Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And if a non-definite noun is added to, or left bare, *** it must be made masculine and singular, even if it is singular."
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The Shaykh : Zayd is the best man here, is that correct?
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Okay, Hind is the best woman here, even though Hind is feminine and "best" is masculine, but it is added to an indefinite noun. Are the two Zayds the best two men here?
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Is that correct?!
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : "Best" or "best two" for the two men?
The student: "Best."
The Shaykh : "Best." The Zayds are the best group of men here, is that correct?
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Good, because it is added to what? It is added to an indefinite noun. And the two Hinds—meaning two women—are the best two women here?
The student: It is added to an indefinite noun.
The Shaykh : That is correct, because it is added to an indefinite noun. Likewise: The Hinds are the best women here. Yes, the summary now, the rule here is: "When the name of preference is stripped of the definite article or added to an indefinite noun, two things are required of it: what are they here? Singularity and masculinity".
"And if a non-definite noun is added to, or left bare"—meaning stripped of the definite article—, "*** it must be made masculine and singular".
Meaning it must be singular. "Singular": meaning it must be singular. And Allah knows best.
If Allah wills, in the next lesson we will read the explanation, because sometimes it is the explanation, and sometimes it is the explanation, sometimes the explanation of the text, and sometimes the explanation itself.
The student: Shaykh, do we read?
The Shaykh : It is sufficient for each person to read it at home, and for those who do not read it at home, they listen here, and those who read it at home gain further confirmation.
The student: Meaning we do not read...
Another student: Do we start?
The Shaykh : We start.
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Okay, Hind is the best woman here, even though Hind is feminine and "best" is masculine, but it is added to an indefinite noun. Are the two Zayds the best two men here?
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Is that correct?!
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : "Best" or "best two" for the two men?
The student: "Best."
The Shaykh : "Best." The Zayds are the best group of men here, is that correct?
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Good, because it is added to what? It is added to an indefinite noun. And the two Hinds—meaning two women—are the best two women here?
The student: It is added to an indefinite noun.
The Shaykh : That is correct, because it is added to an indefinite noun. Likewise: The Hinds are the best women here. Yes, the summary now, the rule here is: "When the name of preference is stripped of the definite article or added to an indefinite noun, two things are required of it: what are they here? Singularity and masculinity".
"And if a non-definite noun is added to, or left bare"—meaning stripped of the definite article—, "*** it must be made masculine and singular".
Meaning it must be singular. "Singular": meaning it must be singular. And Allah knows best.
If Allah wills, in the next lesson we will read the explanation, because sometimes it is the explanation, and sometimes it is the explanation, sometimes the explanation of the text, and sometimes the explanation itself.
The student: Shaykh, do we read?
The Shaykh : It is sufficient for each person to read it at home, and for those who do not read it at home, they listen here, and those who read it at home gain further confirmation.
The student: Meaning we do not read...
Another student: Do we start?
The Shaykh : We start.