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certainty of either fact. For certain things differ in the degrees of their clarity and in the
degrees to which
the mind accepts them.
We touched on this subject in the section of certainty in the "Book of Knowledge" under the
characteristics of the learned people of the Hereafter; therefore there is no need to go over it
again.
In all these usages it became evident that what they have said concerning the increase and decrease
of
belief was true. How could it not be true when we have the express testimony of the prophetic
sayings:
"Whosoever has in his heart the weight of an atom of belief will be brought forth from Hell fire."
In
another prophetic saying: "He will be brought forth from Hell fire, who has in his heart the weight
of a
dinar of belief." Why then should the amount differ if the belief in the heart does not vary?
(iv) The Clause of "Allah Willing" in Stating One's Belief, Question and Answer
degrees to which
the mind accepts them.
We touched on this subject in the section of certainty in the "Book of Knowledge" under the
characteristics of the learned people of the Hereafter; therefore there is no need to go over it
again.
In all these usages it became evident that what they have said concerning the increase and decrease
of
belief was true. How could it not be true when we have the express testimony of the prophetic
sayings:
"Whosoever has in his heart the weight of an atom of belief will be brought forth from Hell fire."
In
another prophetic saying: "He will be brought forth from Hell fire, who has in his heart the weight
of a
dinar of belief." Why then should the amount differ if the belief in the heart does not vary?
(iv) The Clause of "Allah Willing" in Stating One's Belief, Question and Answer