ONE'S EYES, EARS, AND HEARTS
They say [to Mohammed]: "Our heartsare covered up against what you
call us to, and there is a heaviness in our ears. There is a screen
between us and you. So act-we are certainly acting." (Qur'an, 41:5)
God has sealed up their hearts and hearing, and over their eyes is a
blindfold. They will have a terrible punishment. (Qur'an, 2:7)
Some of them listen to you, but We have placed covers on their hearts,
preventing them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears.
Though they see every Sign, they still have no faith, so that when
they come to you, disputing with you, those who do not believe say:
"This is nothing but the myths ofprevious peoples!" (Qur'an, 6:25)
We created many of the jinn and humanity for Hell. They have hearts
with which they do not understand. They have eyes with which they do
not see. They have ears with which they do not hear. Such people are
like cattle. No, they are even further astray! Theyare the unaware.
(Qur'an, 7:179)
New Testament
"For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with
their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might
seewith their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them." (Matthew 13:15)
Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear?... (Mark 8:18)
Go to this people and say:"You will be ever hearingbut never
understanding;you will be ever seeing but never perceiving." For this
people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might seewith their
eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn...
(Acts 28:26-27)
DENIERS THINK THEY ARE SMART
When they are told:"Believe in the way that the people believe,"
theysay: "What! Are we to believe in the way that fools believe?" No
indeed! They are the fools, but they do not know it. (Qur'an, 2:13)
New Testament
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools. (Romans 1:22)
DEBASEMENT OF THE UNBELIEVERS
No self can believe except with God's permission. He places a blight
on those who do not use their intellect. (Qur'an, 10:100)
New Testament
Therefore God gave themover, through the sinful desires of their
hearts, to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one
another.(Romans 1:24)
NOT TO BEFRIEND THOSE WITH A BAD CHARACTER
You will not find people who believe in God and the Last Day having
love for anyone who opposesGod and His Messenger, though they be their
fathers, their sons, their brothers, or their clan. God has inscribed
faith upon such people's hearts, will reinforce them with a Spirit
from Him, and admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing under them,
remaining in them timelessly, forever. God is pleased with them
andthey are pleased with Him. Such people are theparty of God. Truly,
it is the party of God that is successful. (Qur'an, 58:22)
God merely forbids you from taking as friends those who have fought
you in the religion, driven you from your homes, and supported your
expulsion. Any whotake them as friends are wrongdoers. (Qur'an, 60:9)
New Testament
But now I am writing youthat you must not associate with anyone who
calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater
or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even
eat. (1 Corinthians 5:11)
But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or
of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for
God's holy people… Let noone deceive you with empty words, for because
of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
Therefore, do not be partners with them. (Ephesians 5:3, 6-7)
ONE DAY IN GOD'S PRESENCE IS LIKE ONE THOUSAND YEARS FOR US
They ask you to hasten the punishment. God willnot break His promise.
A day with your Lord is equivalent to a thousandyears in the way you
count. (Qur'an, 22:47)
New Testament
... With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years anda thousand years
are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some
understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to
perish, but everyone to come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:8-9)
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