Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Fussilat 41:5

Surah Fussilat 41:5

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ﱘ ﱙ ﱚ ﱛ ﱜ ﱝ ﱞ ﱟ ﱠ ﱡ ﱢ ﱣ ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ ﱧ ﱨ

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."

وقالوا قلوبنا في أكنة

And they say: "Our hearts are under coverings...'' meaning, they are wrapped and screened,

مما تدعونا إليه

وفي آذاننا وقر

from that to which you invite us; and in our ears is deafness, means, `we are deaf to the message you bring to us.'

ومن بيننا وبينك حجاب

and between us and you is a screen, `so nothing of what you say reaches us.'

فاعمل إننا عاملون

so work you (on your way); verily, we are working. means, go your way, and we will go our way, and we will not follow you

Tafsir of Fussilat 41:5

Tafsir Ibn Kathir