Allah (swt) says: “Indeed, those who inject deviation into Our verses are not concealed from Us. So, is he who is cast into the Fire better, or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do whatever you will; indeed, He is Seeing of what you do” (41:40). The “deviation” (ilḥād) mentioned here refers to turning away from the Ayat (verses, signs) of Allah and disregarding the guidance they contain. These signs comprise both: Universal signs: the evidences found in creation

“Do the people think that they will be left to say, 'We believe' and they will not be tried? We certainly tested those before them. And ˹in this way˺ Allah will clearly distinguish between those who are truthful and those who are liars” (29:3). Faith is not merely a word to be uttered, nor something to be inherited. It is not confined to outward acts of worship or adherence to customs. Rather, it is a living reality with responsibilities, a trust that carries burdens, and a s