فقد تبين من جميع ما شرحناه أن المعاني التي تدرك بحاسة البصر منها ما يدرك بمجرد الإحساس ومنها ما يدرك بالمعرفة ومنها ما يدرك بتمييز وقياس يزيد على المعرفة، وان الذي يدرك بتمييز وقياس يزيد على المعرفة إذا تكرر إدراك البصر له واستقر فهمه في النفس صار إدراكه من بعد ذلك بالمعرفة
Thus it is clear from what we have explained that of the things that are perceptible to the sense of sight, some are perceived by pure sensation, others by recognition, and others still by a judgement and an inference that goes beyond recognition; and that what is perceived by a judgement and inference that exceeds recognition will be subject to perception by recognition after it has been repeatedly perceived by sight and the understanding of which has been established in the soul