وَتَحْقِيقٍ لِلْمَسَائِلِ عَقِبَ تَقْرِيرٍ ... وَتَدْقِيقٍ لِلدَّلَائِلِ إِثْرَ تَحْرِيرٍ
Examining issues after clearly setting them out, and testing arguments closely after defining their terms.
Taqrīr presents an issue in an intelligible, organized form. Taḥrīr identifies the precise dispute and its relevant evidence. Without this step, parties can appear to disagree even though they have different questions in mind.
For example, 'What is knowledge?' might concern definition, sources or certainty. Unless the actual question is established, examining a proposed proof is unlikely to settle it.