The University of Leeds: Qurany Tool

Noorhan Abbas & Dr. Eric Atwell


Chapter Name:Al-Baqra Verse No:17

مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي اسْتَوْقَدَ نَاراً فَلَمَّا أَضَاءتْ مَا حَوْلَهُ ذَهَبَ اللّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ لاَّ يُبْصِرُونَ {17
002:017 Khan
:
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindled a fire; then, when it lighted all around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness. (So) they could not see.
002:017 Maulana
:
Their parable is as the parable of one who kindles a fire, but when it illumines all around him, Allah takes away their light, and leaves them in darkness , they cannot see.
002:017 Pickthal
:
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindleth fire, and when it sheddeth its light around him Allah taketh away their light and leaveth them in darkness, where they cannot see,
002:017 Rashad
:
Their example is like those who start a fire, then, as it begins to shed light around them, GOD takes away their light, leaving them in darkness, unable to see.
002:017 Sarwar
:
(Their case) is like that of one who kindles a fire and when it grows bright God takes away its light leaving him in darkness (wherein) he cannot see (anything).
002:017 Shakir
:
Their parable is like the parable of one who kindled a fire but when it had illumined all around him, Allah took away their light, and left them in utter darkness, they do not see.
002:017 Sherali
:
Their case is like the case of a person who kindled a fire, and when it lighted up all around him, ALLAH took away their light and left them in thick darkness, they see not.
002:017 Yusufali
:
Their similitude is that of a man who kindled a fire; when it lighted all around him, Allah took away their light and left them in utter darkness. So they could not see.

Concepts/Themes Covered:

الإيمان > الإيمان بالله > حقيقة الإيمان
Faith> Belief In Allah> The Reality of Faith

الإيمان > الإيمان بالله > النفاق
Faith> Belief In Allah> Hypocrisy

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