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You were not on the western side when We gave Musa the
command. You were not a witness. Yet We produced further
generations and ages passed. Nor did you live among the
people of Madyan and recite Our Signs to them, yet We
have sent you news of them. Nor were you on the side of
the Mount when We called, yet it is a mercy from your Lord
so that you can warn a people to whom no warner came be-
fore, so that hopefully they will pay heed. (Surat al-Qasas,
28:44-46)
In addition, no other book informs people about the life of the
Hereafter. The Qur’an informs us that there is a life after death and
that this worldly life is only a preparation for the Hereafter. In the
absence of such knowledge, people would have to be content with
the information relating to this world and would have no idea about
the life after death. These are only a few issues that Allah explains to
His servants. Through the Qur’an, our Lord provides people with
everything that they need to know. One verse reads:
There is instruction in their stories for people of intelli-
gence. This is not a narration that has been invented, but a
confirmation of all that came before, a clarification of
everything, a guidance and a mercy for people who believe.
(Surah Yusuf, 12:111)
We have no knowledge other than what is revealed to us by our
Lord.

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