Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Al-Kahf 18:101

Surah Al-Kahf 18:101

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ﱧ ﱨ ﱩ ﱪ ﱫ ﱬ ﱭ ﱮ ﱯ ﱰ ﱱ

Those whose eyes had been within a cover [removed] from My remembrance, and they were not able to hear.

الذين كانت أعينهم في غطاء عن ذكري

(To) those whose eyes had been under a covering from My Reminder, meaning, they neglected it, turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to it, refusing to accept guidance and follow the truth. As Allah says:

ومن يعش عن ذكر الرحمن نقيض له شيطانا فهو له قرين

And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious, We appoint for him a Shaytan to be a companion for him. (43:36) And here Allah says:

وكانوا ﻻ يستطيعون سمعا

and they could not bear to hear (it). meaning, they did not understand the commands and prohibitions of Allah. Then He says:

Tafsir of Al-Kahf 18:101

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