Sight is presented in these verses as a favor from Allah, paired with hearing, which no one but He could restore were He to take it away. They recall that the blind and the seeing are not equal, call on those with eyes to take heed, command the lowering of the gaze from what is forbidden, and describe eyes swerving in terror and the day when eyes will stare, humbled.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allāh had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.
Say, "Have you considered: if Allāh should take away your hearing and your sight and set a seal upon your hearts, which deity other than Allāh could bring them [back] to you?" Look how We diversify the verses; then they [still] turn away.
Say, "Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Or who controls hearing and sight and who brings the living out of the dead and brings the dead out of the living and who arranges [every] matter?" They will say, "Allāh," so say, "Then will you not fear Him?"
