Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness ˹so˺ they could not see.

Deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return ˹to the right path˺.

مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِي ٱسْتَوْقَدَ نَارࣰا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِي ظُلُمَٰتࣲ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ

صُمُّۢ بُكْمٌ عُمْيࣱ فَهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ

Or ˹it is˺ like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers.

أَوْ كَصَيِّبࣲ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَٰتࣱ وَرَعْدࣱ وَبَرْقࣱ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَٰبِعَهُمْ فِيٓ ءَاذَانِهِم مِّنَ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ حَذَرَ ٱلْمَوْتِۚ وَٱللَّهُ مُحِيطُۢ بِٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ