“Indeed, those who disbelieve – it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them – they will not believe. Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil. And for them is a great punishment.”
The first thing to note is that a muslim must ensure they adopt complete faith. This involves internal belief supported by physical actions in the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, which involves using the blessings one has been granted in ways pleasing to Him, as outlined in the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Believing internally while disbelieving through one’s physical actions, by failing to obey Allah, the Exalted, does not lead to success. Faith is a like a plant which must be nourished with physical actions. Just like a plant dies when it fails to receive nourishment, so can the faith of a person who fails to nourish their internal belief with physical acts of obedience. Persisting on the disobedience of Allah, the Exalted, causes one to lose the ability to use their senses correctly, as a result they will continue in the disobedience of Allah, the Exalted. This may cause their faith to gradually die until nothing remains at the time of their death. This is the manifest loss.
The main verses refer to those who have already made their minds up beforehand. They have already decided to remain steadfast on obeying their own desires and the desires of people and are not interested in clear proofs and evidence nor do they desire to follow the truth, as it will contradict their desires. In both worldly and religious matters one must adopt an open mind whereby they accept the truth when it is presented to them with clear evidence. One must understand that persisting on their desires and rejecting the truth: their purpose, which is to obey Allah, the Exalted, by using the blessings they have been granted in ways pleasing to Him, will only take them further away from peace of mind and body in both worlds, even if they manage to obtain and hold onto their worldly desires, such as wealth and leadership. These things will only become a source of stress and anxiety for them in both worlds. As Allah, the Exalted, alone controls the spiritual heart, the abode of peace of mind, He alone decides who achieves it. Chapter 20 Taha, verses 124-126:
“And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind.” He will say, “My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?” [Allāh] will say, “Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot [i.e., disregarded] them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten.””
A major cause of rejecting the truth is blind imitation, something the non-muslims of Mecca were drowned in. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 170:
“And when it is said to them, “Follow what Allāh has revealed,” they say, “Rather, we will follow that which we found our fathers doing.” Even though their fathers understood nothing, nor were they guided?”
A person must avoid behaving like cattle and instead use the common sense and intelligence they were granted in order to deduce the truth for themself. Blind imitation has even been criticized by Islam, as Allah, the Exalted, desires people to accept Islam based on clear evidence and understanding, not blind imitation of one’s family. Chapter 12 Yusuf, verse 108:
“Say [Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him], “This is my way; I invite to Allāh with insight, I and those who follow me…””
Finally, the truth is that every worshipper of false deities only worships their own desires. The worshipper is fully aware that their false deity will not give them a code of conduct to live by. They will therefore derive this code of conduct according to their own desires. This allows them to live according to their own desires, like an animal, while cloaking themself with a religious garment. This applies to all religions which are either man-made or have been changed by people. As Islam has been preserved by Allah, the Exalted, it is the only code of conduct which is derived from Him and following it therefore raises a person beyond the level of animals.
Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 6:
“Indeed, those who disbelieve – it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them – they will not believe.”
One must continue advising others to do what is good and warning them against what is bad, even if they fail to pay heed to them. These verses do not give a muslim permission to abandon advising and warning others. Only Allah, the Exalted, knows whether a person will eventually heed the advice and warnings given to them or not. Therefore, one should continue to fulfil their duty to advise and warn others, according to the teachings of Islam, especially those under their care. They should avoid their company but remain firm on advising good and warning against bad. In addition, they should continue aiding them in good things, as this may encourage them to sincerely repent from their evil ways.
Furthermore, a person should not act as a guardian over people thereby believing they can force them to accept right guidance. The duty of a muslim is to kindly advise others through their speech and actions, by leading by example, but their duty is not to force people on to the straight path. Adopting this attitude contradicts Islamic teachings and can lead to a person becoming bitter and angry towards others who fail to listen to their good advice. This bitterness can even prevent one from fulfilling the rights of others. Chapter 88 Al Ghashiyah, verses 21-22:
“So remind [Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him], you are only a reminder. You are not over them a controller.”
Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verses 6-7:
“…it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them – they will not believe. Allāh has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil…”
As indicated by these verses, persisting on the stubborn mentality of rejecting the truth, as it contradicts one’s desires, leads to one losing the ability to discriminate the truth from falsehood, harm from benefit and good from bad. As a result, they will wander blindly in this world, not appreciating nor fulfilling the purpose of their life, which is to obey Allah, the Exalted. They will instead persist on His disobedience by misusing the blessings they were granted. This will lead to difficulties in both worlds. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 7:
“…And for them is a great punishment.”
Chapter 20 Taha, verses 124-126:
“And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind.” He will say, “My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?” [Allāh] will say, “Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot [i.e., disregarded] them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten.””
Allah, the Exalted, does not force guidance on people, as this would defy the purpose of this world, the world of tests and trials. Instead, He gives people the ability to discern the truth and presents it to them. If they adopt and act on the truth which is to fulfil their purpose, to obey Allah, the Exalted, then that is better for them in both worlds. Chapter 16 An Nahl, verse 97:
“Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.”
But the one who rejects their purpose, as it contradicts their desires, will be allowed to continue on the path they have chosen. They will experience misery in this world, as Allah, the Exalted, controls their spiritual heart, the abode of peace of mind, and they will experience difficulties in the hereafter. Chapter 4 An Nisa, verse 115:
“If anyone opposes the Messenger, after guidance has been made clear to him, and follows a path other than that of the believers, We shall leave him on his chosen path- We shall burn him in Hell, an evil destination.
Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verses 6-7:
“…it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them – they will not believe. Allāh has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil…”
One must avoid this outcome by taking heed and acting upon the warnings and advice given in Islamic teachings. This will ensure they purify their spiritual heart by adopting the good characteristics taught by Islam, such as patience, and remove their negative characteristics, such as greed. The purification of the spiritual heart then leads to one using the rest of their senses, such as their hearing and vision, in the correct way, which leads to further blessings in both worlds. On the other hand, ignoring the warnings and advice given in Islamic teachings, even if one believes in Islam, only leads to a corrupt spiritual heart, which in turn leads to corrupt actions through the rest of their body and senses. This has been warned in a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 52. This person will not be safe from anxiety, stress and difficulties in both worlds. Chapter 26 Ash Shu’ara, verses 88-89:
“The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children. But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart.”
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