Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And its diminutive is absolutely permitted in everything *** that is feminized with the ha..."
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The Shaykh :"And its diminutive is absolutely permitted in everything *** that is feminized with the ha"
Its diminutive is absolutely permitted, absolutely for everything? Yes, whether the feminine noun with the taa is trilateral, quadrilateral, or quinquiliteral, and whether it is a proper name, a generic name, or a description, yes, it is diminished in all cases, absolutely. You call someone, so what is appropriate?
The student: It is valid.
The Shaykh : Is that acceptable?
The student: Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : It is appropriate, but we specify: we say "O Fulana, O Fulana," and we do not say "O Fulan." We say "O Fulana." If you want to diminish the name of a woman named Aisha, here?
The student: O Aish.
The Shaykh : O Aish. A man named Hamza?
The student: O Hamz.
The Shaykh : O Hamz, yes. Shah?
The student: Shah is not appropriate.
The Shaykh : No, no, Shah, O Shah, O Sha, yes, diminutive. Sakhrah?
The student: O Sakhr.
The Shaykh : Yes, O Sakhr. So, absolutely, the author says that everything ending with the taa is diminished. Therefore, he said:
"And its diminutive is absolutely permitted in everything *** that is feminized with the ha"
Its diminutive is absolutely permitted, absolutely for everything? Yes, whether the feminine noun with the taa is trilateral, quadrilateral, or quinquiliteral, and whether it is a proper name, a generic name, or a description, yes, it is diminished in all cases, absolutely. You call someone, so what is appropriate?
The student: It is valid.
The Shaykh : Is that acceptable?
The student: Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : It is appropriate, but we specify: we say "O Fulana, O Fulana," and we do not say "O Fulan." We say "O Fulana." If you want to diminish the name of a woman named Aisha, here?
The student: O Aish.
The Shaykh : O Aish. A man named Hamza?
The student: O Hamz.
The Shaykh : O Hamz, yes. Shah?
The student: Shah is not appropriate.
The Shaykh : No, no, Shah, O Shah, O Sha, yes, diminutive. Sakhrah?
The student: O Sakhr.
The Shaykh : Yes, O Sakhr. So, absolutely, the author says that everything ending with the taa is diminished. Therefore, he said:
"And its diminutive is absolutely permitted in everything *** that is feminized with the ha"