The Power of Spiritual Light and Hearing

The sequence of mentioning blindness, deafness, muteness, and then blindness in the Quran is a powerful metaphor to highlight the importance of spiritual light and hearing. In the spiritual realm, true light is heard, not seen. The Quran, described as light, is meant to be heard to be truly understood. This sequence also emphasizes how a hearing problem can lead to a speaking problem, as one must first hear clearly to speak clearly. By not taking in the word of Allah, one fails to respond properly, illustrating the first and fundamental crime of not listening to the divine word.