When is a person considered to be claiming knowledge of the unseen, and what is the criterion for distinguishing between permissible talk about the future and lying or associating partners with Allah in it? What should one do to avoid whispers concerning this? Is there any consequence for pausing during the recitation of a remembrance, such as "La ilaha illa Anta, Subhanaka, inni kuntu min al-dhalimin" (There is no god but You; glory be to You, indeed I have been of the wrongdoers), and then completing it? What is the ruling on speculating or guessing to express an opinion without evidence? And how can one afflicted with whispers of disbelief and creed rid themselves of them, and should they stop asking scholars?

The criterion for claiming knowledge of the unseen, which renders its claimant an infidel, is the assertion of knowledge of the unseen that Allah alone possesses in all matters, or the claim of knowing the five keys to the unseen mentioned in Surat Luqman. However, if someone claims knowledge of the unseen in a specific matter or matters, they are not deemed an infidel. Claiming to conjecture the unseen is forbidden, but not disbelief. And conjecturing about future matters, speculation, and anticipation do not fall under the claim of knowing the unseen; they are neither lies nor polytheism, but merely whisperings (waswas). Pausing at "La ilaha" (There is no god) and then completing it inadvertently or out of necessity carries no sin. However, doing so intentionally is not permissible. The treatment for whisperings (waswas) is to disregard and ignore them, seek refuge in Allah from them, and consult with mental health professionals.