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Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 29 contradictions and inconsistencies as render them weak in the opinion of the research scholars. Second: [The argument that is] qa t ‘ i ath-thub u t [ decisive in its authenticity] but z ann i ad-dal a lah [speculative in its implication]. For instance, the verses and a ha d i th that are definitively authentic but are amenable to multiple interpretations. Third: [The argument that is] z ann i ath-thub u t [specula- tive in its authenticity ] but qa t ‘ i ad-dal a lah [ decisive in its impli- cation]. For example, those a ha d reports [ a ha d i th with a solitary chain] that are clear but lack strength of transmission and suffer from some deficiency. Fourth: [The argument that is] z ann i ath-thub u t wad-dal a lah [spec- ulative in its authenticity and impli- cation], namely those a ha d reports that are susceptible to multiple mean- ings and are dubious. It is evident that the most con- clusive and solid argument is the first kind of argument. The seeker can- not be satisfied without it because كونها مستغنیة من تأویالت عن ومنَزّهة المؤوّلین، یوجب وتناقض تعارض المحققین. عند الضعف الثبوت قطعي الثاني یات آ ال كا الداللة، ظنّي مع المأوَّلة واالٔحادیث واالٔصالة. الصحّة ّ تحقُّق الثالث ظنّي الثبوت قطعي حاد آ ال ا كاالٔخبار الداللة، القوّة قلّة مع الصر یحة وشيء من الالكلة. الرابع والداللة، ّ الثبوت ظنّي المحتملة حاد آ ال ا كاالٔخبار المعاني والمشتبهة. الدلیل أن یخفی وال القاطع القوي هو النوع االٔول من الدالئل، وال یمكن مِن