Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And the most common is 'Allahumma' by substitution *** and rare is 'Ya Allah' in poetry."
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The Shaykh :"And the most common is 'Allahumma' by substitution":
"And the most common is 'Allahumma' by substitution": And what is substitution? It is substituting the mīm for the yā'. The most common form is to say "Allahumma" instead of "Ya Allah." Therefore, if you reflect on the supplications found in the Book and the Sunnah, you will find that they are?
The student: They begin with "Allahumma."
The Shaykh : "Allahumma," beginning with "Allahumma" rather than "Ya Allah." Yes, this is the most common. "Allahumma, forgive me," by substitution, so the mīm is substituted for the yā'. It has been mentioned previously that the mīm was substituted for the yā' and placed at the end so that the beginning would be with the name of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
"And rare is 'Ya Allah' in poetry":
It means poetry. What is it?
The student: Poetry.
The Shaykh : Poetry. We have—what Allah willed—three issues, all concerning poetry. We break down the poetry for us: "Ya Allah in poetry": Poetry is the poetry, and the example is?
The student: "Indeed, when a calamity befalls me".
The Shaykh :"Indeed, when a calamity befalls me *** I say, Ya Allah, Ya Allah".
The student: The author!
The Shaykh : What? "I say, Ya Allah, Ya Allah": Look, had he not brought the yā' to make the meter correct, he would not have brought the yā' in order to make the meter correct. So he says: "Ya Allah, Ya Allah".
And even after making the hamzah quiescent: "Ya Allah, Ya Allah."
This is the end of the chapter. Know that "Allahumma" is used for calling out and for requesting, as in your saying: "Allahumma, forgive me," "Allahumma, have mercy on me," and the like. This is calling out, it is clear.
It is also used for emphasis, to make it clear to the addressee that this matter is confirmed. It is also used for rarity and infrequency. Now, let us look at the emphasis: Bilal ibn Tha'labah came to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I am asking you, and I am being strict with you in the question, so the Messenger (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) allowed him to ask. He said: I ask you by the One who created you and created those before you, did Allah send you to all people?" He said: ", and what is the purpose of this?
The student: Emphasis.
The Shaykh : The purpose of this is emphasis. Then he asked him about prayer: "I invoke you by Allah, did He command you to pray five prayers?" He said, and he mentioned fasting, and he mentioned zakah, and he said ". All of this is for the sake of emphasis. As for the sake of diminution, you will find this often in the books of authors. They say: He does not say such and such, Allahumma except if such and such is the case, Allahumma except if such and such is the case. They bring it for what? For diminution and rarity, yes. For example: If someone asked you, "Does so-and-so visit you?" you would say: "Never has he ever visited me, Allahumma except if he needs me, then he comes to visit me." Yes, even though it is not a visit, but he says: "Allahumma except." So this is on the path of?
The student: Diminution.
The Shaykh : Diminution. So "Allahumma" is now used in three ways: by calling out, by emphasis, and by diminution.
"And the most common is 'Allahumma' by substitution": And what is substitution? It is substituting the mīm for the yā'. The most common form is to say "Allahumma" instead of "Ya Allah." Therefore, if you reflect on the supplications found in the Book and the Sunnah, you will find that they are?
The student: They begin with "Allahumma."
The Shaykh : "Allahumma," beginning with "Allahumma" rather than "Ya Allah." Yes, this is the most common. "Allahumma, forgive me," by substitution, so the mīm is substituted for the yā'. It has been mentioned previously that the mīm was substituted for the yā' and placed at the end so that the beginning would be with the name of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
"And rare is 'Ya Allah' in poetry":
It means poetry. What is it?
The student: Poetry.
The Shaykh : Poetry. We have—what Allah willed—three issues, all concerning poetry. We break down the poetry for us: "Ya Allah in poetry": Poetry is the poetry, and the example is?
The student: "Indeed, when a calamity befalls me".
The Shaykh :"Indeed, when a calamity befalls me *** I say, Ya Allah, Ya Allah".
The student: The author!
The Shaykh : What? "I say, Ya Allah, Ya Allah": Look, had he not brought the yā' to make the meter correct, he would not have brought the yā' in order to make the meter correct. So he says: "Ya Allah, Ya Allah".
And even after making the hamzah quiescent: "Ya Allah, Ya Allah."
This is the end of the chapter. Know that "Allahumma" is used for calling out and for requesting, as in your saying: "Allahumma, forgive me," "Allahumma, have mercy on me," and the like. This is calling out, it is clear.
It is also used for emphasis, to make it clear to the addressee that this matter is confirmed. It is also used for rarity and infrequency. Now, let us look at the emphasis: Bilal ibn Tha'labah came to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I am asking you, and I am being strict with you in the question, so the Messenger (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) allowed him to ask. He said: I ask you by the One who created you and created those before you, did Allah send you to all people?" He said:
Allahumma, yes
اللهم نعمThe student: Emphasis.
The Shaykh : The purpose of this is emphasis. Then he asked him about prayer: "I invoke you by Allah, did He command you to pray five prayers?" He said
Allahumma, yes
اللهم نعمAllahumma, yes
اللهم نعمThe student: Diminution.
The Shaykh : Diminution. So "Allahumma" is now used in three ways: by calling out, by emphasis, and by diminution.