As for the intent within the Quran, it is Inward Marriage (Al-Zawaj al-Batin), which is Instruction (Al-Ta'lim). If the intent were not as we have explained, it would be necessary to call one of the two contradictory statements a lie.

Likewise, the sayings indicating the establishment of the Outward Boundaries (Zahiri al-Hudud)—from the perspective of Concealment (Talbis)—and the sayings indicating their rejection—from the perspective of Explicit Declaration (Tasrih)—proceed in the same manner as these two [scriptural] statements: measure for measure and weight for weight, as previously explained.

For he who believes in establishing their Outward forms in Seclusion (Al-Khilwa) has opposed and belied the sayings that reject them. Similarly, he who believes in rejecting their Outward establishment among the Opposites (Al-Addad) has belied and opposed the sayings indicating their establishment. We have already encountered the saying of Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH):

"He who establishes it [the Outward] secretly is like he who abandons it publicly, and he who abandons it publicly is like he who establishes it secretly."

But as for he who believes in its rejection in Seclusion and among the believers, while believing in the obligation of its establishment among the Opposites, he has struck the Truth and harmonized the two