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the heart of every arrogant oppressor. (40:35) so ask forgiveness for us.’ They say with their
They say, ‘Our hearts are covered up against tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: ‘Who can
what you call us to and there is a heaviness in control Allah for you in any way whether He
our ears. There is a screen between us and you. wants harm for you or wants benefit for you?’
So act–we are certainly acting.’ (41:5) Allah is aware of what you do. (48:11)
Or do they ask, ‘Has he invented a lie about No, you thought that the Messenger and the be-
Allah?’ If Allah willed, He could seal up your lievers were not going to return to their families,
heart. By His Words Allah wipes out the false and and that seemed pleasing to your hearts and you
confirms the truth. He knows what the heart con- thought evil thoughts and you were a blighted
tains. (42:24) people. (48:12)
Have you seen him who takes his whims and de- Allah was pleased with the believers when they
sires to be his god–whom Allah has misguided pledged allegiance to you under the tree. He
knowingly, sealing up his hearing and his heart knew what was in their hearts, and sent down
and placing a blindfold over his eyes? Who then serenity to them and has rewarded them with an
will guide him after Allah? So will you not pay imminent victory. (48:18)
heed? (45:23) Those who disbelieve filled their hearts with fa-
We established them far more firmly than We natical rage–the fanatical rage of the Time of
have established you and gave them hearing, Ignorance–and Allah sent down serenity to His
sight and hearts. But their hearing, sight and Messenger and to the believers, and bound them
hearts were of no use to them at all when they re- to the expression of heedfulness which they had
nounced Allah’s Signs and what they mocked at most right to and were most entitled to. Allah has
engulfed them. (46:26) knowledge of all things. (48:26)
Among them are those who listen to you and Those who lower their voices when they are with
then, when they leave your presence, say to the Messenger of Allah are people whose hearts
those who have been given knowledge, ‘What Allah has tested for heedfulness. They will have
was that he just said?’ They are those whose forgiveness and an immense reward. (49:3)
hearts Allah has sealed up and who follow their Know that the Messenger of Allah is among you.
own desires. (47:16) If he were to obey you in many things, you
Those who believe say, ‘If only a sura could be would suffer for it. However, Allah has given you
sent down.’ But when a straightforward sura is love of faith and made it pleasing to your hearts,
sent down and fighting is mentioned in it, you and has made disbelief, deviance and disobedi-
see those with sickness in their hearts looking at ence hateful to you. People such as these are
you with the look of someone about to faint from rightly guided. (49:7)
fear of death. More fitting for them would be The desert Arabs say, ‘We believe.’ Say: ‘You do
obedience and honourable words... (47:20-21) not believe. Say rather, "We have become
Will they not then ponder the Qur’an or are there Muslim," for faith has not yet entered into your
locks upon their hearts? (47:24) hearts. If you obey Allah and His Messenger, He
Or did those with sickness in their hearts imagine will not undervalue your actions in any way.
that Allah would not expose their malevolence? Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ (49:14)
(47:29) ... It (the Garden) is for every careful penitent:
It is He Who sent down serenity into the hearts of those who fear the All-Merciful in the Unseen
the believers thereby increasing their faith with and come with a contrite heart. (50:32-33)
more faith–the legions of the heavens and the There is a reminder in that for anyone who has a
earth belong to Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All- heart, or who listens well, having seen the evi-
Wise. (48:4) dence. (50:37)
Those Arabs who remained behind will say to Has the time not arrived for the hearts of those
you, ‘Our wealth and families kept us occupied, who believe to yield to the remembrance of
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