Surah Al-An'am Verse 25 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And among them are those who listen to you, but…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-An'am

وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ وَفِي آذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا ۚ وَإِن يَرَوْا كُلَّ آيَةٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوا بِهَا ۚ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَاءُوكَ يُجَادِلُونَكَ يَقُولُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ ۝٢٥

🔤 Transliteration

Wa minhum mai yastami`u ilaika wa ja`alnaa `alaa quloobihim akinnatan ai yafqahoohu wa feee aazaanihim waqraa; wa ai yaraw kulla Aayatil laa yu`minoo bihaa; hattaaa izaa jaaa`oka yujaadiloonaka yaqoolul lazeena kafaroo in haazaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And among them are those who listen to you, but We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if they should see every sign, they will not believe in it. Even when they come to you arguing with you, those who disbelieve say, "This is not but legends of the former peoples."

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Translation — Tafsir

Key Words and Meanings:

Akinna (أَكِنَّةً): Covers or veils placed over the heart, preventing understanding.
Waqr (وَقْرًا): Heaviness or deafness in the ears, blocking sound from being perceived.
Asatir (أَسَاطِيرُ): Legends, myths, or tales of the ancients—fables with no real substance.

Explanation of the Verse:

Among the disbelievers, there are those who come and listen to you, O Messenger, when you recite the Quran. Yet, their listening is futile—they gain nothing from it. Because of their stubbornness and deliberate rejection of the truth, Allah has placed coverings over their hearts so that they cannot grasp the meaning of the Quran, and He has put heaviness and deafness in their ears, preventing them from truly hearing and benefiting from the message. Even if they witness every kind of sign or miracle that proves your truthfulness, they still refuse to believe. And when they come to you to argue and dispute, those who have denied the truth say: "This Quran is nothing but the fables of the ancients—tales that have been passed down with no reality behind them."

This verse reveals the tragic state of those who close their minds and hearts to divine guidance. Their rejection is not due to a lack of evidence, but rather a deep-seated arrogance and love for their own desires. They hear the words, but their hearts are sealed; they see the signs, but their eyes are blind to the truth. Their argument is not based on reason, but on empty claims that dismiss the Quran as mere mythology.

A Call to Reflection and Faith:

Dear reader, let this verse be a reminder of the immense blessing you have: a heart that is open to the truth and ears that can receive the Quran with sincerity. Do not be like those who heard the words of Allah yet turned away in pride. The Quran is not a tale of the past—it is a living, eternal guidance that speaks to every generation, offering light, mercy, and salvation. Open your heart to it, and you will find in it the answers to your deepest questions and the peace that your soul longs for. Let not arrogance or stubbornness deprive you of the greatest treasure: the knowledge of your Creator and the path to His pleasure. Embrace the Quran, and let it transform your life, for it is the word of Allah—truth that never fades and a guide that never misleads.

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📜 Verse 23-27 — Al-An'am

23ثُمَّ لَمْ تَكُن فِتْنَتُهُمْ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا وَاللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ

Then there will be no [excuse upon] examination except they will say, "By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who associated."

24انظُرْ كَيْفَ كَذَبُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَفْتَرُونَ

See how they will lie about themselves. And lost from them will be what they used to invent.

25وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ وَفِي آذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا ۚ وَإِن يَرَوْا كُلَّ آيَةٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوا بِهَا ۚ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَاءُوكَ يُجَادِلُونَكَ يَقُولُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

26وَهُمْ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ وَيَنْأَوْنَ عَنْهُ ۖ وَإِن يُهْلِكُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

And they prevent [others] from him and are [themselves] remote from him. And they do not destroy except themselves, but they perceive [it] not.

27وَلَوْ تَرَىٰ إِذْ وُقِفُوا عَلَى النَّارِ فَقَالُوا يَا لَيْتَنَا نُرَدُّ وَلَا نُكَذِّبَ بِآيَاتِ رَبِّنَا وَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

If you could but see when they are made to stand before the Fire and will say, "Oh, would that we could be returned [to life on earth] and not deny the signs of our Lord and be among the believers."

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