#### Conclusion

Conclusion

These three propositions are relevant to verses of the Qur'an just as they are relevant to Hadiths. For they are general. However, there is a subtle difference in the first one. And besides this, any statement comprises numerous implied matters. But these are particular; they may each have different sources and fruits.

Reminder

Due to such ignominious and contemptible qualities as supporting the opposition, cold bigotry, one-upmanship, partisanship, self-justification through falsely ascribing misapprehensions to facts, seeing weak things as strong since they are tally with one's wishes, showing off one's perfections by belittling others, and advertising one's own honesty by declaring others liars or misguided — due to these, all of which arise from self-love, numerous fallacious arguments may be advanced in matters such as these, and pretexts found.

Complaints should be made to God

The Twelfth Premise

The Twelfth Premise

One who does not find the kernel will busy himself with the shell. One who does not recognize the truth, will deviate into fancies. One who cannot see the mean (lit. straight path — sırat-ı müstakîm), will go to one extreme or the other. The unbalanced, unstable person will often deceive and be deceived. Something that deceives the literalists is confusion about the relationship between the tale and its moral, and the association in the mind of the premise and what is intended, and its association in external existence and what is intended. Take note of this point, because you will need it later.

Furthermore, something, and perhaps the foremost thing, that gives rise to confusion and is a cause of conflict, creates superstitions, and gives rise to exaggeration is dissatisfaction with the beauty, grandeur, and loftiness of creation. God forbid, this is to