Do the letters of invocation substitute for one another in terms of nearness and distance?
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The questioner : With "bi" and its six sister letters, meaning for the near one?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, indeed. One may invoke for the near one, treating him as if he were far.
The student: Is there, for example, a witness from speech?
The Shaykh : Yes, there are many witnesses. For example, we have a person who is far away, but I imagine him as if he were near me, so I say: "O Zayd." And our example is the saying of the poet:
"O Fatimah, hold back some of this humility ***".
The student: No, that is regarding the hamzah!
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: No, but other than the hamzah.
The Shaykh : Other than the hamzah also takes its place. If I say to you: "O Zayd," he is near.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, indeed. One may invoke for the near one, treating him as if he were far.
The student: Is there, for example, a witness from speech?
The Shaykh : Yes, there are many witnesses. For example, we have a person who is far away, but I imagine him as if he were near me, so I say: "O Zayd." And our example is the saying of the poet:
"O Fatimah, hold back some of this humility ***".
The student: No, that is regarding the hamzah!
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: No, but other than the hamzah.
The Shaykh : Other than the hamzah also takes its place. If I say to you: "O Zayd," he is near.