(36) Most of them only follow conjecture[2369]; indeed conjecture avails not against the Truth[2370] in the least—verily Allah is All-Knowing of what they do.
[2369] The one who has no evidence only bases his thoughts, opinions, and beliefs on guesswork (cf. al-Shawkānī). [2370] Conjecture is useless when it comes to getting at the Truth (cf. al-Ṭabarī, al-Nasafī, Ibn al-Jazarī).