##### Conclusion of the Conclusion

Conclusion of the Conclusion

It is only constitutional government and liberty that will disclose the good fortune of Asia and reveal the prospects of Islam. But only on condition the Illustrious Shari'a is adhered to.

Reminder: The matters known as the virtues of civilisation are each ordinances of the Shari'a put in another form.

The Tenth Premise

The Tenth Premise

A speaker should not be blamed for what springs to other people's minds from what he says. For it is only by an act of will that he takes on himself meanings other than what he intends from his speech. If he has no such intention, he should not be blamed. But he is definitely responsible for what is intended and meant. It is established by the science of figurative speech (fenn-i beyan; Ar. 'ilm al-bayān) that true and false follow on from the intention and aim of the speaker. Hence, blame and criticism levelled at what is intended and aimed at in speech looks to the speaker. However, any faults ascribed to the allusions and hints termed associative meanings (müstetbeât), and to depictions of the meanings and the manner of expression, and the literary style and means called the primary meanings (maânî-i ûlâ), and the censure directed at them, look to customary usage and colloquial speech not to the speaker. For common usages and generally understood meanings are respected so as to facilitate understanding. Moreover, if the speech is a story, any faults or errors look to what is being related; the speaker certainly should not be blamed for any literary devices or allusive meanings. For his intention is not to grasp them and seize their fruits, but to climb up to the branches of the higher aims. If you wish, take note of the following metonymical things. For example, "So-and-so's