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has been harmful to many because it was taken by them as
an evidence for folly, lack of wisdom, and approval of evil
and wickedness? Thus has al-Rawandi as well as several separatists,
deviated from the right path by following such heresies.
Similarly, if the secret of the decrees of Allah were
divulged most people would fancy that Allah is lacking in power,
because their minds are incapable of comprehending anything
which will remove that fancy.
Furthermore, if someone should discuss the Day of Resurrection
and should say that it will fall after a thousand years, or
a few years after or a few years before, his words would be
an evidence for folly, lack of wisdom, and approval of evil
and wickedness? Thus has al-Rawandi as well as several separatists,
deviated from the right path by following such heresies.
Similarly, if the secret of the decrees of Allah were
divulged most people would fancy that Allah is lacking in power,
because their minds are incapable of comprehending anything
which will remove that fancy.
Furthermore, if someone should discuss the Day of Resurrection
and should say that it will fall after a thousand years, or
a few years after or a few years before, his words would be