Explanation of the statement of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And the alif of femininity where it is elongated *** and its ta are considered separate."
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The Shaykh : The author said:
"And the alif of femininity where it is elongated *** and its ta are considered separate"
This means: if it comes with the elongated alif of femininity, or the ta of femininity, then it is considered separate. When is this? Because the separate form, in meaning, does not submit to the rules that preceded. So, what do we say regarding "hamra'" (red)?
The student: "Hamiraa."
The Shaykh : "Hamiraa," on the pattern of fu'ay'il or fu'ay'al?
The student: Fu'ay'al.
The Shaykh : Fu'ay'al, so let us read the explanation.
The reader: He said (may Allah have mercy on him): "The elongated alif of femininity is not counted in diminutives" Shall I read the verses?
The Shaykh : Yes, do not recite it.
The reader: "The elongated alif of femininity is not counted in diminutives, nor the ta of femininity, nor the extra ya of the nisbah (genitive of origin), nor the end of the annexed word, nor the end of the compound word, nor the extra alif and nun after four letters or more, nor the marker of dual, nor the marker of sound plural".
The student: We have not read the verses, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: We have not read the verses, O Shaykh, we have not read the verses.
The Shaykh : Ah, we have not read the first one, yes.
The student: Shall I read the verses?
The Shaykh : Read.
"And the alif of femininity where it is elongated *** and its ta are considered separate"
This means: if it comes with the elongated alif of femininity, or the ta of femininity, then it is considered separate. When is this? Because the separate form, in meaning, does not submit to the rules that preceded. So, what do we say regarding "hamra'" (red)?
The student: "Hamiraa."
The Shaykh : "Hamiraa," on the pattern of fu'ay'il or fu'ay'al?
The student: Fu'ay'al.
The Shaykh : Fu'ay'al, so let us read the explanation.
The reader: He said (may Allah have mercy on him): "The elongated alif of femininity is not counted in diminutives" Shall I read the verses?
The Shaykh : Yes, do not recite it.
The reader: "The elongated alif of femininity is not counted in diminutives, nor the ta of femininity, nor the extra ya of the nisbah (genitive of origin), nor the end of the annexed word, nor the end of the compound word, nor the extra alif and nun after four letters or more, nor the marker of dual, nor the marker of sound plural".
The student: We have not read the verses, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: We have not read the verses, O Shaykh, we have not read the verses.
The Shaykh : Ah, we have not read the first one, yes.
The student: Shall I read the verses?
The Shaykh : Read.
