Surah Fussilat Tafseer

وَقَالُوا قُلُوبُنَا فِي أَكِنَّةٍ

And they say:"Our hearts are under coverings..."

meaning, they are wrapped and screened,

مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَا إِلَيْهِ

وَفِي اذَانِنَا وَقْرٌ

from that to which you invite us; and in our ears is deafness,

means, `we are deaf to the message you bring to us.'

وَمِن بَيْنِنَا وَبَيْنِكَ حِجَابٌ

and between us and you is a screen,

`so nothing of what you say reaches us.'

فَاعْمَلْ إِنَّنَا عَامِلُونَ

so work you (on your way); verily, we are working.

means, go your way, and we will go our way, and we will not follow you