10 Descriptions of the Disbelievers Hearts in the Quran


1. Sickness/Illness –




[Surah Al Baqarah Ayah 10]

2. A seal that isn’t completely closed for good –



It has a possibility of coming off because from some of these types of people is some that will think and ponder and return to their Master in repentance.


[Surah Al Baqarah Ayah 7]

3. A seal that is completely closed off -

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[Surah Al Munaafiqoona Ayah 3]

4. Tightness/Narrowness/Constriction–

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Whoever Allah misguides their chest becomes tight and he feels restricted as though he was climbing a mountain. As you go higher up the air is thinner so it is difficult to breathe and it becomes increasingly uncomfortable. This is used to depict how the unbeliever feels a feeling of great discomfort when religion is mentioned.


[Surah Al An’aam Ayah 125]

5. A sense of self-worth/prejudice - the gang mentality of ignorance [racism, nationalism etc.

Something you are very protective over and take great pride in. Like an elite restaurant can't possibly allow entrance to someone dressed like a beggar.


[Surah Al Fath Ayah 26]

6. Denial -

[Surah An-Nahl Ayah 22]

7.Leaving and turning away–

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Their hearts turned away from the deen/truth.

[Surah At-Tawbah Ayah 127]

8.Hardness -

[Surah Az-Zumar Ayah 22]


9.Dead/No life –

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[Surah Al-An’aam Ayah 122]

10.

- In the Arabic Language it means rust on top of something. It is used to describe a blackened heart due to sins that forms a covering.


[Surah Al Mutaffifeena Ayah 14]

Tafseer Al Qurtubi
Abu Ezra ٔاَبوُعَزيْرُ

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