The Holy Quran 16:76 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَبْكَمُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوْلَىٰهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ ۖ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى هُوَ وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ ۙ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

Translation

And Allaah (also) gives the example of (another) two persons. The one is (deaf and) dumb, cannot do anything (because he can neither understand anything nor be made to understand anything) and is (therefore) a burden to his guardian. Wherever he is sent (to do anything), he does not bring any good (results. In fact, he causes more harm. This is the example of a Kaafir). Can he be equal to the one who (is perfectly able, learned and who) enjoins justice and is on the straight path (on Islaam)? (The two can never be equal just as the gods of the Kuffaar cannot be equal to Allaah.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

since he is dumb, he will necessarily be deaf too: that is, he can neither say his own piece nor hear another's. because he has neither senses nor intellect, and he is a cripple who cannot even move about. that is, he is of no use to his master: wherever the master wants to send him or whatever he directs him to, he cannot bring about any good or success.

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