Why is hearing mentioned before sight in the Qur'anic verses?
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We have not come across any wisdom for prioritizing hearing. Moreover, it is not consistently prioritized in the Qur’an. Sometimes the heart precedes it, as in "Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing." And sometimes sight and heart, or legs, hands, and sight precede it.
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