Motif
blocked understanding through veiled hearts and deaf ears
blocked_understanding_through_veiled_hearts_and_deaf_ears
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER V. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 14707-14802 confidence: medium
Some hear the Koran, but veils are cast over their hearts and deafness in their ears; they do not believe signs and call the message fables of ancient times.
The passage states that veils are cast over hearts and deafness in ears so that some hear the Koran but do not understand or believe the signs.
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