and understand his introduction because the least that removes his excuse and removes his cause is that his opponents words have targeted his opponent made his tongue clear enabled him to control himself and empowered him to expose his shame. so if the author of the book is relieved from his opponents commotion and the flattery of his companion then nothing remains except for him to be able to break the falsehood or be unable to do so.
وتفهم أدخاله، لأن أقل ما يزيل عذره ويزيح علته، أن قول خصمه قد استهدف لخصمه، وأصحر للسانه ومكنه من نفسه، وسلطه على إظهار عورته. فإذا استراح واضع الكتاب من شغب خصمه ومداراة جليسه، فلم يبق إلا أن يقوى على كسر الباطل أو يعجز عنه.