Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "Likewise, particles other than those *** by which a response is given, like 'yes' and 'indeed'."
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The Shaykh : The author says: "Likewise, particles":
He means that you do not repeat particles; you do not repeat particles alone except with what they are attached to. For example, you say: "Inna Zaydan qaim" (Indeed, Zayd is standing). "Inna Zaydan qaim." "Inna" is what I am emphasizing. I say: "Inna inna Zaydan qaim"?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : How? Because it is a particle; it is not emphasized except with what it is attached to. So I say: "Inna Zaydan inna Zaydan qaim." Is that correct?
The student: It is permissible.
The Shaykh : As for "Inni abi," I say: "Inna inna Zaydan qaim." That is not correct.
All right: "I came from my friend's place." "Inna" emphasizes "min" (from). So I say: "I came min min my friend's place"?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, that does not work. I must answer with the word to which it is attached. So I say: "I came from min from my friend's place." Is that clear? The author says:
"Other than those *** by which a response is given":
He means except for the particles of response. Except for the particles of response, for they are repeated as a word without what they are attached to. It is permissible to emphasize a word with them without bringing what they are attached to. The particles of response, as the author says:
"Like 'yes' and 'indeed'":
Here, "yes" and "indeed," and "no," and "good" and "indeed," all are particles of response. They emphasize a word without bringing what they are attached to. A man says to you: "Did you understand grammar?" You say: "Yes, yes." Is that right?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. And if you did not understand, you say: "No, no." You say: "No." You learn it with honesty. All right, how long is the repetition?
They say: Do not repeat more than three times. If you repeat more than three times, it is a defect in the eyes of the literati. It is not heard in the Arabic language either. You do not say, if one said to you: "Do you like so-and-so?" You say: "No, no, no, no, no." And you say: "No, no." Remove two "no"s and three remain. Yes, or if you were asked: "Did you understand the Alfiyyah of Ibn Malik and memorize it by heart?!" What do you say?
The student: Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : I say, he is responsible for two things, so I say: "No, no, no, no, no, no, no." Because he was asked about its memorization and its understanding. Yes, or if you are a memorizer and understander of it, you say: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes." Is that right?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : It does not contradict. All right, "indeed" (bala). We know that it is used to answer a negation with a question: "Is not Zayd noble?" What do you say?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Indeed. Is not our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) the seal of the messengers?
The student: Indeed, indeed, indeed.
The Shaykh : Indeed, indeed, indeed. Is that right? But do not exceed three, because it is a defect in the eyes of the literati. All right.
"Other than those *** by which a response is given, like 'yes' and 'indeed'".
He means that you do not repeat particles; you do not repeat particles alone except with what they are attached to. For example, you say: "Inna Zaydan qaim" (Indeed, Zayd is standing). "Inna Zaydan qaim." "Inna" is what I am emphasizing. I say: "Inna inna Zaydan qaim"?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : How? Because it is a particle; it is not emphasized except with what it is attached to. So I say: "Inna Zaydan inna Zaydan qaim." Is that correct?
The student: It is permissible.
The Shaykh : As for "Inni abi," I say: "Inna inna Zaydan qaim." That is not correct.
All right: "I came from my friend's place." "Inna" emphasizes "min" (from). So I say: "I came min min my friend's place"?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, that does not work. I must answer with the word to which it is attached. So I say: "I came from min from my friend's place." Is that clear? The author says:
"Other than those *** by which a response is given":
He means except for the particles of response. Except for the particles of response, for they are repeated as a word without what they are attached to. It is permissible to emphasize a word with them without bringing what they are attached to. The particles of response, as the author says:
"Like 'yes' and 'indeed'":
Here, "yes" and "indeed," and "no," and "good" and "indeed," all are particles of response. They emphasize a word without bringing what they are attached to. A man says to you: "Did you understand grammar?" You say: "Yes, yes." Is that right?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. And if you did not understand, you say: "No, no." You say: "No." You learn it with honesty. All right, how long is the repetition?
They say: Do not repeat more than three times. If you repeat more than three times, it is a defect in the eyes of the literati. It is not heard in the Arabic language either. You do not say, if one said to you: "Do you like so-and-so?" You say: "No, no, no, no, no." And you say: "No, no." Remove two "no"s and three remain. Yes, or if you were asked: "Did you understand the Alfiyyah of Ibn Malik and memorize it by heart?!" What do you say?
The student: Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : I say, he is responsible for two things, so I say: "No, no, no, no, no, no, no." Because he was asked about its memorization and its understanding. Yes, or if you are a memorizer and understander of it, you say: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes." Is that right?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : It does not contradict. All right, "indeed" (bala). We know that it is used to answer a negation with a question: "Is not Zayd noble?" What do you say?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Indeed. Is not our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) the seal of the messengers?
The student: Indeed, indeed, indeed.
The Shaykh : Indeed, indeed, indeed. Is that right? But do not exceed three, because it is a defect in the eyes of the literati. All right.
"Other than those *** by which a response is given, like 'yes' and 'indeed'".