Life's Big Questions

Doubt and Certainty

Doubt and Certainty 

In English, ‘doubt’ refers to a feeling of uncertainty or a lack of conviction. In Arabic, there are two words commonly translated as ‘doubt’: Rayb and Shakk. Rayb conveys the emotional experience associated with doubt, while Shakk refers to the state of doubt itself. The polar opposite of Shakk is Yaqin (conviction).

Doubt can arise from various sources: it may stem from a person’s own mind, be inf...

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