Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: Niʿma expresses praise, while biʾsa or sāʾa expresses blame.
• Rule 2: The verb of praise or blame may be followed by its doer and then the person or thing specified.
• Rule 3: Mā afʿalahu is a standard exclamatory pattern.
• Rule 4: Afʿil bihi is the other standard exclamatory form.
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Praise, Blame, and Exclamation: Rules and Distinctions
Level 34: Praise, Blame, and Exclamation
Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: Niʿma expresses praise, while biʾsa or sāʾa expresses blame.
• Rule 2: The verb of praise or blame may be followed by its doer and then the person or thing specified.
• Rule 3: Mā afʿalahu is a standard exclamatory pattern.
• Rule 4: Afʿil bihi is the other standard exclamatory form.