6. Surely, as to those who are destined to infidelity, it is alike whether you warn them or warn them not, they will never believe.

7. Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their ears, and over their eyes there is a dark covering, and for them is great torment.

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8. And some people say, 'We have believed in Allah and the Last Day' yet they are not to believe.

9. They seek to deceive Allah and the believers, and in fact, they deceive not but their own souls, and they perceive not.

10. In their hearts is a disease, so Allah has increased their disease and for them is a painful torment, the recompense of their lies.

11. And when it is said to them, create not disorder on the earth, they say, 'we are but reformats'.

12. Be-ware! It is they who are the mischief-makers, but they perceive not.

13. And when it is said to them 'believe as others have believed,' they say, 'shall we believe as fools', believe, Beware! It is they who are the fools, but they do not know.

14. And when they meet believers, they say, 'we believe', and when they are alone with their devils, they say, 'we are with you, we are only mocking'.

15. Allah mocks at them (Befitting His Dignity) and leaves them to wander about in their contumacy.

16. They are those people who purchased error for guidance but their trade earned them no profit, and they indeed knew not the way of trading.