Once Abujahl...

Once Abujahl, Abusofya"n, and the prophet's disbeliever uncle, Abulahab, came among the prophet's audience: Abujahl whispered to Abusofya"n and Abulahab, saying; ``I can't follow what this man is saying at all!''. I only see him moving his lips up and down! Abusofya"n whispered to him saying:ِ ``I think there are some points of truth in some of his words!'' The uncle Abulahab said, not so! He is a magician, and well versed in poetry!

THE HIDDEN BARRIER In the first verse here we read:ِ ``When you recite Qura"n, We place between you and those who believe not in the life to come, a HIDDEN BARRIER!'' The barrier is nothing but their own obstinacy and selfishness, their ignorance and being dogged. It is their pride and vanity that bars them from apprehension and understanding the life giving Message of their Creator. They think that they are left alone, and unbridled, and that they are free to do whatever they want.

In fact, the said cover on the heart of the unbelievers which prevents them from understanding the truthful Message of God is due to their deliberate rejection of the truth. On this respect when Our Lord is mentioned as the only one and true Lord, they turn their backs in aversion.

The next verse (NO.47), refers to some of the unbelievers who joined the prophet's audiences for evil purposes:ِ ``We know best, that, what for they listen to you....'' They came to the audience, and listened to the recital of Qura"n, but not with the purpose of learning something. Their main purpose [ 561 ] was to scoff at, and to raise objection on it.

Then in their private meetings, they confessed to each other that, their listening to the prophet was only for show and dissimulation; and they knew the man (The Messenger of God) to be bewitched! وَقَالُوا أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَاماً وَرُفَاتاً أَئِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ خَلْقاً جَدِيداً(( 49 )) 49- AND THEY SAID:ِ ``WHEN WE BECAME BONES, DECAYED AND SCATTERED; SHALL WE BE RAISED UP AGAIN IN A NEW CREATION?'' قُلْ كُونُوا حِجَارَةً أَوْ حَدِيداً(( 50 )) 50- SAY (TO THEM); BE YOU STONES OR IRON.

أَوْ خَلْقاً مِّمَّا يَكْبُرُ فِي صُدُورِكُمْ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَنْ يُعِيدُنَا قُلْ الَّذِي فَطَرَكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّة فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ إِلَيْكَ رُءُوسَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَى هُوَ قُلْ عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ قَرِيباً(( 51 )) 51- OR A CREATION OF THE KIND WHICH SEEMS GREAT (VERY HARD TO DO) IN YOUR MIND.

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