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of Allah, nor do I know the Unseen, nor do I say to you
that I am an angel. I only follow what has been
revealed to me.” Say: “Are the blind the same as those
who can see? So will you not reflect?” (Surat al-An‘am:
50)
They have sworn by Allah with their most earnest
oaths that if a Sign comes to them, they will believe in
it. Say: “The Signs are in Allah’s control alone.” What
will make you realize that even if a Sign did come, they
would still not believe? (Surat al-An‘am: 109)
What are they waiting for but for the angels to come to
them, or for your Lord Himself to come, or for one of
your Lord’s Signs to come? On the day that one of your
Lord’s Signs does come, no faith which a self profess-
es will be of any use to it if it did not believe before and
earn good in its faith. Say: “Wait, then; We too are
waiting.” (Surat al-An‘am: 158)

They say: “Why has a Sign not been sent down to him
from his Lord?” Say: “The Unseen belongs to Allah
alone. So wait; I am waiting with you.” (Surah Yunus:
20)

Those who do not believe say: “Why has a Sign not
been sent down to him from his Lord?” Say: “Allah
misguides whoever He wills and guides to Himself all
who turn to Him.” (Surat ar-Ra‘d: 27)

Say: “If there had been angels on Earth going about in
peace, We would have sent down to them an angel
from heaven as a messenger.” Say: “Allah is a suffi-