Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "In the case of *Ram* (one who seeks), which has a regular pattern, its plural is *Fu'ala* *** And it is common in the case of *Kamil* (complete) and *Kamalah*."
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The Shaykh :"In the case of *Ram* (one who seeks), which has a regular pattern, [the plural is] *Fu'ala*":
*Ram* is a defective active participle. The author used it as an example. What is the example of the letter *Shin*?
The student: *Qadi* (judge).
The Shaykh :"*Qadi*", *Qadi*, *Razin* (one who cuts), *Sam* (one who hears), "In the case of *Ram* (one who seeks), which has a regular pattern, [the plural is] *Fu'ala*". You say *Rama* for *Ram*, *Qada* for *Qadi*, and *Sama* for *Sam*.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, *Ram* becomes *Rama*. The author says *Fu'ala*, but *Rama* is not *Fu'ala*, is it?
The student: How?
The Shaykh : *Rama* contains the *Fu'ala* pattern, but it has a change due to vowel harmony. The original form of *Rama* is *Rumayah*, but the *ya* became mobile and the preceding letter was opened, so it was changed to an *alif*. So, Ghanim, it became *Rama*. *Ghuzat* (raiders) is originally *Ghuzawah*, because it is from *ghaza* (to raid), and it is of the *waw* type, but it is called *Ghuzat* because the *waw* became mobile and the preceding letter was opened, so it was changed to an *alif*, and it was said *Ghuzat*. And so on.
"And it is common in the case of *Kamil* (complete) and *Kamalah*":
*Kamil* is on the pattern *Fa'il*, but it is not defective, or is it?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because its last letter is a sound letter, it is said for *Kamil*: it is *Kamalah* on the pattern *Fa'alah*. Okay.
The student: *Akmalah*.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: *Akmalah*.
The Shaykh : No, it is said: *Kamalah*, "And it is common in the case of *Kamil* (complete) and *Kamalah*".
Other than that?
The student: *Sahir* (sorcerer), *Sahar*.
The Shaykh : *Sahir* (sorcerer), *Sahar*.
The student: *Fajir* (wicked), *Fajar*.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: *Fajir* (wicked), *Fajar*.
The Shaykh : *Fajir* (wicked), *Fajar*.
The student: *Kahin* (soothsayer), *Kahan*.
The Shaykh : *Kahin* (soothsayer), *Kahan*, and *Kafir* (disbeliever), *Kufar*. So: "And it is common in the case of *Kamil*": I will give you, Isa, so that we may ask for well-being, right? *Kafir* (disbeliever), *Kufar*. We ask Allah for well-being. But for *Kamil*, you say *Kamalah*. What do you say for this?
The student: Yes?
The Shaykh : What do you say for this, please? Or do you say "I seek refuge in Allah"?
"*** And it is common in the case of *Kamil* (complete) and *Kamalah*"
What does the author say?
The student: "*Fa'ala* for a description".
The Shaykh : What?
The student: "*Fa'ala* for a description, like *Qatil* (killed)".
The Shaykh :"*Fa'ala* for a description, like *Qatil* (killed)".
*Ram* is a defective active participle. The author used it as an example. What is the example of the letter *Shin*?
The student: *Qadi* (judge).
The Shaykh :"*Qadi*", *Qadi*, *Razin* (one who cuts), *Sam* (one who hears), "In the case of *Ram* (one who seeks), which has a regular pattern, [the plural is] *Fu'ala*". You say *Rama* for *Ram*, *Qada* for *Qadi*, and *Sama* for *Sam*.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, *Ram* becomes *Rama*. The author says *Fu'ala*, but *Rama* is not *Fu'ala*, is it?
The student: How?
The Shaykh : *Rama* contains the *Fu'ala* pattern, but it has a change due to vowel harmony. The original form of *Rama* is *Rumayah*, but the *ya* became mobile and the preceding letter was opened, so it was changed to an *alif*. So, Ghanim, it became *Rama*. *Ghuzat* (raiders) is originally *Ghuzawah*, because it is from *ghaza* (to raid), and it is of the *waw* type, but it is called *Ghuzat* because the *waw* became mobile and the preceding letter was opened, so it was changed to an *alif*, and it was said *Ghuzat*. And so on.
"And it is common in the case of *Kamil* (complete) and *Kamalah*":
*Kamil* is on the pattern *Fa'il*, but it is not defective, or is it?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because its last letter is a sound letter, it is said for *Kamil*: it is *Kamalah* on the pattern *Fa'alah*. Okay.
The student: *Akmalah*.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: *Akmalah*.
The Shaykh : No, it is said: *Kamalah*, "And it is common in the case of *Kamil* (complete) and *Kamalah*".
Other than that?
The student: *Sahir* (sorcerer), *Sahar*.
The Shaykh : *Sahir* (sorcerer), *Sahar*.
The student: *Fajir* (wicked), *Fajar*.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: *Fajir* (wicked), *Fajar*.
The Shaykh : *Fajir* (wicked), *Fajar*.
The student: *Kahin* (soothsayer), *Kahan*.
The Shaykh : *Kahin* (soothsayer), *Kahan*, and *Kafir* (disbeliever), *Kufar*. So: "And it is common in the case of *Kamil*": I will give you, Isa, so that we may ask for well-being, right? *Kafir* (disbeliever), *Kufar*. We ask Allah for well-being. But for *Kamil*, you say *Kamalah*. What do you say for this?
The student: Yes?
The Shaykh : What do you say for this, please? Or do you say "I seek refuge in Allah"?
"*** And it is common in the case of *Kamil* (complete) and *Kamalah*"
What does the author say?
The student: "*Fa'ala* for a description".
The Shaykh : What?
The student: "*Fa'ala* for a description, like *Qatil* (killed)".
The Shaykh :"*Fa'ala* for a description, like *Qatil* (killed)".