Reading from Ibn Aqil’s commentary (may Allah have mercy on him), with the Shaykh’s annotations: " .
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The reader: " ... and by his statement: 'and what is added to a definite noun, up to its end,' he indicated that when the superlative form is added to a definite noun and the intention is to express superiority, two options are permissible: the first is to use it like the bare form, so that it does not agree with the preceding word; for example, you say: 'al-Zaydaniyyan is the best of the people,' 'al-Zaydun is the best of the people,' 'Hind is the best of the women,' and 'al-Hindaniyyan is the best of the women'.
The Shaykh : And al-Hindaniyyan!
The reader: " and 'al-Hindaniyyan is the best of the women,' 'al-Hindat is the best of the women.' The second is to use it like the form with the definite article, so that it must agree with the preceding word; for example, you say: 'al-Zaydaniyyan are the best of the people,' 'al-Zaydun are the best of the people,' or 'the best of the people,' 'Hind is the best of the women,' 'al-Hindaniyyan are the best of the women,' 'al-Hindat are the best of the women,' or 'the best of the women.' The first usage is not obligatory, contrary to the view of Ibn al-Sarraj. Both usages have occurred in the Qur'an. An example of its usage.
The Shaykh : An example!
The reader: " An example of its non-agreeing usage is the statement of Allah, the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:96] "
The Shaykh : Now, if it had agreed, the wording of the verse would have been: "And you will find them the most eager of the people," with "aharasi" ending in a yaa. Yes, if it had agreed, it would have said: "And you will find them the most eager of the people for life." Yes.
The Shaykh : And al-Hindaniyyan!
The reader: " and 'al-Hindaniyyan is the best of the women,' 'al-Hindat is the best of the women.' The second is to use it like the form with the definite article, so that it must agree with the preceding word; for example, you say: 'al-Zaydaniyyan are the best of the people,' 'al-Zaydun are the best of the people,' or 'the best of the people,' 'Hind is the best of the women,' 'al-Hindaniyyan are the best of the women,' 'al-Hindat are the best of the women,' or 'the best of the women.' The first usage is not obligatory, contrary to the view of Ibn al-Sarraj. Both usages have occurred in the Qur'an. An example of its usage.
The Shaykh : An example!
The reader: " An example of its non-agreeing usage is the statement of Allah, the Exalted:
And you will surely find them the most greedy of people for life
ولتجدنهم أحرص الناس على حياةThe Shaykh : Now, if it had agreed, the wording of the verse would have been: "And you will find them the most eager of the people," with "aharasi" ending in a yaa. Yes, if it had agreed, it would have said: "And you will find them the most eager of the people for life." Yes.