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Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 74
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ رُسُلًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِمْ فَجَآءُوهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَمَا كَانُوا۟ لِيُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِمَا كَذَّبُوا۟ بِهِۦ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَطْبَعُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ ﴿74﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then after him We sent Messengers to their people. They brought them clear proofs, but they would not believe what they had already rejected beforehand. Thus We seal the hearts of the transgressors (those who disbelieve in the Oneness of Allâh and disobey Him).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
بَعَثْنَا
baʿathnā
We sent
مِنۢ
min
after him
بَعْدِهِۦ
baʿdihi
after him
رُسُلًا
rusulan
Messengers
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
قَوْمِهِمْ
qawmihim
their people
فَجَآءُوهُم
fajāūhum
and they came to them
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
bil-bayināti
with clear proofs
فَمَا
famā
But not
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they were
لِيُؤْمِنُوا۟
liyu'minū
to believe
بِمَا
bimā
what
كَذَّبُوا۟
kadhabū
they had denied
بِهِۦ
bihi
[it]
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ ۚ
qablu
before
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
نَطْبَعُ
naṭbaʿu
We seal
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
[on]
قُلُوبِ
qulūbi
the hearts
ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ
l-muʿ'tadīna
(of) the transgressors
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
74. Then after him We sent other messengers to their people, and they came to them with clear proofs, but they were not such as to believe in what they had previously denied. Thus do We seal the hearts of the transgressors.
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The Meaning of Sealing:
After Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him), We sent Hud, Salih, Ibrahim, Lut, and Shu'ayb (peace be upon them) to their respective peoples with clear signs. All these messengers faced the same situation as Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him). That is, when those people denied for the first time, they remained stubborn upon it, and despite the messengers explaining to them a thousand times, they could not bring themselves to admit their mistakes. When people reach this state, Allah sets a seal upon their hearts, which means that their hearts are no longer capable of accepting guidance in the future. The attribution of sealing to Allah is only in the sense that the Causer of the causes, or the results, are in Allah’s hands. Man is fully free in choosing the means, and for this reason, his reward and punishment are based on the means he chooses. Thus, the sealing is a punishment from Allah, which they receive as a consequence of their crime of denial and opposition.
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The Meaning of Sealing:
After Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him), We sent Hud, Salih, Ibrahim, Lut, and Shu'ayb (peace be upon them) to their respective peoples with clear signs. All these messengers faced the same situation as Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him). That is, when those people denied for the first time, they remained stubborn upon it, and despite the messengers explaining to them a thousand times, they could not bring themselves to admit their mistakes. When people reach this state, Allah sets a seal upon their hearts, which means that their hearts are no longer capable of accepting guidance in the future. The attribution of sealing to Allah is only in the sense that the Causer of the causes, or the results, are in Allah’s hands. Man is fully free in choosing the means, and for this reason, his reward and punishment are based on the means he chooses. Thus, the sealing is a punishment from Allah, which they receive as a consequence of their crime of denial and opposition.
