We said that establishing the proof is through understanding, so how is the response to the saying of Allah the Exalted: ((Allah has set a seal upon their hearts))?
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The student: May Allah reward you. If we say that... the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic): ختم الله على قلوبهم وعلى سمعهم ...
الشيخ : نعم، ختم عليهم بعد الفهم، لأن الختم معناه قد يكون ختم يمنع الفهم، وقد يكون ختم يمنع الانقياد كقوله تعالى: كلا بل ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون ، نعم
Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing... The Shaykh: Yes, the sealing was upon them after understanding, because sealing can mean a seal that prevents understanding, or it can mean a seal that prevents submission, as He the Exalted said: "No! Rather, what they used to earn has covered their hearts," yes.
الشيخ : نعم، ختم عليهم بعد الفهم، لأن الختم معناه قد يكون ختم يمنع الفهم، وقد يكون ختم يمنع الانقياد كقوله تعالى: كلا بل ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون ، نعم
Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing... The Shaykh: Yes, the sealing was upon them after understanding, because sealing can mean a seal that prevents understanding, or it can mean a seal that prevents submission, as He the Exalted said: "No! Rather, what they used to earn has covered their hearts," yes.