Muḥammad

أفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أمْ عَلَی قُلُوبٍ أقْفَالُهَا

24. Do they not then think deeply about the Qur’an or are their hearts locked up?

The Holy Qur’an is not solely for recitation but is the Book of thought and meditation. Recitation is supposed to be the prelude of thought and meditation;

(“Do they not then think deeply about the Qur’an?”).

Everyone is supposed to think about the Qur’an and thinking is not limited to a specific group of people. The Verse raises an objection regarding those who do not think about the Qur’an to benefit from its secrets.

“Are their hearts locked up”

so that they learn nothing of the warnings and promises mentioned in the Qur’an? Their unfortunate state lies either in their carelessness toward the Perfect Divine Guidance or in their lack of perception owing to the insensitivity of their hearts and following their vain desires and their vicious acts committed earlier. One who loses his way in darkness is either blind or does not carry a light. Such hypocrites who are sick at heart failed to think about the Qur’an.