The Holy Quran 45:23 — Surah Al-Jathiyah

Arabic text

أَفَرَءَيْتَ مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَـٰهَهُۥ هَوَىٰهُ وَأَضَلَّهُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِۦ وَقَلْبِهِۦ وَجَعَلَ عَلَىٰ بَصَرِهِۦ غِشَـٰوَةً فَمَن يَهْدِيهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Translation

Have you seen the one who has taken his whims as a Ilaah (who follows the dictates of his desires); whom Allaah has allowed to stray despite (possessing) knowledge (of the truth); whose (spiritual) ears and heart Allaah has sealed and on whose (spiritual) eyes Allaah has cast a veil (because of his incessant kufr and sins, he has been spiritually handicapped and is therefore unable to accept the truth)? Who can guide him after Allaah? Will you not take heed (and mend your ways before this handicap restrains your spiritual faculties as well)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The Dreadful End of the One Who Follows His Desires: that is, Allah knew that his disposition was corrupt and that he deserved only to wander here and there, [straying] from the straight path. Or the meaning is that this wretched person went astray despite having knowledge, and after having understood everything.

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