regarding the meaning of the commentator's statement: "…And in both verbs, the two forms are obligatory *** preventing variation by a definitive ruling) The verb of exclamation does not vary, but each of them is restricted to one form, so one does not use from *af'ala* anything other than the past tense, nor from *af'ila* anything other than the imperative. The author said: This is a matter on which there is no disagreement…"
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The student: "The verb of exclamation does not vary, but each of them is restricted to one form, so one does not use from *af'ala* anything other than the past tense, nor from *af'ila* anything other than the imperative. The author said: This is a matter on which there is no disagreement".
The Shaykh : …In any case, the commentator's words are understood. It is not possible for it to vary, because it follows the pattern of a simile, so it does not vary. You do not say, for example: "How beautiful is Zayd" or "How Zayd is beautiful"; that is not possible. Yes, that is correct.
The student: Is it possible that it includes both meanings?
The Shaykh : It is possible. We say it includes both meanings. It does not precede, nor does it equal anything other than the past tense.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : But "preventing variation by a definitive ruling" means that this is a definitive ruling. And yes, from the phrase "preventing variation," the meaning is that it remains as it is.
The Shaykh : …In any case, the commentator's words are understood. It is not possible for it to vary, because it follows the pattern of a simile, so it does not vary. You do not say, for example: "How beautiful is Zayd" or "How Zayd is beautiful"; that is not possible. Yes, that is correct.
The student: Is it possible that it includes both meanings?
The Shaykh : It is possible. We say it includes both meanings. It does not precede, nor does it equal anything other than the past tense.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : But "preventing variation by a definitive ruling" means that this is a definitive ruling. And yes, from the phrase "preventing variation," the meaning is that it remains as it is.