Page 45 - The Basic Concepts in the Qur’an

As stated in this example, all the unbelievers follow their assumptions, rather than the true
wisdom. The only information that is certainly true is what is revealed by Allah. Hence, those
who want to base their life on certainty have to establish their criteria according to the Qur’an.
Any other basis for moral judgement be it an ideology, philosophy, system, a thought process or
science, cannot lead man to the truth. That is solely because, unless it is a revelation, every
kind of thought indulged in human beings is a mere assumption.The Qur’an enjoins careful
attention to this fact in numerous verses: “But they have no knowledge therein. They follow
nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against truth.” (An-Najm, 28)
The Qur’an describes the state of those who follow nothing but conjecture and
consequently turn away their faces from the way of Allah:
Woe to the falsehood-mongers, those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:
They ask, “When will the day of judgment and justice be?” (It will be) a day when they will be
tried (and tested) over the Fire! “Taste this, your trial! This is what you used to ask to be
hastened!”
(Al-Dhariyat, 10-14)

The people who worship other gods besides Allah are, in reality, only a prey to conjecture.
In the Qur’an, this fact is thus stated:
“These are nothing but names which you have devised - you and your fathers - for
which Allah has sent down no authority (whatever). They follow nothing but
conjecture and what their own souls desire! Even though there has already come to
them guidance from their Lord!”
(An-Najm, 23)

Behold! Truly, to Allah belong all creatures, in the heavens and on earth. What do
they follow who worship as His “partners” other than Allah? They follow nothing but
fancy, and they do nothing but lie.
(Jonah, 66)

Were you to follow the common run of those on earth, you would be led away by
them from the way of Allah. They follow nothing but conjecture: they do nothing but
lie.
(Al-Anaam, 116)

But most of them follow nothing but fancy: truly, fancy can be of no avail against
truth. Truly, Allah is well aware of all that they do.
(Jonah, 36)

Those who act on conjecture assume that they can make up excuses to protect themselves
against the punishment of Allah. This is, in fact just an assumption that is not compatible with
reality. Their excuses will not be accepted by Allah.
Those who ascribe partners (to Allah) will say: “If Allah had wished, we should not
have given partners to Him, nor would our fathers; nor should we have had any
taboos.” So their ancestors falsely argued, until they tasted Our wrath. Say: “Have you
any (certain) knowledge? If so, produce it before us. You follow nothing but
conjecture: you do nothing but lie.”
(Al-Anaam, 148)