A023
Surah: 045 - Ayah: 023
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45:23
As there is benefit in ascending towards the height of knowlwdge, similarly, there is loss, rather, a great loss and deviation in going down towards its lower level. The lowest stage of knowledge is the place of controversies from where people cannot escape. One of the Quranic verses implies that whom God wills to go astray, He causes him to be astray in knowledge (45:23). By this knowledge is meant the lowest level of knowledge where there is a deluge of controversies in the traditions.
Q315 It is mentioned in verse (45:23): “Have you then seen him who has taken to his desire his god, and Allah has, despite knowledge led him astray, sealed his ears and heart, and veiled his eyes.” Please explain to us why someone deviates, despite having knowledge?
A315
- The one who acquires knowledge according to his carnal desires without the luminous knowledge of the true guide, eventually goes astray.
- Since he did not recognise the revealed light in this world, he could neither hear the truth nor was able to understand it.
- This is the reason why God sealed his ears and heart and veiled his eyes.
- It is certain that Allah is not unjust to people in anything whatsoever, but it is people who are unjust to themselves (10:44).
This verse has been referred 2 times.