Explanation of the words of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him): "And other than the last of the trilateral, open and close *** and break, and add the sukun of its second to complete."
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The Shaykh :"And other than the last of the trilateral, open and close *** and break"
Other than the last of the trilateral; as for its last, we do not speak about it. This falls under the domain of grammar. The last of the trilateral, and other than the trilateral? We do not speak about it here because its reference is what?
The student: Grammar.
The Shaykh : Grammar, but other than the last, other than the last of the trilateral, what does it include? The first and the second. The first and the second, it says:
"Open and close *** and break"
Other than its last, we said it is the first and the second. If the first and the second each have three movements, open, close, and break, how many forms are there?
The student: Nine.
The Shaykh : Nine forms. The author said:
"And add the sukun of its second"
How many does it become?
The student: Twelve.
The Shaykh : Twelve. It becomes twelve, because the sukun of the second with the three movements of the first is three. Three with the nine? Twelve. So the trilateral noun has twelve forms regarding movements, in its beginning and its middle. Now, why did the author not say "add the sukun of its first"? Why does he not bring the sukun of the first?
The student: It does not begin with a sukun.
The Shaykh : Yes, it does not begin with a sukun. This is the reason. So the sukun is for the second. Let us look first. We bring the fathah. Fathah of the first with fathah of the second: Jaml. Okay, Qalam, is that right?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Okay, fathah of the first with kasrah of the second?
The student: Hadhir.
The Shaykh : Hadhir?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, Hadhir? Yes, Hadhir, and Du'il.
The student: Salim.
The Shaykh : No, Salim is a verb. Okay, Thamal. Give us another one: fathah of the first with dammah of the second? Yes?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What?
The student: 'Azam.
The Shaykh : 'Azam, no. 'Azam?
The student: 'Adud.
The Shaykh : 'Adud is correct. 'Adud and Subu' is fathah of the first with fathah of the second. Okay, let us make the fathah with the sukun: Zayd.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Which fathah with the sukun?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, fathah with the sukun.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, Subhan Allah! Yes, correct... and likewise Fals. Yes, many. Okay, the author says:
"And other than the last of the trilateral, open and close *** and break"
Kasrah of the second with the three movements, yes? Kabad, yes?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Kabad, what is it?
The student: Kabad.
The Shaykh : We had finished with it.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Leave the first, keep the first open with kasrah of the second.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Kabad, yes, with its dammah?
The student: Kutub.
The Shaykh : No, kasrah of the first with dammah of the second brings us to what the author says:
"And Fi'l was neglected".
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: It does not exist.
The Shaykh : It does not exist. Okay, dammah of the second with dammah of the first?
The student: Kutub.
The Shaykh : Kutub, like this? Okay.
The student: Usud.
The Shaykh : Usud, okay. Fathah of the second with fathah of the first?
The student: Jabnahu.
The Shaykh : We mentioned it. In any case, they are nine forms, and with the sukun three, making twelve.
Other than the last of the trilateral; as for its last, we do not speak about it. This falls under the domain of grammar. The last of the trilateral, and other than the trilateral? We do not speak about it here because its reference is what?
The student: Grammar.
The Shaykh : Grammar, but other than the last, other than the last of the trilateral, what does it include? The first and the second. The first and the second, it says:
"Open and close *** and break"
Other than its last, we said it is the first and the second. If the first and the second each have three movements, open, close, and break, how many forms are there?
The student: Nine.
The Shaykh : Nine forms. The author said:
"And add the sukun of its second"
How many does it become?
The student: Twelve.
The Shaykh : Twelve. It becomes twelve, because the sukun of the second with the three movements of the first is three. Three with the nine? Twelve. So the trilateral noun has twelve forms regarding movements, in its beginning and its middle. Now, why did the author not say "add the sukun of its first"? Why does he not bring the sukun of the first?
The student: It does not begin with a sukun.
The Shaykh : Yes, it does not begin with a sukun. This is the reason. So the sukun is for the second. Let us look first. We bring the fathah. Fathah of the first with fathah of the second: Jaml. Okay, Qalam, is that right?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Okay, fathah of the first with kasrah of the second?
The student: Hadhir.
The Shaykh : Hadhir?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, Hadhir? Yes, Hadhir, and Du'il.
The student: Salim.
The Shaykh : No, Salim is a verb. Okay, Thamal. Give us another one: fathah of the first with dammah of the second? Yes?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What?
The student: 'Azam.
The Shaykh : 'Azam, no. 'Azam?
The student: 'Adud.
The Shaykh : 'Adud is correct. 'Adud and Subu' is fathah of the first with fathah of the second. Okay, let us make the fathah with the sukun: Zayd.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Which fathah with the sukun?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, fathah with the sukun.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, Subhan Allah! Yes, correct... and likewise Fals. Yes, many. Okay, the author says:
"And other than the last of the trilateral, open and close *** and break"
Kasrah of the second with the three movements, yes? Kabad, yes?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Kabad, what is it?
The student: Kabad.
The Shaykh : We had finished with it.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Leave the first, keep the first open with kasrah of the second.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Kabad, yes, with its dammah?
The student: Kutub.
The Shaykh : No, kasrah of the first with dammah of the second brings us to what the author says:
"And Fi'l was neglected".
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: It does not exist.
The Shaykh : It does not exist. Okay, dammah of the second with dammah of the first?
The student: Kutub.
The Shaykh : Kutub, like this? Okay.
The student: Usud.
The Shaykh : Usud, okay. Fathah of the second with fathah of the first?
The student: Jabnahu.
The Shaykh : We mentioned it. In any case, they are nine forms, and with the sukun three, making twelve.