The Holy Quran 36:9 — Surah Ya-Sin

Arabic text

وَجَعَلْنَا مِنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَـٰهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

Translation

We have placed a barrier in front of them and a barrier behind them, and We have enveloped them (with the darkness of kufr and sin) so they cannot see (the truth by referring to ponder about the universe)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Barriers between the disbelievers and guidance: enmity towards the Prophet had raised barriers between them and the acceptance of guidance. They were so shut in by the darkness of ignorant customs and ways, of base desires and corrupt opinions, that they could see nothing — neither what was ahead nor what was behind, neither the lowlands nor the heights —…

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