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They stayed in their Cave for three hundred years If only you could see the evildoers hanging their
and added nine. (18:25) heads in shame before their Lord: ‘Our Lord, we
have seen and we have heard, so send us back
CERTAIN, THE again and we will act rightly. Truly we now have
And worship your Lord until what is Certain certainty.’ (32:12)
comes to you. (15:99) We appointed leaders from among them, guiding
(The evildoers will say,) ‘We plunged with those by Our command when they were steadfast and
who plunged and denied the Day of Judgment when they had certainty about Our Signs. (32:24)
until the Certain came to us.’ (74:45-47) (He is) the Lord of the heavens and the earth and
everything in between them, if you are people
CERTAINTY with certainty. (44:7)
(The Qur’an contains guidance for) those who And in your creation and all the creatures He has
believe in what has been sent down to you and spread about there are Signs for people with cer-
what was sent down before you, and are certain tainty. (45:4)
about the hereafter. (2:4) This is clear insight for mankind and guidance
Those who do not know say, ‘If only Allah would and mercy for people with certainty. (45:20)
speak to us, or some sign come to us!’ just like But as for those who disbelieved, (they will be
those before them who said the same as they say. told): ‘Were My Signs not recited to you and yet
Their hearts are much the same. We have made the you proved arrogant; you were a people of evil-
Signs clear for people who have certainty. (2:118) doers? When you were told, "Allah’s promise is
Do they then seek the judgement of the Time of true and so is the Hour, of which there is no
Ignorance? Who could be better at giving judge- doubt," you said, "We have no idea what the
ment than Allah for people with certainty? (5:50) Hour is. We have only been conjecturing. We
Because of that We showed Ibrahim the domin- are by no means certain."’ (45:31-32)
ions of the heavens and the earth so that he might There are certainly Signs in the earth for people
be one of the people of certainty. (6:75) with certainty. (51:20)
Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without Or did they create the heavens and the earth?
any support–you can see that–and then estab- No, in truth they have no certainty. (52:36)
lished Himself firmly on the Throne. He made the This is indeed the Truth of Certainty. (56:95)
sun and moon subservient, each running for a We have only appointed angels as masters of the
specified term. He directs the whole affair. He Fire and We have only specified their number as
makes the Signs clear so that hopefully you will a trial for those who disbelieve; so that those who
be certain about the meeting with your Lord. were given the Book might gain in certainty, and
(13:2) those who believe might increase in their faith,
(Believers are) those who perform prayer and give and both those who were given the Book and the
the alms and are certain about the hereafter. believers might have no doubt; and so that those
(27:3) with sickness in their hearts and the disbelievers
When the Word is justly carried out against them, might say, ‘What did Allah intend by this exam-
We will produce a Beast from the earth which ple?’ In this way Allah misguides those He wills
will speak to them. Truly mankind had no cer- and guides those He wills. No one knows the le-
tainty about Our Signs. (27:82) gions of your Lord but Him. This is nothing but a
So be steadfast. Allah’s promise is true. Do not let reminder to all human beings. (74:31)
those who have no certainty make you impatient No indeed, if you only knew with the Knowledge
and shake your firmness. (30:60) of Certainty, you will certainly see the Blazing
(Good-doers are) those who perform prayer and Fire! Then you will certainly see it with the Eye of
give the alms and are certain of the hereafter. Certainty. (102:5-7)
(31:4)
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