The Holy Quran 29:43 — Surah Al-'Ankabut

Arabic text

وَتِلْكَ ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ ۖ وَمَا يَعْقِلُهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْعَـٰلِمُونَ

Translation

These are the examples that We coin (set) for people (to make them understand the truth). (However, every person will not take heed because) Only those with knowledge (those who think deeply) will understand them (and learn the lesson being taught).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Only the wise understand Allah’s parables: the idolaters of Makkah used to say that Almighty Allah gives examples of insignificant things like the “spider”, the “fly” and so on, which are contrary to His greatness. The reply was given that these examples, considering their context, are entirely fitting and correspond fully to what they illustrate.

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