This is Allah (73) The Good Party of the Israelites Who Did Not…

Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:162-163 of the Noble Quran talk about:

Verses 7:164-166 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) The evil- doers party of the Israelites who used to…,

2) The unenthusiastic party of the Israelites who neither…nor…,

3) The good party of the Israelites who did not…,

4) To Whom Allah said: Be apes and they became so and

5) Why Has Allah turned them into animals?

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Herein are the answers of the above questions followed by the details

1) To Whom Allah Said: Be apes and They Became So

There were three disobedient men who were evil doers and encouraged others to do so Allah said to them: Be apes, despised!, and they became so.

2) The Evil- Doers Party of the Israelites Who Used To..

The Quran says that the evil-doers party used to catch fish on the Sabbath and encouraged others to do so too.

3) The Unenthusiastic Party of the Israelites Who Neither…Nor…

The Quran says that there was another group of people who did not catch fish on the Sabbath but did not warn others against doing so.

4) The Good Party of the Israelites Who Did Not…

The Quran says that there was another group of people (the good party) who did not catch the fish on the Sabbath and warned and prohibited others against doing so.

5) Why Has Allah Turned Them Into Animals?

The Quran says that when they disdained, to desist from, that which was prohibited to them, Allah has turned them into animals.

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In the previous article:

Allah Commanded the Israelites to say: Repentance; and say: there is no deity except Allah; O Our Lord! Forgive our sins Forgive our sins but they changed what they were commanded to say.

Allah Commanded the Israelites to enter the gate of the township prostrate; but they entered the gate dragging themselves on their rears.

Then Allah sent upon the Israelites the plague for their wrong-doing

And question them, O Muhammad, about the city that was by the sea, bordering the Red Sea about what befell its inhabitants (the Israelites), how they would violate, the Sabbath, by fishing, which they had been commanded not to do on that day; how their fish would come to them on the day of their Sabbath floating at the surface, visible at the surface of the water; but on the day they did not observe the Sabbath, when they would not consecrate the Sabbath over the other days, they would not come to them, as a trial from Allah. Thus, Allah was trying them for their wickedness. And when they went to fish, the city split into three: one third joined the fishing party, another prohibited them, while a third abstained from both fishing and prohibiting.

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The meaning of verse 7:164

While still talking about the dwellers of city that was by the Red Sea, the verse talks about the unenthusiastic party of the Israelites who neither fished nor prohibited it.

The verse says:

And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy by turning them into animals and punish with an awful doom with the Fire?  They said: In order to be free from guilt before your Lord, in order to have an argument before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off evil, ward off taking the fish on the Sabbath. These were three people (the evil-doers party) who used to catch fish on the Sabbath and encouraged others to do so too. There was another group of people who did not catch fish on the Sabbath but did not warn others against doing so. And lastly there was another group of people who did not catch the fish on the Sabbath and warned others against doing so. Allah turned those who caught fish on the Sabbath and enjoined others to do so into animals and spared the others.

In other words, the verse says: And when a community among them, who neither fished nor prohibited it, said, to those who prohibited it: Why do you preach to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or chastise with a severe chastisement?  They said, our admonishing them is, ‘As an exculpation, by which we excuse ourselves, before your Lord, lest we are reproached for failing to prohibit them in any way; and so that they might be wary of fishing.

The meaning of verse 7:165

And when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded; and when they left what they were commanded to do, Allah rescued those who forbade wrong i.e. catching fish on the Sabbath, and visited those who did wrong by catching fish on the Sabbath with dreadful, a severe punishment because they were evil-livers, because they were transgressors.

In other words, the verse says: And when they forgot, when they overlooked, that whereof they had been reminded, that for which they had been admonished, and did not desist, Allah delivered those who forbade evil, and seized those who did wrong, through transgression, with a grievous, terrible, chastisement for their wickedness.

The meaning of verse 7:166

And when they disdained, to desist from, that which was prohibited to them,

Allah said to them: Be apes, despised!, abased, and loathed! humiliated and abominated! And they became so.

This is an explication of what preceded with regard to the details of their ‘grievous chastisement’.

But, what about the unenthusiastic party?

Ibn Abbās, one of the famous interpreters of the Quran said: ‘I do not know what befell the group that abstained’.

On the other hand, Ikrima (also a famous interpreter of the Quran) said: That group was not destroyed because they had been averse to what the others did and had said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy…

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Verses 7:164-166 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

164) And when some asked: ‘why do you admonish a nation whom Allah will destroy or sternly punish? ‘ they replied: ‘(seeking) a pardon from your Lord, and in order that they may be cautious. ‘

165) Therefore, when they forgot that of which they were reminded, we saved those who were forbidding evil, and seized the evildoers with an evil punishment for that which they used to do of evil.

166) And when they had scornfully persisted in what they had been forbidden, we said to them: ‘be apes, despised. ‘

SHAKIR:

164) And when a party of them said: why do you admonish a with a severe chastisement? they said: to be free from blame before your Lord, and that haply they may guard (against evil)

165) So when they neglected what they had been reminded of, we delivered those who forbade evil and we overtook those who were unjust with an evil chastisement because they transgressed

166) Therefore when they revoltingly persisted in what they had been forbidden, we said to them: be (as) apes, despised and hated

PICKTHAL:

164) And when a community among them said: why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: in order to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off (evil).

165) And when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded, we rescued those who forbade wrong, and visited those who did wrong with dreadful punishment because they were evil-livers.

166) So when they took pride in that which they had been forbidden, we said unto them: be ye apes despised and loathed!

YUSUFALI:

164) When some of them said: “why do ye preach to a people whom Allah will destroy or visit with a terrible punishment?”- said the preachers:” to discharge our duty to your Lord, and perchance they may fear him.”

165) When they disregarded the warnings that had been given them, we rescued those who forbade evil; but we visited the wrong-doers with a grievous punishment because they were given to transgression.

166) When in their insolence they transgressed (all) prohibitions, we said to them: “be ye apes, despised and rejected.”

This is Allah (72) Have the Israelites Wronged Allah or Wronged Themselves?

Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:162-163 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Have the Israelites wronged Allah or wronged Themselves?

2) Allah Commanded the Israelites to say : Forgive our sins but they said…,

3) When the Israelites substituted the Word Hittah by Hintah?

4) Allah Commanded the Israelites to prostrate  they dragged themselves on their rears, 5) Why Allah sent down upon the Israelites the plague?

6) the story of the city dwelled by the Israelites that was by the Red Sea,

7) How did the Israelites break the Sabbath by fishing? And

8) How did Allah try and test the Israelites?

 

Herein are the answers for the above questions followed by the details

1) Have the Israelites Wronged Allah or Wronged Themselves?

Allah says: And they (the Israelites) did not wrong Us, but they wronged themselves.

i.e. they did not hurt or harm Allah because of what they committed, but they were wont to wrong themselves, to harm and hurt themselves.

2) Allah Commanded the Israelites to Say : Forgive our Sins But They…

Allah Commanded the Israelites to say: Repentance; and say: there is no deity except Allah; O Our Lord! Forgive our sins Forgive our sins but they said…

3) When the Israelites Substituted the Word Hittah by Hintah?

Allah Commanded the Israelites to say the word hittah that means forgive our sins; but instead said: hintah that means Wheat; A grain inside a hair, they did not fear their Creator.

4) Allah Commanded the Israelites to Prostrate but they Dragged Themselves on their Rears

Allah Commanded the Israelites to enter the gate of the township prostrate; but they entered the gate dragging themselves on their rears.

5) Why Allah Sent down upon the Israelites the Plague?

Allah sent upon the Israelites the plague for their wrong-doing, for changing what they were commanded to say.

6) The Story of the City Dwelled by the Israelites that was by the Red Sea

The Quran says: Ask the Jews, O Muhammad about the story of the township that was by the Red Sea, how they would violate …

7) How Did the Israelites Break the Sabbath by Fishing?

The Quran says that the Israelites did break the Sabbath by fishing, which they had been commanded not to do on that day; how their fish would come to them on the day of their Sabbath floating at …

8) How has Allah Tried and Tested the Israelites?

The Quran says that the big fish came unto the Israelites visibly, scores and scores of them, from deep inside up to the shore upon their Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath the fish did not come unto them.

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In the previous article:

And of Moses’ folk there is a community, a group who lead with, enjoin, truth and establish justice therewith; they act upon the Truth.

And Allah divided the Children of Israel, into twelve tribes.

And Allah revealed to Moses: ‘Strike the rock with your staff’, and he struck it, and there gushed forth, burst forth, from it twelve fountains, equal to the number of tribes, each people,

And Allah made the cloud overshadow them, in the wilderness, from the heat of the sun,

Allah sent down to them manna and quails and said to them: ‘Eat of the good things We have provided for you.’

And, when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township, and eat therefrom whence you will, and whenever you will, and say “Repentance”; and say: there is no deity except Allah; it is also said that this means: say O Our Lord! Forgive our sins, and enter the gate of the township prostrate; Allah shall forgive you your sins; He shall increase (reward) for the right doers in their good works.

Have they (the Israelites) said what they were supposed to say?

No., Allah says: And they did not wrong Us, but they wronged themselves.

i.e. They wronged Us not, they did not hurt or harm Us because of what they committed, but they were wont to wrong themselves, to harm and hurt themselves.

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The meaning of verse 7:162

But the evildoers among them substituted a saying other than that which had been said to them, they said instead: ‘A grain inside a hair’ and entered the gate of the township dragging themselves on their rears.  In the previous article (75), Allah Commanded them to enter the gate of the township prostrate; Then, Allah shall forgive them their sins, i.e. they were supposed to enter the  gate of the township prostrating; but they entered the gate of the township dragging themselves on their rears.

So Allah sent down upon them terror, a chastisement, from the heaven for their evildoing.

In other words, the verse says:

But those of them who did wrong, the sinning people changed the word which had been told them for another saying; they were commanded to say ” hittah [that means there is no deity except Allah; or as in the other meaning: forgive our sins] but instead they said ” hintah that means wheat, a grain inside a hair ; they did not fear their Creator.

So, Allah sent down upon them wrath from heaven; He sent upon them the plague from heaven for their wrong-doing) for changing what they were commanded to say.

In the previous article (75), Allah says: And they (the Israelites) did not wrong Us, but they wronged themselves. i.e. they did not hurt or harm Allah because of what they committed, but they were wont to wrong themselves, to harm and hurt themselves.

The meaning of verse 7:163

And question them, O Muhammad, in rebuke, about the city that was by the sea, bordering the Red Sea about what befell its inhabitants (from among the Israelites), how they would transgress, violate, the Sabbath, by fishing, which they had been commanded not to do on that day; how their fish would come to them on the day of their Sabbath floating at the surface, visible at the surface of the water; but on the day they did not observe the Sabbath, when they would not consecrate the Sabbath over the other days, they would not come to them, as a trial from Allah. Thus, Allah was trying them for their wickedness. And when they went to fish, the city split into three: one third joined the fishing party, another prohibited them, while a third abstained from both fishing and prohibiting.

In other words, the verse says:

Ask the Jews, O Muhammad about the story of the township that was by the sea, how they did break the Sabbath; they used to transgress on the Sabbath by taking the fish, how their big fish came unto them visibly, scores and scores of them, from deep inside up to the shore upon their Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath came they not unto them. Thus did Allah try them, test them for that they were evil-doers.

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Verses 7:162-163 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

162) The wicked amongst them changed what was said for other words. therefore we sent down upon them from heaven a punishment for their evil doing.

163) Ask them about the village that overlooked the sea and what befell (its people) when they broke the Sabbath. each Sabbath, their fish came swimming towards the shore, but on other days they did not come to them. as such we tempted them (the people) because they had done wrong.

SHAKIR:

162) But those who were unjust among them changed it for a saying other than that which had been spoken to them; so we sent upon them a pestilence from heaven because they were unjust

163) And ask them about the town which stood by the sea; when they exceeded the limits of the Sabbath, when their fish came to them on the day of their Sabbath, appearing on the surface of the water, and on the day on which they did not keep the Sabbath they did not come to them; thus did we try them because they transgressed

PICKTHAL:

162) But those of them who did wrong changed the word which had been told them for another saying, and we sent down upon them wrath from heaven for their wrongdoing.

163) Ask them (o Muhammad) of the township that was by the sea, how they did break the Sabbath, how their big fish came unto them visibly upon their Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath came they not unto them. thus did we try them for that they were evil-livers.

YUSUFALI:

162) But the transgressors among them changed the word from that which had been given them so we sent on them a plague from heaven. for that they repeatedly transgressed.

163) Ask them concerning the town standing close by the sea. behold! they transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath. for on the day of their Sabbath their fish did come to them, openly holding up their heads, but on the day they had no Sabbath, they came not: thus did we make a trial of them, for they were given to transgression.

This is Allah (62) Allah Has Requited Pharaoh and his folk

1) Allah Requited Pharaoh and his folk and Drowned Them

It was their outcome that Allah exacted retribution from Pharaoh and his folk, once and for all, and therefore He drowned them in the sea.

2) When Pharaoh And His Folk Cried: O Moses! Pray For Us Unto Your Lord?

The Quran says: Whenever a torment fell on Pharaoh and his folk such as the flood, locusts, vermin, frogs and blood;  they cried: O Moses! Pray for us unto your Lord, because He has a covenant with you.

3) When Pharaoh And His Folk Promised Moses To Believe In Him?

The Quran states that Pharaoh and his folk said: O Moses! If you remove the chastisement from us, we verily will trust you, we will believe in you and will let the Children of Israel go with you with all their property.

4) Has Pharaoh And His Folk Kept Their Pledge To Moses?

The Quran says: “But when Allah did remove from them the terror,  the punishment for a term which they must reach (i.e. the drowning in the Red Sea), behold! they broke their covenant, they broke their pledge to Moses.”

5) Why Has Allah drowned Pharaoh And His Folk in the Red Sea?

The Quran says: Once and for all, Allah has punished Pharaoh and his folk and drowned them in the Red Sea because they denied His clear signs, revelations and Moses and they were disbelievers.

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-62 so far) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

The verses 7:134-136 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) When Pharaoh and his folk cried: O Moses! Pray for us unto your Lord? 

2) When Pharaoh and his folk promised Moses to believe in him? 

3) Has Pharaoh and his folk kept their pledge to Moses?

4) Allah exacted retribution from Pharaoh and his folk and drowned them and

5) Why Had Allah drowned Pharaoh and his folk in the sea?

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The meaning of verse 7:134

And when the terror, the chastisement,  fell on them; whenever a torment fell on them such as the flood, locusts, vermin, frogs and blood

they (Pharaoh and his folk) cried: O Moses! Pray for us unto your Lord, ask your Lord for us, because He has a covenant with you, because of that with which He has commanded you.

If you remove the terror from us, if you remove the punishment from us; we verily will trust you, we will believe in you and will let the Children of Israel go with you with all their property.

In short, they said:

O Moses, pray to your Lord for our sake by the covenant which He has made with you, to remove the chastisement from us if we believe.

Indeed if you remove from us the terror, verily we will believe in you and let the Children of Israel go with you.

The meaning of verse 7:135

But when Allah removed, through the supplication of Moses, the terror from them to a term which they should reach, lo! they were already reneging, breaking their covenant and persisting in their disbelief.

In other words, but when Allah did remove from them the terror,  the punishment for a term which they must reach (i.e. the drowning in the Red Sea), behold! they broke their covenant, they broke their pledge to Moses.

The meaning of verse 7:136

So Allah exacted retribution from Pharaoh and his folk and therefore He drowned them in the sea for, the reason, that they denied Our signs and were heedless of them, not reflecting upon them.

In other words, Allah took retribution from them, once and for all; therefore He drowned them in the sea: because they denied His revelations, His clear signs and were heedless of them; they were disbelievers in them.

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Verses 7:134-136 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

134) And when the plague smote them, they said: ‘Moses, pray to your Lord for us invoking the promise he has made with you. if you lift the plague from us, we will believe in you and let the children of israel go with you. ‘

135) But when we had lifted the plague from them for a term which they had to reach, they broke their promise.

136) So we punished them and drowned them in the sea, for they had belied our signs and gave no heed to them.

SHAKIR:

134) And when the plague fell upon them, they said: o Musa! pray for us to your Lord as he has promised with you, if you remove the plague from us, we will certainly believe in you and we will certainly send away with you the children of israel

135) But when we removed the plague from them till a term which they should attain lo! they broke (the promise)

136) Therefore we inflicted retribution on them and drowned them in the sea because they rejected our signs and were heedless of them

PICKTHAL:

134) And when the terror fell on them they cried: o Moses! pray for us unto thy Lord, because he hath a covenant with thee. if thou removest the terror from us we verily will trust thee and will let the children of israel go with thee.

135) But when we did remove from them the terror for a term which they must reach, behold! they broke their covenant.

136) Therefore we took retribution from them; therefore we drowned them in the sea: because they denied our revelations and were heedless of them.

YUSUFALI:

134) Every time the penalty fell on them, they said: “o Moses! on your behalf call on thy Lord in virtue of his promise to thee: if thou wilt remove the penalty from us, we shall truly believe in thee, and we shall send away the children of israel with thee.”

135) But every time we removed the penalty from them according to a fixed term which they had to fulfil,- behold! they broke their word!

136) So we exacted retribution from them: we drowned them in the sea, because they rejected our signs and failed to take warning from them.

Why Do Priests Enter Islam? The story of conversion of the Preacher Yusuf Estes (3)

How a preacher or priest in Christianity can ever go to Islam?

How could a preacher have turned his back on the perfect plan of salvation of Jesus Christ on the cross for you sins and converted to Islam?

The X-preacher Yusuf Estes says:

The American X-preacher Yusuf Estes continues saying:

 

Idea – “Change Him To Christian”

Then an idea came to me, “We can change this man to Christian.” So, I gave in and agreed to the meeting. But on my terms.

 

Met Him With A Bible, Cross and Cap with “Jesus Is Lord!” on it.

I agreed to meet him on a Sunday after church so we would be all prayed up and in good standing with the Lord. I would be carrying my Bible under my arm as usual. I would have my big shiny cross dangling and I would have on my cap which says: “Jesus is Lord” right across the front. My wife and two young daughters came along and we were ready for our first encounter with the ‘Moslems.’

 

Where Is He?

When I came into the shop and asked my father where the ‘Moslem’ was, he pointed and said: “He’s right over there.”

I was confused. That couldn’t be the Moslem. No way.

 

Turban & Beard?

I’m looking for a huge man with flowing robes, a big turban on his head, a beard half way down his shirt and eyebrows that go all the way across his forehead with a sword or a bomb under his coat.

 

No Turban – No Beard – [No Hair at All!]

This man had no beard. In fact, he didn’t even have any hair on his head at all. He was nearly bald. Best of all, he was very pleasant with a warm welcome and handshake. This didn’t make sense. I thought they are terrorists and bombers. What is this all about?

 

He Needs Jesus

Never mind. I’ll get right to work on this guy. He needs to be ‘saved’ in the ‘Name of Jesus’ and me and the Lord are going to do it.

 

Introduction & Interrogation

After a quick introduction, I asked him:

“Do you believe in God?”

He said: “Yes.” – (Good!)

Then I said: “Do you believe in Adam and Eve?”

He said: “Yes.” – (Very Good!)

I said: “What about Abraham? You believe in him and how he tried to sacrifice his son for God?”

He said: “Yes.” – (Even better!)

 

Then I asked: “What about Moses? Ten Commandments? Parting the Red Sea?”

Again he said: “Yes.” – (Better still!)

Then: “What about the other prophets, David, Solomon and John the Baptist?”

He said: “Yes.” – (Great!)

I asked: “Do you believe in the Bible?”

Again, he said: “Yes.” – (OK!)

So, now it was time for the big question:

“Do you believe in Jesus? That he was the Messiah (Christ) of God?”

Again the said: “Yes.” – (Fantastic!)

Well now – “This was going to be easier than I had thought.”

He was just about ready to be baptized only he didn’t know it.

And I was just the one to do it, too.

 

Shocking Knowledge – Muslims Believe in the Bible?

One day in the Spring of 1991, I came to know that the Muslims believed in the Bible. I was shocked. How could this be? But that’s not all, they believe in Jesus as:

 

1)    A true messenger of God;

2)    Prophet of God;

3)    Miracle birth without human intervention;

4)    He was the ‘Christ’ or Messiah as predicted in the Bible;

5)    He is with God now and most important;

6)    He will be coming back in the Last Days to lead the believers against the ‘Antichrist.’

 

After “winning souls to the Lord for Jesus” day after day, this would be a big achievement for me, to catch one of these ‘Moslems’ and ‘convert’ him to Christianity.

 

Cup of Tea – Discuss Beliefs

I asked him if he liked tea and he said he did. So off we went to a little shop in the mall to sit and talk about my favorite subject: Beliefs. While we sat in that little coffee shop for hours talking (I did most of the talking) I came to know that he was very nice, quiet and even a bit shy. He listened attentively to every word that I had to say and did not interrupt even one time. I liked this man’s way and thought that he had definite potential to become a good Christian. – Little did I know the course of events about to unravel in front of my eyes.

 

Agreed to Do Business

First of all, I agreed with my father that we should do business with this man and even encouraged the idea of him traveling along with me on my business trips across the northern part of Texas. Day after day we would ride together and discuss various issues pertaining to different beliefs that people have. And along the way, I could of course interject some of my favorite radio programs of worship and praise to help bring the message to this poor individual. We talked about the concept of God; the meaning of life; the purpose of creation; the prophets and their mission and how God reveals His Will to mankind. We also shared a lot of personal experiences and ideas as well.

 

Written by: Chaplain Yusuf Estes

To be continued.

Chapter 6 of the Quran (75) the Supreme Oath

When one swears by Allah, it is an utmost oath; however, they were mocking! 

Their false sarcastic oath actually need repent because they were not faithful; otherwise it is an unjustifiable sin that deserve severe punishment in the Afterlife.

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The Prophet Muhammad informed the disbelievers of Mecca about the signs and the miracles which Allah has given the prophets before him but they did not believe therein.

He told them about the flood of Noah but they did not believe

He told them about the she-camel of Saleh which emerged from a huge rock but they did not believe

He told them about the great fire that Abraham was thrown into it but they did not believe

He told them about the splitting of the red sea by Moses but they did not believe

He told them about the miracles of Solomen but they did not believe

He told them about the swallowing of Jonah by the whale but they did not believe

He told them about the miracles of Jesus but they did not believe

 

Mockingly, the disbelievers of Mecca said to the Prophet Muhammad:

‘You told us that Moses had a staff with which he struck a stone and twelve springs gushed forth, and that Jesus revived the dead, and that Thamud had a camel emerged from a rock; why do you not bring us some of those signs so that we believe in you?’

Sarcastically, they swear a solemn oath by Allah, if there come unto them a sign as they have asked they will believe in that sign and they will believe Muhammad and the Quran.

 

When one swears by Allah, it is an utmost oath; however, they were mocking! 

Their false sarcastic oath actually need repent because they were not faithful; otherwise it is an unjustifiable sin that deserve severe punishment in the Afterlife.

 

Ayah 6:110 says:

Because Allah knows what is inside their heart of supremacy and arrogance and because they the truth, Allah shall confound their hearts.

Allah shall turn their hearts away from the truth because they the truth, so that they would not understand it,

And Allah shall turn their eyes, away from the truth, so that they do not see it and thus do not believe.

This is just as they did not believe in it, that is, in the verses that have been revealed generally and especially those of the signs of the Prophets before you O Muhammad., the first time; and Allah shall leave them in their insolence, in their misguidance, wandering blindly, hesitating, perplexed.

Allah shall leave them in their disbelief and error.

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The verse 6:110 in different translations

 

QARIB:

We will turn away their hearts and eyes since they refused to believe in it at first. we will leave them in their insolence wandering blindly.

 

SHAKIR:

And we will turn their hearts and their sights, even as they did not believe in it the first time, and we will leave them in their inordinacy, blindly wandering on

 

PICKTHAL:

We confound their hearts and their eyes. as they believed not therein at the first, we let them wander blindly on in their contumacy.

 

YUSUFALI:

We (too) shall turn to (confusion) their hearts and their eyes, even as they refused to believe in this in the first instance: we shall leave them in their trespasses, to wander in distraction.