Likewise are his progeny, for they are from him and [return] to him. As for the believers, their beginning is from the Spirit of Life (Rūḥ al-Ḥayāt); if they doubt, they return; if they are momentary ignorant, they confess; and if they disobey, they seek forgiveness. Indeed, the disobedience of the believer is without premeditation, and he errs without [prior] knowledge."

For this reason and its like, the supplicant says in his prayer:

"O God, protect us from the evils of our souls and from the misdeeds of our actions. Show us the truth as truth and grant us the following of it, and show us falsehood as falsehood and inspire us to avoid it, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful."

Thus, the believer must affirm the Truth (al-Haqq) and reject falsehood (al-Batil), and the disbeliever must deny the Truth and follow falsehood.

It is narrated from al-‘Alim (the Knower)—peace be upon him—that he said:

"Verily, our knowledge is profound (‘azīm); so that which your hearts soften toward, accept it, and that which you reject and your souls find repulsive, refer it back to God, His Messenger, and your scholars. For indeed, destruction lies in denial, repudiation, and disbelief—we seek refuge in God from it."

And He Almighty said in Surat al-Qalam: