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understood. Nevertheless the appointed time of the Day of
Resurrection was not foretold for the welfare of mankind and
for fear of the harm which might ensue. The (intervening) period
may be long and the appointed time very distant, with
the result that people, thinking that the Day of Recompense
is remote, would cease to mind or care. On the other hand it
may be, in the Knowledge of Allah, close at hand. If then,
the appointed time should be foretold, people would be greatly
frightened with the result that they would neglect their
(daily) work and transactions and havoc would overtake the world.
Were this to occur and come true, it would be an example
of this category.
The third category is where the thing is such as will be understood
Resurrection was not foretold for the welfare of mankind and
for fear of the harm which might ensue. The (intervening) period
may be long and the appointed time very distant, with
the result that people, thinking that the Day of Recompense
is remote, would cease to mind or care. On the other hand it
may be, in the Knowledge of Allah, close at hand. If then,
the appointed time should be foretold, people would be greatly
frightened with the result that they would neglect their
(daily) work and transactions and havoc would overtake the world.
Were this to occur and come true, it would be an example
of this category.
The third category is where the thing is such as will be understood