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Allahu a'alam (God Knows Best): Difference between revisions
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In some verses, "Allah knows best" seems to be an excuse used by the Qur'an against its critics. | In some verses, "Allah knows best" seems to be an excuse used by the Qur'an against its critics. | ||
In this example, the unnamed critics wanted to get some message directly from Allah, not via the messengers. But the Qur'an "reveals" that "Allah knows best" and then threatens the people with punishment. | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran|6|124}}|And when a communication comes to them they say: We will not believe till we are given the like of what Allah´s messengers are given. '''Allah best knows''' where He places His message. There shall befall those who are guilty humiliation from Allah and severe chastisement because of what they planned.}} | {{Quote|{{Quran|6|124}}|And when a communication comes to them they say: We will not believe till we are given the like of what Allah´s messengers are given. '''Allah best knows''' where He places His message. There shall befall those who are guilty humiliation from Allah and severe chastisement because of what they planned.}} | ||
People wondered why the | People wondered why the message seems [[Contradictions in the Quran|full of contradictions]] and why it needs an [[abrogation]] principle. The Qur'an responds by revealing that "Allah knows best and you don't". | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|16|101}}|And when We change (one) communication for (another) communication, and '''Allah knows best''' what He reveals, they say: You are only a forger. Nay, most of them do not know.}} | {{Quote|{{Quran|16|101}}|And when We change (one) communication for (another) communication, and '''Allah knows best''' what He reveals, they say: You are only a forger. Nay, most of them do not know.}} | ||
Jews knew some religious stories. They asked | In this example, the Jews knew some religious stories. They asked for Allah to reveal to him those stories, so that they can compare them and if his stories are the same as theirs, then Muhammad is the messenger of god. One part of those stories was information about how long did dwellers of Ephesus in a cave dwell. Muhammad [[Seven Sleepers of Ephesus in the Quran|revealed 309, which was incorrect]]. So then he revealed that "Allah knows best": | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|18|26}}|Say: '''Allah knows best''' how long they remained; to Him are (known) the unseen things of the heavens and the earth; how clear His sight and how clear His hearing! There is none to be a guardian for them besides Him, and He does not make any one His associate in His Judgment.}} | {{Quote|{{Quran|18|26}}|Say: '''Allah knows best''' how long they remained; to Him are (known) the unseen things of the heavens and the earth; how clear His sight and how clear His hearing! There is none to be a guardian for them besides Him, and He does not make any one His associate in His Judgment.}} | ||