Another aspect of iʿjāz is the reporting of certain future conditions. A statement’s reference to the future alone is not sufficient evidence; one must understand what it specifically predicts, when it was stated, and how a later event relates to it.
Method of examination: establish the intended meaning, identify the historical setting of the statement, and then compare it with the claimed fulfilment. Applying a vague phrase to every new event is not a reliable method.
Distinction: an account of an earlier community concerns the past; evidence from a prediction depends on a subsequent event. They should not be confused.