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… They have hearts with which they do not understand. They
have eyes with which they do not see. They have ears with
which they do not hear. Such people are like cattle. No, they
are even further astray! They are the unaware. (Surat al-A’raf,
179)
God informs us in the Surat al-Hijr that these people are under a
spell that they do not believe even if they see miracles:
Even if We opened up to them a door into heaven, and they
spent the day ascending through it, they would only say: “Our
eyesight is befuddled! Or rather we have been put under a
spell!” (Surat al-Hijr, 14-15)
Words cannot express just how astonishing it is that this spell
should hold such a wide community in thrall, keeping people from
the truth, and remaining unbroken for 150 years. It is understandable
that one or a few people might believe in impossible, illogical scenar-
ios and claims full of stupidity and illogicality. However, “spell” is
the only possible word to use when people from all over the world
believe that unconscious and lifeless atoms suddenly decided to
come together and form a universe that functions with a flawless sys-
tem of organization, discipline, reason, and consciousness; a planet
named Earth with all its features so perfectly suited to life; and living
things full of countless complex systems.
In fact, in the Qur’an God relates the incident of the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) and Pharaoh to show that some people who support
atheistic philosophies actually influence others by use of spells.
When Pharaoh was told about the true religion, he told the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) to meet with his own magicians. When the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) did so, he told them to demonstrate their abilities first.
The verses continue:
He said: “You throw.” And when they threw, they cast a spell
on the people’s eyes and caused them to feel great fear of