Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "Or taste the dammah, or stop with a doubled letter *** that is not a hamzah or a weak letter, if you stop."
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The Shaykh :"Or taste the dammah, or stop with a doubled letter *** that is not a hamzah or a weak letter, if you stop"
The feminine ta remains as it is, being an exception. If we stop on a moving letter, we make it static. We say that the feminine ta has a special ruling. For example, we say: "I passed by the man" (marartu bil-rajul), "by the man" (bil-rajul). The lam is moving, isn't it? Yes?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : The lam is moving. In "by the man" (bil-rajuli), it is moving. If we stop on it, we say: make it static. This is one aspect, and it is the original rule: "I passed by the man" (marartu bil-rajul), and "I passed by Zayd" (marartu bi-Zayd). This is the original rule. The second aspect says:
"Or stop as if moving"
This is called the rawn. Yes, stop, but as if you are aiming for movement, so you make it static while indicating the movement.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Okay, it does not contradict.
The student: If we answer with a verse.
The Shaykh : ...
The student: For example:[An-Nas 114:1].
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: It is bringing some of the movement.
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning you do not make it completely static, nor do you make it completely moving. "Stop as if moving" means as if you want it, but you are unable to do so. Yes, and the word with it is difficult. If it is a dammah, a third aspect is added to it:
"Or taste the dammah"
Taste the dammah. What is the tasting (ishmam)?
The student: You pronounce it in between.
The Shaykh : You pronounce it in between. You pronounce it in between, and this is actually a puzzle. Who can bring us something with tasting (ishmam)?
The student: Allah.
The Shaykh : What do we say?
The student: Allah...
The Shaykh : What does it say in the marginal note?
The student: They define the tasting (ishmam) as an indication of the dammah without pronunciation.
The Shaykh : Yes, but its pronunciation is difficult.
The student:[Al-Fatihah 1:5] Like this.
The Shaykh : ...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It must be between this and that.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : There is difficulty. Well, the important thing is to return to the original rule, brothers: make it static and move on. Well...
"Or taste the dammah, or stop with a doubled letter *** that is not a hamzah or a weak letter, if you stop"
"Doubled" means double it, so you say "the man" (al-rajul) with a shaddah, "the man" (al-rajul) with a shaddah. But it says:
"That is not a hamzah"
Meaning, if it is a hamzah, do not double it. Or, if a weak letter follows, do not double it either. Well, there is a fifth aspect. Yes, yes, if a moving letter follows:
"That is not a hamzah or a weak letter, if you stop"
The feminine ta remains as it is, being an exception. If we stop on a moving letter, we make it static. We say that the feminine ta has a special ruling. For example, we say: "I passed by the man" (marartu bil-rajul), "by the man" (bil-rajul). The lam is moving, isn't it? Yes?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : The lam is moving. In "by the man" (bil-rajuli), it is moving. If we stop on it, we say: make it static. This is one aspect, and it is the original rule: "I passed by the man" (marartu bil-rajul), and "I passed by Zayd" (marartu bi-Zayd). This is the original rule. The second aspect says:
"Or stop as if moving"
This is called the rawn. Yes, stop, but as if you are aiming for movement, so you make it static while indicating the movement.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Okay, it does not contradict.
The student: If we answer with a verse.
The Shaykh : ...
The student: For example:
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
قل أعوذ برب النّاسThe Shaykh : Yes.
The student: It is bringing some of the movement.
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning you do not make it completely static, nor do you make it completely moving. "Stop as if moving" means as if you want it, but you are unable to do so. Yes, and the word with it is difficult. If it is a dammah, a third aspect is added to it:
"Or taste the dammah"
Taste the dammah. What is the tasting (ishmam)?
The student: You pronounce it in between.
The Shaykh : You pronounce it in between. You pronounce it in between, and this is actually a puzzle. Who can bring us something with tasting (ishmam)?
The student: Allah.
The Shaykh : What do we say?
The student: Allah...
The Shaykh : What does it say in the marginal note?
The student: They define the tasting (ishmam) as an indication of the dammah without pronunciation.
The Shaykh : Yes, but its pronunciation is difficult.
The student:
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
إيّاك نعبد وإيّاك نستعينThe Shaykh : ...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It must be between this and that.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : There is difficulty. Well, the important thing is to return to the original rule, brothers: make it static and move on. Well...
"Or taste the dammah, or stop with a doubled letter *** that is not a hamzah or a weak letter, if you stop"
"Doubled" means double it, so you say "the man" (al-rajul) with a shaddah, "the man" (al-rajul) with a shaddah. But it says:
"That is not a hamzah"
Meaning, if it is a hamzah, do not double it. Or, if a weak letter follows, do not double it either. Well, there is a fifth aspect. Yes, yes, if a moving letter follows:
"That is not a hamzah or a weak letter, if you stop"