and writing. Beliefs, statements, and written accounts depend on the thing they concern: if they correspond to it and agree with it, they are true; otherwise, they are false. Thus, if we describe what is real and existent as real and existent, and what is unreal and nonexistent as unreal and nonexistent, the statement and the belief are true. If we describe them the other way round, they are false—even though the statement and the belief themselves exist. Their truth or falsehood is determined by the reality they describe, not by their own existence. It is not permissible to call something true without qualification merely because it exists, unless a contextual indication clarifies what is meant.

Likewise, an action, an intention, or a command is valid only with respect to its intended outcome. If that outcome is achieved and is beneficial, it is valid; if the outcome is not achieved, or if what is achieved brings no benefit, it is futile. On these two grounds, things that are false or futile do exist, as the Quran, the Sunnah, and scholarly consensus demonstrate, together with the corroborating evidence of reason, spiritual experience, and unveiling—contrary to the claim of this misguided group that leads others astray.

Allah Most High says:

“He sends down water from the sky, and valleys flow according to their capacity. The torrent carries swelling foam, and similar foam arises from what they heat in the fire to make ornaments or utensils. Thus Allah illustrates truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it is swept away; but what benefits people remains in the earth. Thus Allah sets forth parables.”