Kuna aina nne za watawala: Khalifah, msaidizi aliyepewa mamlaka (mufawwadh), gavana, na mfanyakazi ('amil), na yeyote anayeangukia katika hukumu hiyo hiyo. Kwa wengine wowote, hawachukuliwi kuwa watawala, bali ni wafanyakazi.

There are four types of rulers: the Khalifah, the delegated assistant, the governor, and the worker (’amil), and whoever falls under the same rule. As for anyone else, they are not considered rulers, but rather employees.

Mtawala anayezungumziwa katika makala hii ni yule mwenye mamlaka anayehusika na kuendesha mambo ya umma, iwe utawala huo ni wa Dola nzima au wa sehemu yake. Kwa kupitia uchambuzi (istidlal) wa hukumu za Shari'ah, watu ambao wamefanywa kuwajibika kuendesha mambo, kuanzisha sheria na ambao wanapaswa kutiiwa kuhusu utekelezaji wa sheria hizo ni hawa wanne: Khalifah, msaidizi (waziri mwakilishi), gavana, na Amil; nao wanapaswa kutiiwa kwa sababu ya nafasi yao ya utawala.

The ruler in the article is the one holding authority who is responsible for governing the affairs, irrespective of whether the governance was for the whole State or for a part of it. Through deduction from the Shari’ah rules, the ones who are made responsible for governing the affairs, establishing the laws and are to be obeyed with respect to their implementation of the laws are these four: the Khalifah, the assistant (delegate minister), the governor, and the Amil; and they are to be obeyed due to their position of rule.