Despite the big variety and divergence and
differences of the definitions give to the
Arabic word yaqeen (certainty or conviction), all these definitions
agree unanimously on one meaning of this word. Those who define
it as removal of doubt still commit to the fact that the attainment of
yaqeen (certainty) and the removal of doubt must have been done
by a certain way, such as consideration or evidencing. Thus, the
attainment of certainty necessitates stability of understanding and
constancy of judgment. By the same token, those who define it
as the awareness of something that is obtained by a certain way
such as consideration or evidencing acknowledge that doubt
and ignorance that had existed before the process of evidencing
(that led to the acquaintance with certainty) must have now been
removed and eliminated; and this again proves that judgment is
now constant, and understanding is now stable.
In terminology, yaqeen is an expression of the state of stability,
books, answering questions raised about this topic, refuting all spurious
arguments and establishing centers and institutes specialized in creedal
studies. Moreover, some of them even worked on supporting the mass
media that are focused on creedal issues, such as magazines, newspapers,
radio stations and space channels. Your journal is in fact the best example
on this matter.
3. As believers, we believe for sure that scientific laws, the way the universe
works and the universal laws are the very laws Allah the Almighty has
decided for the universe. This is the very way Allah has chosen to show to
His creatures how this universe works. He has thus helped us to understand
this universe, achieve developments to our lifestyles and then attain certain
recognition of Him. Definitely, there is not any kind of contradiction
between Almighty Allah and science.
4. Despite the technical progress, the development in industry and the
availability of many methods of physical and material luxury, humanity
in the present day is still experiencing psychological anxiety and spiritual
and mental unrests that are driving our youths to the bottomless abysses
of introversion and depression. What is the solution? In fact, the solution
to these problems lies in reinforcing and bolstering the creedal faith that is
founded on reason and evidence.