Reading Ibn Malik's statement: "… and they described with a noun of action frequently *** so adhere to the singular and the masculine, and describe a non-singular if it differs *** so with a conjunction, separate it, not if it agrees"
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The reader: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
He said—may Allah have mercy on him:
"And they described with a noun of action frequently *** so adhere to the singular and the masculine
And describe a non-singular if it differs *** so with a conjunction, separate it, not if it agrees
And describe the object of a verb and a unique in meaning *** and follow the verb without exception
And if descriptions are many and they follow *** requiring their mention, they are followed".
The Shaykh : Huh?
The reader: Requiring their mention, they are followed!
The Shaykh : They are followed.
The reader: Yes, "they are followed". "And cut off or follow"!
The Shaykh : Or follow.
The reader: "And cut off or follow".
The Shaykh :"Or follow"!!
The reader: Yes, indeed:
"And cut off or follow if it is definite *** without it or some of it, cut off declaring"
The Shaykh : Do you have "or some of it"?
The reader: Yes, I did.
The Shaykh : With the kasrah?
The reader: Yes, I did.
The Shaykh : In my view, it is in the accusative case.
The reader: With the nasb or!?
The Shaykh : Linguistically, yes, it is possible.
The reader: "And raise or accuse if you cut off a hidden *** subject or accuser, they will not appear
And what of the described and the description is understood *** is permissible to omit it, and in the description it is rare".
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
He said—may Allah have mercy on him:
"And they described with a noun of action frequently *** so adhere to the singular and the masculine
And describe a non-singular if it differs *** so with a conjunction, separate it, not if it agrees
And describe the object of a verb and a unique in meaning *** and follow the verb without exception
And if descriptions are many and they follow *** requiring their mention, they are followed".
The Shaykh : Huh?
The reader: Requiring their mention, they are followed!
The Shaykh : They are followed.
The reader: Yes, "they are followed". "And cut off or follow"!
The Shaykh : Or follow.
The reader: "And cut off or follow".
The Shaykh :"Or follow"!!
The reader: Yes, indeed:
"And cut off or follow if it is definite *** without it or some of it, cut off declaring"
The Shaykh : Do you have "or some of it"?
The reader: Yes, I did.
The Shaykh : With the kasrah?
The reader: Yes, I did.
The Shaykh : In my view, it is in the accusative case.
The reader: With the nasb or!?
The Shaykh : Linguistically, yes, it is possible.
The reader: "And raise or accuse if you cut off a hidden *** subject or accuser, they will not appear
And what of the described and the description is understood *** is permissible to omit it, and in the description it is rare".
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
