The Holy Quran 7:101 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

تِلْكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآئِهَا ۚ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَمَا كَانُوا۟ لِيُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِمَا كَذَّبُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

Translation

These were the towns (villages and localities), the stories of which We have narrated to you. Undoubtedly, their Rusul came to them with clear signs (miracles to prove that they were Allaah's messengers) but they were unlikely to believe in the things that they had rejected previously. In this manner does Allaah place a seal on the hearts of the Kaafiroon (so that they are unable to accept the truth because of their evil ways).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

A lesson from past events: that is, what they have once denied, it is not possible that they will acknowledge, however many signs they may see, even if the world were turned upside down. When the obstinacy and stubbornness of a people in opposing Almighty Allah reach this degree, then, as a rule, no possibility remains of their mending their ways and…

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