Tafsir for verse: 17:45
وَإِذَا قَرَأۡتَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ جَعَلۡنَا بَيۡنَكَ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ حِجَابٗا مَّسۡتُورٗا ٤٥ ﴿45
45When you recite the Qur’ān, We place an invisible curtain between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter,
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Commentary

And when he established in the context of monotheism that they are in the depths of ignorance; he turned to the master of those who understand; and said - indicating prophecy; adding to "you do not understand"; warning that they do not understand the language of the saying; let alone the language of the state -: "And when you recite the Quran"; which no admonisher can equal; nor can any comprehender compare to it; and it is a clarification of everything; "We made"; meaning: by what we have of greatness; "between you"; and between them; but He manifested this hidden meaning with the descriptive warning about their turning away from hearing; in the comprehensible manner; and He said (the Exalted): "and between those who do not believe"; meaning: their faith does not renew for them; "in the Hereafter"; meaning: which is the core of faith; "a barrier"; filling all that is between you; and between them; while being a cover for you from being able to perceive them rightly; regarding what you are upon; "hidden"; from them; and from others; no one sees it except whom We will; and that is more profound in greatness; and more astonishing in the effectiveness of the word;

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