The Rust on the Heart: Lessons from Al-Mutaffifin (83:14)
كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
Al-Mutaffifin : 83.14
The reason for their inability to see the obvious truth or respond to it: is that “the sin has covered their hearts,”
▪ Indeed, the hearts of those who indulge in sin become dull, as if they are veiled by a thick curtain which keeps them in total darkness, unable to see the light.
▪ Thus, they gradually lose their sensitivity and become lifeless.
The Prophet ﷺ said
*“Verily! When a man commits a sin, it throws a black spot over his heart. *
*If he repents, his heart is polished; but if he persists in his practice, the stains increase.” *
[Ibn Jareer, At-Tirmidhī, Al-Nasai and Ibn Majah.]
▪ Explaining this Ayah, Hasan Basri said,
_ “It is a case of one sin on top of another until the heart is blinded and dies.” _
Thus, we have learnt the situation of transgressing unbelievers, as well as their motives for transgression and rejection of the truth.
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