Explanation of the statement of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And the alif of the feminine marker, when it is short, *** if it exceeds four, it will not remain."
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The Shaykh: "And the alif of the feminine marker, when it is short, *** if it exceeds four, it will not remain"
The alif of the feminine marker that exceeds four letters does not remain, because if it remained, the form of diminution would change. Yes, for example... this is an extra letter beyond four, or is it not?
The student: ...
The Shaykh :"And the alif of the feminine marker, when it is short, *** if it exceeds four, it will not remain"
Haa, baa, noon, qaf, alif, haa?
The student: It is extra beyond four.
The Shaykh : It is extra beyond four... what do we say about it?
The student: Habinq.
The Shaykh : Habinq, or do we say habinqa? But that is not appropriate; we say habinq, because if you said habinqa, they would say that it changes the rule. And on this basis, we delete it, unless its third letter is an extra alif, in which case you have a choice. This is why he said:
The alif of the feminine marker that exceeds four letters does not remain, because if it remained, the form of diminution would change. Yes, for example... this is an extra letter beyond four, or is it not?
The student: ...
The Shaykh :"And the alif of the feminine marker, when it is short, *** if it exceeds four, it will not remain"
Haa, baa, noon, qaf, alif, haa?
The student: It is extra beyond four.
The Shaykh : It is extra beyond four... what do we say about it?
The student: Habinq.
The Shaykh : Habinq, or do we say habinqa? But that is not appropriate; we say habinq, because if you said habinqa, they would say that it changes the rule. And on this basis, we delete it, unless its third letter is an extra alif, in which case you have a choice. This is why he said: