Al-A'raaf • EN-TAFSIR-IBN-ABBAS
﴿ أَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لِلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَهْلِهَآ أَن لَّوْ نَشَآءُ أَصَبْنَٰهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمْ ۚ وَنَطْبَعُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ﴾
“Has it, then, not become obvious unto those who have inherited the earth in the wake of former generations that, if We so willed, We could smite them [too] by means of their sins, sealing their hearts so that they cannot hear [the truth]?”
(Is it not an indication) is it not clear (to those who inherit the land) the land of Mecca (after its people) after the destruction of its people (that, if We will, We can smite them) punish them (for their sins) as We punished nations before them (and print upon) such that We seal (their hearts so that they hear not) guidance and believe not in Muhammad (pbuh) or the Qur'an?