Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And you cannot guide the blind"
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Question:
The questioner says: O Shaykh, regarding the verse[An-Naml 27:81].
Answer:
Yes, Allah (Exalted and Majestic) says to His Prophet: "You cannot guide the blind." The blind here refers to the blind of heart, meaning those who do not reflect upon the Qur'an, do not understand it, and do not pay attention to it. Their hearts have become blind,[Al-Hajj 22:46] and may Allah protect us from that. Yes.
The questioner says: O Shaykh, regarding the verse
And you cannot guide the blind away from their error.
وَمَا أَنتَ بِهَادِي الْعُمْيِ عَن ضَلَالَتِهِمْAnswer:
Yes, Allah (Exalted and Majestic) says to His Prophet: "You cannot guide the blind." The blind here refers to the blind of heart, meaning those who do not reflect upon the Qur'an, do not understand it, and do not pay attention to it. Their hearts have become blind,
For indeed, it is not eyes that are blinded, but blinded are the hearts which are within the breasts.
فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَعْمَى الْأَبْصَارُ وَلَٰكِن تَعْمَى الْقُلُوبُ الَّتِي فِي الصُّدُورِ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/096 — archive.org (10:10)
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