وحكم الظاهر والنص: وجوب العمل بهما
Both ẓāhir and naṣṣ carry an obligation to act on their indication.
One operates on the plain meaning of an expression; where its principal purpose gives added clarity, the indication is naṣṣ. Neither is discarded merely through unsupported speculation. Yet questions of evidence-based interpretation, specification, and historical supersession may still arise.
When indications differ: a naṣṣ indication concerning the very point at issue may outweigh a merely apparent inference. Such priority depends on the actual context and recognized evidence.