Waɗannan su ne kalmomin (Alfaazh) waɗanda, dangane da ma'anarsu da take nuni (Dalaalah), ɓoyayyiya ce ko kuma ba a fayyace ta ba, saboda haka ba sa jagorantar zuwa abin da aka nufa da su, sai dai sun dogara ne da wani al'amari na waje. Akwai matakai huɗu dangane da wannan rashin fayyacewa:

These are the Alfaazh which in their Dalaalah (textual implication/indication), in respect to their meaning, is hidden or obscure and so they do not guide to what is intended from them but rather rest upon an external matter. There are four levels in respect to this lack of clarity:

1 – Al-Khafiy, kuma wannan shi ne mafi ƙanƙanta a ɓoye (ko a boye).

1 – Al-Khafiy and this is the least hidden (or obscure).

2 – Al-Mushkil kuma ya fi Al-Khafiy rashin bayyana ma'ana.

2 – Al-Mushkil and it is less clear than the Khafiy.

3 – Al-Mujmal kuma wannan yana da ƙarancin bayyana fiye da Al-Mushkil.

3 – Al-Mujmal and this is less clear than the Mushkil.

4 – Al-Mutashaabih kuma wannan yana da ɓoye sosai, kuma shi ne mafi ƙarancin bayyana daga cikin nau'o'i uku da aka ambata a baya.

4 – Al-Mutashaabih and this is very hidden and the least clear from the three previously mentioned types.