1. Quranic Arabic wording
What is it? Revealed wording preserved in the Mushaf and transmitted as Quran through Tawatur.
Is it Quranic wording? Yes.
2. Translation or Tafsir
What is it? Meaning or explanation in other words.
Is its own wording Quranic? No. It explains the Quran.
3. Additional wording in a limited report
What is it? Reported wording or explanation that did not reach Quranic Tawatur.
Is its own wording Quranic? No. It remains a report or explanation.
4. A ruling established through another proof
What is it? A ruling whose proof may belong to another Shariah source.
Does the ruling's being operative turn reported words into Quran? No.
This prepares the next step: after identifying Quranic wording, we can study how its words convey meaning.