convey his very words, and they can also pass on his intended meaning to those who do not know the language. Others may then learn his tongue from them and come to understand what he meant. In this way the proof is established against all people, and guidance reaches them through those who transmit from the Messenger—sometimes conveying the meaning, and at other times the precise wording. Hence it is permissible to relate his hadith by meaning, and by unanimous agreement of the scholars it is likewise permissible to translate the meanings of the Quran for anyone who does not know Arabic.