32 Preface وَإِذا قيلَ إِنَّ وَعدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَالسّاعَةُ لا رَيبَ فيها قُلتُم ما نَدري مَا السّاعَةُ إِن نَظُنُّ إِلّا ظَنًّا وَما نَحنُ بِمُستَيقِنينَAli Quli QaraiAnd when it was said, “Allah’s promise is indeed true, and there is no doubt about the Hour,” you said, “We do not know what the Hour is. We know nothing beyond conjectures, and we do not possess any certainty.” ’