Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And the limit of a name, if it is pure, is five *** And if it is increased, it does not exceed seven."

The Shaykh : He said:
"And the limit of a name, if it is pure, is five *** And if it is increased, it does not exceed seven"
Now, what is the minimum number of letters that can enter into inflection?
The student: Three.

The Shaykh : Three letters. Does it have a limit in its letters? We say that the limit of a name that is pure from addition is five, and the one that is increased?
The student: Seven.

The Shaykh : Its limit is seven. You will not find a word from Arabic names, I mean, Arabic, that exceeds seven letters if it is increased, or five letters if it is pure. What about two letters?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : One letter, is that possible or not? It is not possible except with alteration. Two letters? It is not possible except with alteration. Three? Is it possible, and is it common, or not? What is an example?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : No, that is a verb. Like Zayd, three letters. Hamd, or is Hamd a verb?
The student: Knowledge.

The Shaykh : 'Ilm, 'ilm is a transferred noun.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Many, okay. Four?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Yes, there is alteration.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Be patient. Four? Ja'far. You see, we want, brothers, the pure one. Yes, pure. Does Ja'far have four?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Yes. Dirham has four. The fifth?
The student: Safarjal.

The Shaykh : Safarjal. This is pure. Safarjal is five. Huh?
The student: A bird.

The Shaykh : 'Asfawr has an addition.
The student: Ghadhnafar.

The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: Ghadhnafar.

The Shaykh : Ghadhnafar?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : It has an addition. Okay, so one is enough. One example, Safarjal.
The student: Kamthara.

The Shaykh : Kamthara has an addition. Okay, he says:
"And if it is increased, it does not exceed seven"
It is increased in it to become four, like what?
The student: Khalid.

The Shaykh : Khalid, Ahmad, Yasser.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : No, five. Okay, let us get the five. Does it become five?
The student: Tadharraj.

The Shaykh : Muddad. No, Tadharraj is a verb. We want the noun. Mustaghfir, Mustafha.
The student: Mismar.

The Shaykh : Mismar. Mim, Sin, Mim, Alif, Ra. Correct. Okay, this is five. Six?
The student: Mustashfa.

The Shaykh : Huh? Six? Mim, Sin, Ta, Shin, Fa, Alif. Correct. Mustaghfir, Mustakhraj, these are six. Seven?
The student: Istishhad.

The Shaykh : Seven, Istishhad.
The student: "Iharnajam."

The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: Iharanjam.

The Shaykh : Iharanjam. Iharanjam, Yahranjam, Iharanjam. Come on, if we ask what is the meaning of Iharanjam?
The student: I do not know.

The Shaykh : How do you answer it when you do not know it?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Yes, and what is its meaning?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Yes, it is gathering. Do they not say "Tahrajumu 'alayhi"?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : That is it. Okay, so the last thing is seven. Istighfar?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Seven? Hamza, Sin, Ta, Ghayn, Fa, Alif, Ra.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Huh? Seven. Seven, so the limit of the increased one is seven, and the limit of the original one? Five. And there is nothing other than this, and we say this is with respect to Arabic names that are not compound. The compound does not come to us, and the non-Arabic does not come to us. In non-Arabic names, there are long names. Yes, do you remember something of the non-Arabic that has many names?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : No, yes, okay. I think that is a compound.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : But there is a town named Tshiko.
The student: Tshikozulovakia.

The Shaykh : I cannot pronounce this.
The student: Tshikozulovakia.

The Shaykh : Many.
The student: Qustantiniyya.

The Shaykh : Huh? Qustantin?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Yes, okay. The important thing is, the non-Arabic is not our concern.