The Holy Quran 62:5 — Surah Al-Jumu'ah

Arabic text

مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُوا۟ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ أَسْفَارًۢا ۚ بِئْسَ مَثَلُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Translation

The example (likeness) of those (Jews) who were charged with bearing (ordered to practise the teachings of) the Torah and then failed to bear it (to practise its teachings), is like that of a donkey carrying books. (Despite being able to carry a wealth of knowledge on its back the donkey does not benefit from the knowledge.) Appalling (evil) is the example of the people who reject Allaah's Aayaat. Allaah does not guide unjust (sinful) people. (The guidance Allaah sends is of no use to people who stubbornly reject the truth.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Those who do not act on the Torah are like a donkey: that is, the burden of the “Torah” was placed upon the Jews and they were made responsible for it, but they cared nothing for its teachings and guidance: they neither preserved it, nor gave it a place in their hearts, nor, by acting upon it, gained a share of Allah's grace and favour.

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