In terms of R Yitzchak Arama’s words contradicting those of Rabbi Soloveitchik, “davar ra’ui v’na’ot” may just mean that it is a proper thing to understand the mashal in order to thereby understand the nimshal, just like Rashi, Rashbam, and Ibn Ezra.
In terms of R Yitzchak Arama’s words contradicting those of Rabbi Soloveitchik, “davar ra’ui v’na’ot” may just mean that it is a proper thing to understand the mashal in order to thereby understand the nimshal, just like Rashi, Rashbam, and Ibn Ezra.