32 Preface وَإِذا قيلَ إِنَّ وَعدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَالسّاعَةُ لا رَيبَ فيها قُلتُم ما نَدري مَا السّاعَةُ إِن نَظُنُّ إِلّا ظَنًّا وَما نَحنُ بِمُستَيقِنينَAhmed AliWhenever it was said: ‘God’s promise is certainly true, and there is no doubt about the Hour,’ you replied: ‘We know not what the Hour is. We have only a vague idea, but are not certain.’