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T hinking deeply about the signs leading to faith is
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not left up to the person’s will; rather, the Qur’an
commands us to do so. For that reason, thinking
about these signs that encompass the universe is a

constant religious observance for believers.
Thanks to the signs leading to faith, which en-
able believers to feel His existence at every moment
and in a most powerful manner, they can better un-

derstand His names and their superior nature.
Once this deeper understanding is established,

they try to draw ever close to Him. Due to the deep
understanding stemming from these signs, and be-
cause they have seen the infinite nature of God’s
knowledge and might, they live with a greatly in-

creased fear [and awareness] of Him and with a de-
sire and longing to attain His mercy, compassion,
and Paradise. Eventually, if He wills, they depart

from this world, in which they appreciated God
and hoped for His mercy, and go to live in the
palaces of Paradise and the rivers flowing beneath

them. One of the verses that inform believers of this