When two readings are linguistically possible, consider how each affects the range of cases governed by the text. An interpretation that needlessly excludes many cases must be compared with one that preserves the text’s coherent legal operation.
Specification (takhsis) excludes some members of a general rule on valid evidence. It cannot be introduced merely because a narrower reading seems convenient. Conversely, a narrower sense may be correct when supported by established usage and evidence.
Thus, the question is not a mechanical preference for a wider reading; it is whether the exceptions demanded by each interpretation are justified.