Earlier sections establish that baligh discourse must be fasih, while fasaha alone does not guarantee balagha. The present section adds that baligh utterances themselves may rank differently in excellence and acceptance.
CaseAssessment
Fasih but inappropriateNot baligh
Fasih and appropriateBaligh
Two baligh utterances, one more aptDifferent degrees of excellence
This separates the definition of the category from gradations of achievement within it. A verdict on an actual text still requires the whole expression and its context.