These four expressions show that a state has continued and not stopped.
ExpressionExampleMansub khabarمَا زَالَمَا زَالَ زَيْدٌ غَنِيًّاغَنِيًّامَا بَرِحَمَا بَرِحَ زَيْدٌ صَائِمًاصَائِمًامَا انْفَكَّمَا انْفَكَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ خَاسِئِينَخَاسِئِينَمَا فَتِئَمَا فَتِئَ الْمُعَلِّمُ أَمِينًاأَمِينًا
Learn each expression with مَا as shown; do not treat the four verbs as identical in every possible context.
Meanings:
- مَا زَالَ زَيْدٌ غَنِيًّا — Zayd is still rich.
- مَا بَرِحَ زَيْدٌ صَائِمًا — Zayd is still fasting.
- مَا انْفَكَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ خَاسِئِينَ — The Muslims remain abased.
- مَا فَتِئَ الْمُعَلِّمُ أَمِينًا — The teacher is still trustworthy.