Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And for the one being called who is far away, or like the one who is far away, is 'ya' *** and 'ay' and 'aa' likewise, and 'ayya' and then 'hayya'."
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The Shaykh : The author said:
"And for the one being called who is far away, or like one who is far away, O ***":
"For the one being called who is far away": The one being called: this is the person being addressed. Far away: far away means distant. Its original form is *al-na'i* with a *ya*, but the *ya* was deleted due to the necessity of the meter.
"Or like one who is far away": This means the one who is far away, or the one who is like one who is far away, that is, like one who is distant because he is heedless, inattentive, sleeping, or something similar. For the one who is far away and his like: he is addressed with "O." "O so-and-so." Because he is far away, you say to him: "O," extending the voice so that it reaches him. "O so-and-so." Similarly, if he becomes heedless, like a student who is searching in a book and does not pay attention to the teacher, you say to him: "O so-and-so," and you answer with a *ya*. If he said to you: "I am near you, there are only meters between us, or less than meters!" I say: But you are heedless, but you are heedless. Similarly, the sleeper; we say to him: "O so-and-so, O so-and-so, get up." Why? Because he is like one who is far away in that he needs the voice to be extended. For this reason, we say: "O." Good.
"O *** and any, and 'aa, and so on, and 'ayya, then hayya":
How many are these? "Ya," "ay," "aa," "ayya," and "hayya." "Hayya" is not the name of the woman we know. In "hayya," the hamza was replaced with a haa, so it is said, "Hayya so-and-so." It is as if he is saying now: I named you "Hayya" and used what some people use of deleting the word "ibn" (son) or "bint" (daughter). "Hayya Zayd" means "Hayya, the daughter of Zayd." Now, people delete "ibn" or "bint." Good. In "ay," there is a second language: "Aaay." Yes, we add it to the letters. How many are they? Six.
"And for the one being called who is far away, or like one who is far away, O ***":
"For the one being called who is far away": The one being called: this is the person being addressed. Far away: far away means distant. Its original form is *al-na'i* with a *ya*, but the *ya* was deleted due to the necessity of the meter.
"Or like one who is far away": This means the one who is far away, or the one who is like one who is far away, that is, like one who is distant because he is heedless, inattentive, sleeping, or something similar. For the one who is far away and his like: he is addressed with "O." "O so-and-so." Because he is far away, you say to him: "O," extending the voice so that it reaches him. "O so-and-so." Similarly, if he becomes heedless, like a student who is searching in a book and does not pay attention to the teacher, you say to him: "O so-and-so," and you answer with a *ya*. If he said to you: "I am near you, there are only meters between us, or less than meters!" I say: But you are heedless, but you are heedless. Similarly, the sleeper; we say to him: "O so-and-so, O so-and-so, get up." Why? Because he is like one who is far away in that he needs the voice to be extended. For this reason, we say: "O." Good.
"O *** and any, and 'aa, and so on, and 'ayya, then hayya":
How many are these? "Ya," "ay," "aa," "ayya," and "hayya." "Hayya" is not the name of the woman we know. In "hayya," the hamza was replaced with a haa, so it is said, "Hayya so-and-so." It is as if he is saying now: I named you "Hayya" and used what some people use of deleting the word "ibn" (son) or "bint" (daughter). "Hayya Zayd" means "Hayya, the daughter of Zayd." Now, people delete "ibn" or "bint." Good. In "ay," there is a second language: "Aaay." Yes, we add it to the letters. How many are they? Six.