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Every one of you will return to Allah and He will knowledge of that. They are only conjecturing.
inform you regarding the things about which you (43:20)
differed. (5:48) They say, ‘There is nothing but our existence in
this world. We die and we live and nothing de-
COMPULSION stroys us except for time.’They have no knowledge
There is no compulsion where the religion is con- of that. They are only conjecturing. (45:24)
cerned. Right guidance has become clearly dis- But as for those who disbelieved: ‘Were My Signs
tinct from error. Anyone who rejects false gods not recited to you and yet you proved arrogant;
and believes in Allah has grasped the Firmest you were a people of evildoers? When you were
Handhold, which will never give way. Allah is All- told, "Allah’s promise is true and so is the Hour, of
Hearing, All-Knowing. (2:256) which there is no doubt," you said, "We have no
idea what the Hour is. We have only been conjec-
CONJECTURE turing. We are by no means certain."’ (45:31-32)
And (We punished them) on account of their dis- Death to the conjecturers. (51:10)
belief, and their utterance of a monstrous slander They are nothing but names which you yourselves
against Maryam, and their saying, ‘We killed the have given, you and your forefathers. Allah has
Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam, Messenger of sent down no authority for them. They are follow-
Allah.’ They did not kill him and they did not cru- ing nothing but conjecture and what their own
cify him but it was made to seem so to them. selves desire. And that when guidance has reached
Those who argue about him are in doubt about it. them from their Lord! (53:23)
They have no real knowledge of it, just conjec- They have no knowledge of this. They are only fol-
ture. But they certainly did not kill him. (4:156- lowing conjecture. Conjecture is of no avail what-
157) ever against the truth. (53:28)
If you obeyed most of those on earth, they would
misguide you from Allah’s Way. They follow CONSTELLATION
nothing but conjecture. They are only guessing. We have placed constellations in heaven and
(6:116) made them beautiful for those who look. (15:16)
Those who associate others with Allah will say, ‘If Blessed be He Who placed constellations in the
Allah had willed we would not have associated sky and put a blazing lamp and shining moon
anything with Him, nor would our fathers; nor among them. (25:61)
would we have made anything forbidden.’ In the
same way the people before them also lied until CONSTRAINT
they felt Our violent force. Say: ‘Do you have Strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He
some knowledge you can produce for us? You are has selected you and not placed any constraint
following nothing but conjecture. You are only upon you in the religion–the religion of your fore-
guessing.’ (6:148) father Ibrahim. He named you Muslims before and
Most of them follow nothing but conjecture. also in this, so that the Messenger could be witness
Conjecture is of no use whatsoever against the against you and you could be witnesses against all
truth. Allah most certainly knows what they are mankind. So perform prayer and give the alms and
doing. (10:36) hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector–the Best
Yes, indeed! Everyone in the heavens and every- Protector, the Best Helper. (22:78)
one on the earth belongs to Allah. Those who call There is no constraint on the blind, nor on the
on something other than Allah are not really fol- lame, nor on the sick. We will admit all who obey
lowing their partner-gods. They are only follow- Allah and His Messenger into Gardens with rivers
ing conjecture. They are only guessing. (10:66) flowing under them. But We will punish with a
They say, ‘If the All-Merciful had so willed, we painful punishment anyone who turns his back.
would not have worshipped them.’ They have no (48:17)
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