the reason?
The student: It is clear.
The Shaykh : It is clear, there is no contradiction. It is possible that both of these qualities exist in his case. And in that case, the omission of the thing from which one was amazed is clear, so it is valid.
"And omitting that which you were amazed at is permissible"
Omitting what? What is the grammatical case of "omitting"? It is a fronted object for "permissible." "Omitting what" means: that which. "Omitting" is a possessive noun and "what" is the possessed noun. "of which you were amazed" "of which" is connected to "amazed." "Permissible" means the rule is: it is permissible to omit that from which you were amazed, but on the condition "if its meaning becomes clear upon omission" "if its meaning becomes clear upon omission" "becomes clear" means becomes evident and distinct. So it is permissible to omit that from which you were amazed on the condition that the meaning is clear. Allah the Exalted said:
How [clearly] they will hear and see the Day they come to Us
أَسْمِعْ بِهِمْ وَأَبْصِرْ يَوْمَ يَأْتُونَنَاHow Seeing is He and how Hearing! They have not besides Him any protector
أَبْصِرْ بِهِ وَأَسْمِعْ مَا لَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّThe student: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. "How generous Zayd is and how stingy" is a contradiction, is it not? "How generous Zayd is and how stingy" does not work. So it is necessary to say: "and how stingy 'Umar is," and you bring the thing from which you were amazed. Now, if I said: "How generous Zayd is and how patient."
The student: It is correct.
The Shaykh : Is it permissible?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the reason?
The student: It is clear.
The Shaykh : It is clear, there is no contradiction. It is possible that both of these qualities exist in his case. And in that case, the omission of the thing from which one was amazed is clear, so it is valid.