Dhalika bi annahum amanu thumma kafaru fa tubi'a 'ala qulubihim fahum la yafqahuna
That is because they believed, then they rejected Faith: So a seal was set on their hearts: therefore they understand not
The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir:
He has decreed them to be hypocrites because they reverted from faith to disbelief and exchanged guidance for misguidance. Therefore, Allah stamped and sealed their hearts and because of it, they cannot comprehend the guidance, nor any goodness can reach their hearts. Truly, their hearts neither understand, nor attain guidance.
A Quranic Journal: Surah al-Munafiqun ayah 3
The following is a list of the ten most recent entries in A Quranic Journal as of Dec 26, 2006:
View a list of all entries in A Quranic Journal