English Translation of Al-Quran
[40].Surah Al Mumin (The Believer) also known as Surah Ghafir [The Forgiver]
Ayat 35. (A believing man of Firaun’ s (Pharaoh) family, who hid his faith further said) Those who dispute about the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, without any authority that has come to them, it is greatly hateful and disgusting to Allah and to those who believe. Thus does Allah seal up the heart of every arrogant, tyrant. (So, they cannot guide themselves to the Right Path.
Tafseer of Surah Al Mumin (The Believer) Ayat 35. “(Such) as a dispute about the Signs of Allah, without any authority that hath reached them, grievous and odious (is such conduct) in the sight of Allah and of the Believers. Thus, doth Allah seal up every heart – of arrogant and obstinate Transgressors.” The arrogant transgressors having closed their hearts to the Message of Allah and to every appeal made to them, it followed by Allah’s Law that their hearts were sealed up to any fresh influences for goods.
English Translation of Hadith
Hazrat Salamah bin Al-Akwa` (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) said, “Man continues to display haughtiness and arrogance until he is recorded among the arrogant and will be therefore afflicted with what afflicts them.”
[At-Tirmidhi Hadith # 2000]
Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Al-Mumin Ayat 35 “Allah seal up the heart of every arrogant, tyrant. (So, they cannot guide themselves to the Right Path” To adopt the habits and manners of good people is deemed to be desirable. But, on the contrary, to take to the bad ways of bad people is considered undesirable. A man will ultimately be counted among those people whom he will take as a model to emulate, because he is gradually fitted into their framework and assimilates all of their qualities. Quite naturally then retribution will be administered to him accordingly.