The Holy Quran 18:57 — Surah Al-Kahf

Arabic text

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا وَنَسِىَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ ۚ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ وَفِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا ۖ وَإِن تَدْعُهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ فَلَن يَهْتَدُوٓا۟ إِذًا أَبَدًا

Translation

Who can be more unjust (wrong) than he who has been advised with the Aayaat of his Rabb, but (instead of heeding the advice contained in the Aayaat, he) ignores them and has (even) forgotten what (sins) he has sent forth (to the Aakhirah) ? (Therefore, such people do not bother about the consequences of their sins and do not seek forgiveness.) We have certainly placed a veil on their hearts lest they should understand it (the Qur'aan) and placed a prop in their ears (so that they cannot listen with the intention of accepting). (Therefore,) Even if you call them to guidance they shall (not accept and) never be guided aright.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, never once, even by chance, did the thought occur to him what the punishment would be for the store of denial of the truth, mockery and ridicule that he is sending on ahead [of himself]. Veils over the hearts of the disbelievers: that is, because of their disputing by means of falsehood and their mockery of the truth, We have cast veils over their…

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