53. Indeed they did
disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allâh, Islâm, the Qur'ân
and Muhammad SAW)
before (in this world), and they (used to) conjecture about the
unseen [i.e. the Hereafter, Hell, Paradise, Resurrection and the
Promise of Allâh, etc. (by saying) all that is untrue],
from a far place.
54. And a barrier
will be set between them and that which they desire [i.e. At-Taubah
(turning to Allâh in repentance) and the accepting of
Faith etc.], as was done in the past with the people of their
kind. Verily, they have been in grave doubt.