then distinguishing truth from falsehood is indispensable as it is an obligatory matter that no one can do without in the improvement of his religion and his worldly life. so this is a second premise. then realizing the truth is not devoid of either a person knowing it by himself from his mind by his sight without learning or he knowing it from someone else by learning. so this is a third premise. and if knowing it by way of independence by sight and the judgment of the minds in it is invalidated then learning from someone else is necessary.
ثم تمييز الحق عن الباطل لا بد منه فهو امر واجب لا يستغنى عنه احد في صلاح دينه ودنياه فهذه مقدمة ثانية ثم درك الحق لا يخلو اما ان يعرفه الانسان بنفسه من عقله بنظره دون تعلم او يعرفه من غيره بتعلم فهذه مقدمة ثالثة وإذا بطلت معرفته بطريق الاستقلال بالنظر وتحكيم العقول فيه وجب التعلم من الغير ضرورة