Surah Al-Baqara: Verse 171 - ومثل الذين كفروا كمثل الذي... - English

Tafsir of Verse 171, Surah Al-Baqara

وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى يَنْعِقُ بِمَا لَا يَسْمَعُ إِلَّا دُعَآءً وَنِدَآءً ۚ صُمٌّۢ بُكْمٌ عُمْىٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿171﴾

Display verse 171, Surah Al-Baqara in the Quran

English Translation

The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand. (171)

English Transliteration

Wamathalu allatheena kafaroo kamathali allathee yanAAiqu bima la yasmaAAu illa duAAaan wanidaan summun bukmun AAumyun fahum la yaAAqiloona (171)

Tafsir of Verse 171

The likeness of those who disbelieve is as the likeness of one who shouts to that which hears nothing, save a call and a cry; deaf, dumb, blind -- they do not understand. (171)

The parable of those who reject Faith is as if one were to shout Like a goat-herd, to things that listen to nothing but calls and cries: Deaf, dumb, and blind, they are void of wisdom. (171)

Verse 171 - Surah Al-Baqara: (ومثل الذين كفروا كمثل الذي ينعق بما لا يسمع إلا دعاء ونداء ۚ صم بكم عمي فهم لا يعقلون...) - English

Surah Al-Baqara: Verse 171 - ومثل الذين كفروا كمثل الذي... - English

Tafsir of Verse 171, Surah Al-Baqara

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Tafsir of Verse 171

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