The Holy Quran 6:36 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

۞ إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ۘ وَٱلْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ

Translation

Only those who listen (to you with the intention of accepting) will accept (your call to Imaan. Do not expect everyone to accept Imaan). As for the dead (those who do not listen with the intention of accepting), Allaah shall raise them (after their deaths) and then they will be returned to Him (to account for their deeds).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, do not expect that all will believe. Those whose hearts’ ears have gone deaf do not hear at all; how, then, will they believe? Yes, these disbelievers, who in heart and spirit are like the dead, will become certain on seeing on the Day of Resurrection and will acknowledge those things which they used to deny.

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