15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 12

It is such that We let it seep into the hearts of the criminals.

Our Law turns the psyche of the guilty such that they ridicule reform since they are used to thriving on the fruit of others' toil.

Thus do We insert it in the hearts of the lawbreakers:

It is such that We let it seep into the hearts of the criminals.

We thus let it sneak into the hearts of the criminals.

In that way We insert it into the evildoers’ hearts.

We thus control the minds of the guilty.

We place in the hearts of sinners (disbelief).

Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.

Even so do We [now] cause this [scorn of Our message] to pervade the hearts of those who are lost in sin,

Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:

Thus do We picture him in the minds and hearts of the sinful who grow daily more and more wicked.

With their words, these prophets tried to touch their minds.

Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter the hearts of the Mujrimûn [criminals, polytheists and pagans (because of their mocking at the Messengers)].

Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of the sinners -

This is how We allow disbelief ˹to steep˺ into the hearts of the wicked.

Likewise, We make it (i.e. disbelief) enter into the hearts of the sinners,

in this way We make the message slip through the hearts of evildoers.

even so We cause it to enter into the hearts of the sinners --

Such conduct also will we put into the hearts of the sinners.

Even so do We let it traverse the heart of the guilty.

Thus We insert it (Disbelief) into the hearts of the criminals.

In the same manner will we put it into the hearts of the wicked Meccans to scoff at their prophet:

But, We let it (evil) come into the hearts of the guilty,

(Just as We made this a habit with the peoples gone by, ) so do We cause this (tendency of scornful treatment) enter the minds of these people who sever their ties (with God).

That is how We let it pass through the hearts of the guilty: