Reading from Ibn 'Aqil's commentary (may Allah have mercy on him), with the Shaykh's annotations: " .
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The reader: " And among its usage is the matching form, as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-An'am 6:123] , and both usages are found in His saying " .
The Shaykh : Yes,[Al-An'am 6:123] and if it had not matched, it would have been: akbara mujrimiha, yes.
The reader: " And both usages are found in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): " .
The Shaykh : Allah is the Greatest!
The reader: " And those who permitted both forms said: the more eloquent is the matching form. For this reason, the author of al-Fasih was criticized for his statement: 'So we chose the most eloquent of them.' They said: 'He should have used the eloquent form and said: 'So we made them eloquent.' If the intention is not to express preference, the matching form is required " .
The Shaykh : He answered this because it is a point of interest; he is the author of al-Fasih and he left out the eloquent form, yes?
And thus We have placed within every city the greatest of its criminals
وكذلك جعلنا في كل قريةٍ أكابر مجرميهاThe Shaykh : Yes,
And thus We have placed within every city the greatest of its criminals
وكذلك جعلنا في كل قريةٍ أكابر مجرميهاThe reader: " And both usages are found in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Shall I not inform you of those whom I love most and who will be closest to me in rank on the Day of Resurrection? They are those with the best character, who are gentle and easy-going, who befriend and are befriended
ألا أخبركم بأحبكم إلي ، وأقربكم مني منازل يوم القيامة ، أحاسنكم أخلاقا ، الموطئون أكنافا ، الذين يألفون ويؤلفونThe Shaykh : Allah is the Greatest!
The reader: " And those who permitted both forms said: the more eloquent is the matching form. For this reason, the author of al-Fasih was criticized for his statement: 'So we chose the most eloquent of them.' They said: 'He should have used the eloquent form and said: 'So we made them eloquent.' If the intention is not to express preference, the matching form is required " .
The Shaykh : He answered this because it is a point of interest; he is the author of al-Fasih and he left out the eloquent form, yes?