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helps unbelievers overcome their usual heedlessness. If their at-
tention is drawn to these signs with which everyone is familiar
and which few people bother to consider, then they will experi-

ence a consciousness of faith, the awakening of their con-
science, and the elimination of unbelief’s superstitious
suggestions.

The first thing that comes to the mind of these newly aware
people is that these signs could not have come about by chance
or be self-generated. Thus, they will realize and believe in the

existence of God, the Lord of infinite might Who created them.

Signs Leading to Faith Deepen Belief
Signs leading to faith are not only important to unbeliev-

ers, but also to deepening the believers’ understanding and be-
lief. In the Qur’an, God emphasizes the importance of His signs
by commanding believers to think deeply about the proofs of
creation He displays throughout the universe.

In addition to praying, fasting, and fulfilling their other re-
ligious obligations, sincere believers must be able to think

deeply. Pondering the proofs of creation in “the heavens and
Earth,” which the Qur’an tells us to do, enables believers to in-
crease their faith by acquiring definitive information about it.
The Qur’an also reveals that the proofs of God’s existence are

directed toward faith with sure knowledge:
There are certainly Signs in the earth for people with certainty,

and in yourselves as well. Do you not then see? (Qur’an, 51:20-
21)