8 Preface إِنّا جَعَلنا في أَعناقِهِم أَغلالًا فَهِيَ إِلَى الأَذقانِ فَهُم مُقمَحونَAli Quli QaraiIndeed We have put iron collars around their necks, which are up to the chins, so their heads are upturned.1 That is, they dwell in a state of blindness, defiance and arrogance in regard to the God-sent guidance and truth.