Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Meaning of Quran 47:24 and locks on hearts

“Chapter 47, verse 24 of the Quran says: "Why do these people not ponder over the Quran? Are there locks on their hearts?" What is the meaning of this verse and what is the meaning of 'ala qulubiha'?”Asked by امام مکرم حسین قاسمی, دلی

He answers at 1:41:56 in Man and the Laws of Nature · 1 min 23 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:41:56
maulana, agla sawal dilli se hai imam mukarram hussain qasmi sahib ka . unhon ne likha hai ke chapter 47 ayat number 24 quran mein yeh aya hai: "kyun yeh log quran ke upar ghor nahi karte? kya un ke dilon par un ke talay lagay hue hain? is ayat ka matlab kya hai aur 'ala quloob' ka mafhoom kya hai?" dekhen, tala jo hai, jo taale ka lafz yahan par hai, woh wahi cheez ko hum kehte hain conditioning. continuous conditioning, yani conditioning ki wajah se woh soch nahi paate aur Quran ka jo mafhoom hai, woh unke unke dimagh mein pahunchta nahi.
1:42:44
to aadmi ko maine bar bar yeh kaha hai ke sab se zaroori cheez hai apni decondi tioning. kyun? conditioning to hoti hoti hai. yeh naamumkin hai ke koi aadmi jo hai condition na bane. paida hote hi apni family mein, apne samaj mein, apne idare mein, har jagah uski conditioning hoti rehti hai. to is mein yahi baat hai ke conditioning mein log andhe ho rahe hain aur sachai unko dikhai nahi de rahi hai. to aisa lagta hai jaise ke taale taale pade hue hain. to tala yahan, yani ek woh hai symbolic lafz hai,
1:43:20
is ka matlab hai conditioning. Maulana, unka ek aur sawal hai. unhon ne likha hai: "Quran ke mutale ka ilmi usool kya hai?
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