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would be quite out of the question. The person in this situa-
tion would be considered to have done his best by reaching
the top floor in the fastest manner possible. This is “choosing
the best course.”
The believer makes use of all his material and spiritual
means, every hour and even every second of his life in accor-
dance with the will of Allah. In doing so, if he is required to
make a choice among certain alternatives, he draws on his
wisdom and listens to his conscience, thus behaving in a way
which would please Allah. This means that he acts in compli-
ance with Allah’s approval at the highest level.

20. What does having implicit faith mean?
Any individual would know without doubt that he would
be burned if he stuck his hand into a fire. He would never have
to think whether it was really going to get burned or not. This
means that this person has the implicit belief that the fire is
going to burn his hand. In the Qur’an, “implicit belief” is
referred to as follows:
This (the Qur’an) is a clear insight for mankind, and
guidance and a mercy for people who believe with cer-
tainty. (Surat al-Jathiyyah: 20)
“Having implicit faith” means believing in Allah’s exis-
tence and uniqueness, the day of resurrection, heaven and
hell with absolute certainty, without any doubt, with full confi-
dence as to their truth. It is like believing in the existence of
the beings around one, whom one sees and talks to, and the
intuitive knowledge demonstrated by the example of the fire
given above. Faith built on believing with certainty develops in
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