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three steps: ilm-el yakin (being informed), ayn-el
yakin(seeing), and Hakk-el yakin (experiencing).
An example of rain is given to explain these steps.
There are three stages in acknowledging that it rains.
In the first stage (ilm-el yakin), while someone sits in
his home, with his windows shut, somebody coming
from outside tells him that it rains, and he believes
him. The second stage, ayn-el yakin is the stage of
eye-witnessing. The person goes to the window,
opens the curtain and sees that it rains. In the stage of
Hakk-el yakin, he opens the door, goes out of the
house, and there he is; "in" the rain.
Being careful is a prayer in action to proceed from
the stage of ilm-el yakin to the stage of ayn-el yakin
and even more.

Seeing the signs of Allah and not being “blind”
like the unbelievers, require a high degree of
concentration. In the Qur'an, the believers are called
to observe and notice the signs of Allah around them
and this is only possible by being careful:
“See you the seed that you sow in the ground?Is it you
that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?” (Surat al-
Waqia, 56:63-64)

“See you the water which you drink? Do ye bring it
down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?” (Surat al-Waqia,

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