To Seal/Close down ... Nay, but Allah hath set a seal upon them for their disbelief 1 Is it not an indication to those who inherit the land after its people (who thus reaped the consequence of evil doing) that, if We will, We can smite them for their sins and print upon their hearts so that they hear not? 1 Such were the townships. We relate some tidings of them unto thee (Muhammad). Their messengers verily came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but they could not believe because they had before denied. Thus doth Allah print upon the hearts of disbelievers (that they hear not). 1 They are content that they should be with the useless and their hearts are sealed, so that they apprehend not. 1 Nor unto those whom, when they came to thee (asking) that thou shouldest mount them, thou didst tell: I cannot find whereon to mount you. They turned back with eyes flowing with tears, for sorrow that they could not find the means to spend 1 But they were not ready to believe in that which they before denied. Thus print We on the hearts of the transgressors 1 Seal-Close down

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