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A Call for Unity

Allah has sealed up their hearts and hearing, and over
their eyes is a blindfold. They will have a terrible pun-
ishment. (Surat Al-Baqara: 7)
We created many of the jinn and humanity for Hell.
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 un-
aware. (Surat Al-A'raf: 179)

The Gospel

For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear
with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they
might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with
their hearts and turn, and I would heal them. (Matthew, 13: 15)
[Jesus asked: ] "Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail
to hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves
for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick
up?"... (Mark, 8: 18-19)

The Torah

The word of the Lord came to me: "Son of man, you are living
among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see
and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.
(Ezekiel, 12: 1)
"Hear, you deaf; look, you blind, and see! You have seen many

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