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« and desire (hawā), and could not comprehend the summoning (daʿwa) of God; ‘and in our ears, [the ears] which are in our hearts, there is a deafness’, that is, deafness to the good, so they do not hear the calls (hawātif) of God; ‘And between us and you is a partition’, that is, ‘a veil of desire and of [our] natural disposition (jibillat al-ṭabʿ), so we do not see you as others see you.’ His words: [41:24] So if they endure, the Fire will [still] be their abode…3 That is, if they seek release they will not be released, and if they apologise they will not be pardoned. His words: [41:30] Truly, those who say, ‘Our Lord is God.’ And then remain on the straight path... »