Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "Likewise, one with a measure that is specific to the verb *** or mostly so, like Ahmad and Ya'la."
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The Shaykh : He says:
"Likewise, one with a measure that is specific to the verb *** or mostly so, like Ahmad and Ya'la"
"Likewise" means: like what was mentioned, and the intended meaning is also knowledge.
"One with a measure that is specific to the verb *** or mostly so"
"One with a measure that is specific to the verb" means that it is restricted to verbs, either permanently or mostly. The permanent type is exemplified in the explanation by his saying: "Dhuriba" (was struck). If you name a person Dhuriba, this is prevented from inflection (i'rab). It is prevented from inflection because it is on the measure of Fu'ila. The word Fu'ila does not occur in nouns; it only occurs in verbs. Similarly, if you name a person Kutima, for example, one person, for example, a child was born to him and he did not name him, he said, "What should I name him? What should I name him?" He said, "I will name him with something that indicates his state." What is it? Kutima. We say this is a name that corresponds to the passive verb, so it is prevented from inflection. So we say: "Kutima came," and "I struck Kutima," and "I passed by"?
The student: By Kutima.
The Shaykh : By Kutima, I passed by Kutima. And likewise Fa''ala, like Kallama (he spoke to), Shaddada (he strengthened), and Hassana (he made good), and the like. He says this is also prevented from inflection because it is on the measure of what?
The student: On the measure of the verb.
The Shaykh : It is specific to the verb, so it is prevented from inflection. And Allah knows best.
"Likewise, one with a measure that is specific to the verb *** or mostly so, like Ahmad and Ya'la"
"Likewise" means: like what was mentioned, and the intended meaning is also knowledge.
"One with a measure that is specific to the verb *** or mostly so"
"One with a measure that is specific to the verb" means that it is restricted to verbs, either permanently or mostly. The permanent type is exemplified in the explanation by his saying: "Dhuriba" (was struck). If you name a person Dhuriba, this is prevented from inflection (i'rab). It is prevented from inflection because it is on the measure of Fu'ila. The word Fu'ila does not occur in nouns; it only occurs in verbs. Similarly, if you name a person Kutima, for example, one person, for example, a child was born to him and he did not name him, he said, "What should I name him? What should I name him?" He said, "I will name him with something that indicates his state." What is it? Kutima. We say this is a name that corresponds to the passive verb, so it is prevented from inflection. So we say: "Kutima came," and "I struck Kutima," and "I passed by"?
The student: By Kutima.
The Shaykh : By Kutima, I passed by Kutima. And likewise Fa''ala, like Kallama (he spoke to), Shaddada (he strengthened), and Hassana (he made good), and the like. He says this is also prevented from inflection because it is on the measure of what?
The student: On the measure of the verb.
The Shaykh : It is specific to the verb, so it is prevented from inflection. And Allah knows best.