الذنوب إذا تتابعت على القلوب أغلقتها، وإذا أغلقتها أتاها حينئذ الختم من قبل الله تعالى والطبع؛ فلا يكون للإيمان إليها مسلك، ولا للكفر عنها مخلص، فذلك هو الختم والطبع الذي ذكره في قوله تعالى: (ختم الله على قلوبهم وعلى سمعهم). ابن كثير: 1/45. السؤال: كيف يحصل الختم على القلب؟
ثم ذكر الموانع المانعة لهم من الإيمان، فقال: (ختم الله على قلوبهم وعلى سمعهم) أي: طبع عليها بطابع لا يدخلها الإيمان، ولا ينفذ فيها، فلا يعون ما ينفعهم، ولا يسمعون ما يفيدهم، ...عرض المزيد
In this Ayat, Allah is telling us what happens if we do not use His gifts appropriately. For example, Allah gave us legs to walk. If we choose to sit for long periods without walking, Allah may allow our legs to lose their ability to walk. Similarly, if we do not use our heart, hearing, and sight to contemplate and reflect upon the Quran, Allah may allow these faculties to lose their ability to understand the Quran. Allah did not intentionally ta...عرض المزيد
In the Quranic concept, the heart is located in the chest, as Allah described the hearts by saying: 'the hearts within the breasts' (Al-Hajj 46). However, the heart is not limited to the known muscle; the piece of flesh mentioned by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is only a representation of the heart at the physical level. From divine revelation, starting with this noble ayah, 'Allah has sealed their hearts,' we learn that the heart has a reality...عرض المزيد
P.S. Let me know your short three lessons from each Juz daily. As our recitations of Qur'an are long and constant during the month of Ramadan , let's derive short lessons for each and every Juz for a meaningful relationship wi...عرض المزيد
Allah’s Rahmah is so vast and at the same time, there is a dangerous 'tipping point.'
If someone is constantly and arrogantly going against Allah and harming His creation, they risk their hearts being sealed.
As we see in Surah Al-Baqarah, Allah can place a seal on the hearts of those who persist in transgression. It’s a scary reminder that while the door to tawbah is open, we shouldn’t take it for granted, because constant oppression can even...عرض المزيد
To seal something prevents anything from coming in and anything from coming out. A sealed heart means no good comes in, and no evil leaves , may Allah protect us.
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A wonderful reflection on the subtlety in meaning between two very similar descriptions given in the Quran. Two words so similar in meaning but carry a not...عرض المزيد
One of our reflection prompts this week (Week One of Qur'an in a Year) is 'How do we believe in Allah SWT without seeing Him?'
As a recent revert (March 2022) who was coming from a position of near-atheism, I worried greatly for a while about how it would ever be possible to truly believe in God. But little b...عرض المزيد
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
I had read a few translations of the Qur’an several times during my teenage years. I was marvelled by the science of the Qur’an. Yet, I didn’t really contemplate about the Prophets peace be upon them all, the Day of Judgment and death. I believe I had not ‘experienced’ much about life and especially I had not suffered much loss during my youth.