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When Muslim scholars issue a Fatwa (a religious ruling) it is traditional for them to include the statement “but only God knows”; meaning that I think this ruling is the right understanding of the issue, but I may be wrong; only God really knows. This very admirable statement of humility, joined together with a religious ruling, is a spiritual way to reduce the human tendency of arrogance to corrupt those who think they know the answer to every question; and who occupy positions of great power, piety or prestige.