Al-Munafiqun 3: This is because they first believed, then denied. Thus, they made their hearts sealed. Then, they don’t understand (The Truth) anymore.

A. Metin Saruhan · 23 February 2022 · Misinterpreted Verses

The misinterpretation

This is because they believed first and then disbelieved. That's why their hearts are sealed. Now they don't understand at all.

The right translation

This is because they first believed, then denied. Thus, they made their hearts sealed. Then, they don’t understand (The Truth) anymore.

Explanation

This is where this verse goes wrong: Their hearts are sealed. The truth is: they have had their hearts sealed.

There is a difference between those whose hearts are sealed and those who have had their hearts sealed. When it is said that their hearts are sealed, it means that they do not understand because their hearts are sealed by our Lord, which is an adjective of our Lord, and when it is said that the person does not understand because his heart is sealed, the person becomes right. A situation arises that he would have understood if his heart had not been sealed.

However, when people make a covenant with our Lord, the one who does not recognize our Lord and denies Him, writes down his covenant and has his heart sealed in that state, lives in the same state in the world and proves what kind of a person he is. In this case, our Lord did not seal his heart by His own will. Man himself had his heart sealed because of his disbelief, because he did not recognize our Lord.

What is said in the video

We've come to the 63rd surah, Surah Al-Munafiqun. In verse 3 there is a mistake; in verse 4 there is a mistake. Let's read them and see what it says.

That is because they first believed and then disbelieved. Therefore their hearts have been sealed. Now they do not understand at all. Who are these people? Those who make their oaths a shield and hide behind it. Those who make their oaths a shield. What does it say? They made their oaths a shield and turned away from Allah's path. Truly, how evil is what they do. What does it say here? That is because they first believed and then disbelieved. Therefore their hearts have been sealed. Now they do not understand at all. Therefore they have had their hearts sealed. They no longer understand anything at all.

Otherwise, of course, 'Allah has sealed', but that 'Allah' here now remains in suspense. Who? Allah sealed it. The Owner of Essence, strength and power. He does what He wills. Here He sealed it. You attribute it to Him, you attribute it to Allah, you fall into sin. So, since the will is twofold here, which will sealed, which will accepted this, sir? The partial will had it sealed. By whom? The one who seals is Allah. How beautiful. One must distinguish the words well. That is because they first believed and then disbelieved. Therefore they have had their hearts sealed. Now they do not understand at all.

Yes.