Surah Fussilat Verse 5 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And they say, "Our hearts are within coverings from that…

Fussilat · 5/54

Translation Transliteration — Fussilat

وَقَالُواْ قُلُوبُنَا فِيٓ أَكِنَّةٍ مِّمَّا تَدۡعُونَآ إِلَيۡهِ وَفِيٓ ءَاذَانِنَا وَقۡرٌ وَمِنۢ بَيۡنِنَا وَبَيۡنِكَ حِجَابٌ فَٱعۡمَلۡ إِنَّنَا عَٰمِلُونَ ۝٥

🔤 Transliteration

Wa qaaloo quloobunaa feee akinnatim mimmaa tad`oonaaa ilaihi wa feee aazaaninaa waqrunw wa mim baininaa wa bainika bijaabun fa`mal innanaa `aamiloon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And they say, "Our hearts are within coverings from that to which you invite us, and in our ears is deafness, and between us and you is a partition, so work; indeed, we are working."

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

أَكِنَّةٍ (Akinna): Covers or veils that completely conceal something, preventing it from being perceived.
وَقْرٌ (Waqr): Heaviness or deafness in the ears, blocking sound from being heard.
حِجَابٌ (Hijab): A barrier or partition that separates two things.

Explanation of the Verse:

In this verse, Allah Almighty tells us about the stubborn response of the disbelievers to the call of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). They said, addressing him: "Our hearts are wrapped in coverings that prevent us from understanding what you call us to. There is heaviness and deafness in our ears, so we cannot hear your words. And between us and you there is a barrier—a separation in religion and belief—so we will not respond to your warning or follow you." Then they defiantly added: "So work according to your religion, and we will work according to ours; we will never follow you."

They said this not because they genuinely could not understand, but as a stubborn refusal and an attempt to make the Prophet (peace be upon him) lose hope in their acceptance of his message. Their hearts were sealed due to their arrogance and persistence in falsehood, and they used these excuses to justify their rejection of the truth.

A Call to Reflection and Faith:

Dear reader, look at how these people closed every door to guidance with their own hands. They claimed their hearts were covered, their ears were deaf, and a barrier stood between them and the truth—yet the truth was clear and radiant. The Prophet (peace be upon him) continued to call them with wisdom and kindness, but they chose to remain in their darkness.

This verse teaches us a profound lesson: do not let pride or stubbornness seal your heart against the truth. The Quran is a light that illuminates every sincere soul, and Allah opens the hearts of those who seek Him with humility. If you find your heart heavy or your ears unresponsive, know that the remedy is sincere supplication: "O Allah, open my heart to Your guidance and make the Quran the spring of my heart and the light of my chest."

The door of repentance is always open, and Allah welcomes every servant who turns to Him. Do not be like those who said, "We will not listen," for they lost the greatest treasure—the knowledge of their Lord and the peace that comes with faith. Embrace the call of truth today, and you will find happiness in this life and the next.

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📜 Verse 3-7 — Fussilat

3كِتَٰبٌ فُصِّلَتۡ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ قُرۡءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّقَوۡمٍ يَعۡلَمُونَ

A Book whose verses have been detailed, an Arabic Qur'an for a people who know,

4بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا فَأَعۡرَضَ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ

As a giver of good tidings and a warner; but most of them turn away, so they do not hear.

5وَقَالُواْ قُلُوبُنَا فِيٓ أَكِنَّةٍ مِّمَّا تَدۡعُونَآ إِلَيۡهِ وَفِيٓ ءَاذَانِنَا وَقۡرٌ وَمِنۢ بَيۡنِنَا وَبَيۡنِكَ حِجَابٌ فَٱعۡمَلۡ إِنَّنَا عَٰمِلُونَ

And they say, "Our hearts are within coverings from that to which you invite us, and in our ears is deafness, and between us and you is a partition, so work; indeed, we are working."

6قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ بَشَرٌ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٌ وَٰحِدٌ فَٱسۡتَقِيمُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرُوهُۗ وَوَيۡلٌ لِّلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

Say, O [Muhammad], "I am only a man like you to whom it has been revealed that your god is but one God; so take a straight course to Him and seek His forgiveness." And woe to those who associate others with Allah -

7ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُم بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ كَٰفِرُونَ

Those who do not give zakah, and in the Hereafter they are disbelievers.

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