Continuation of the explanation of Ibn Malik’s (may Allah have mercy on him) saying: . . . And the Khalaf in *** waw and ya, with both of them, open the qaf.
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The Shaykh : If we want to shorten the name Pharaoh, and it is not suitable for shortening, what do we say?
The student: O Pharo.
Another student: O Phara.
The Shaykh : Huh? O Phara, O Phara, or O Phar, according to the two dialects, is that right?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Quraysh? Quraysh is a man’s name or a man’s title. If we want to shorten it, what do we say?
The student: Quri.
The Shaykh : O Quri, or do we say?
The student: Quru.
The Shaykh : O Qura, both forms are permissible, yes.
The student: O Pharo.
Another student: O Phara.
The Shaykh : Huh? O Phara, O Phara, or O Phar, according to the two dialects, is that right?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Quraysh? Quraysh is a man’s name or a man’s title. If we want to shorten it, what do we say?
The student: Quri.
The Shaykh : O Quri, or do we say?
The student: Quru.
The Shaykh : O Qura, both forms are permissible, yes.