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Allah Most High’s words concerning this matter:

“They have no knowledge of it, but follow only conjecture,”

reproach them for following conjecture without knowledge. Likewise, He says:

“These are nothing but names you and your forefathers have given them, for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow nothing but conjecture and what their souls desire, although guidance has already come to them from their Lord.”

Likewise, He says:

“They have no knowledge of it. They follow nothing but conjecture, and conjecture is no substitute for the truth.”

And Allah Most High says:

“Those who call upon others besides Allah as partners follow nothing but conjecture; they do nothing but guess.”

And He says:

“Is one who guides to the truth more worthy of being followed, or one who cannot find the way unless he is guided? What is the matter with you? How do you judge?”

“Most of them follow nothing but conjecture. Conjecture is no substitute for the truth. Surely Allah knows all that they do.”

These are several passages in which Allah condemns those who follow nothing but conjecture. Likewise, His words:

“Say: ‘Do you have any knowledge that you can produce for us? You follow nothing but conjecture and do nothing but guess.’”

“Say: ‘To Allah belongs the conclusive argument,’”

demand knowledge and condemn those who follow conjecture without possessing knowledge. Likewise, He says: “Tell me on the basis of knowledge, if