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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 171
وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى يَنْعِقُ بِمَا لَا يَسْمَعُ إِلَّا دُعَآءً وَنِدَآءً ۚ صُمٌّۢ بُكْمٌ عُمْىٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿171﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the example of those who disbelieve is as that of him who shouts to those (flock of sheep) that hears nothing but calls and cries. (They are) deaf, dumb and blind. So they do not understand. (Tafsîr Al-Qurtubi )
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَثَلُ
wamathalu
And (the) example
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve[d]
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like (the) example
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(of) the one who
يَنْعِقُ
yanʿiqu
shouts
بِمَا
bimā
at what
لَا
lā
not
يَسْمَعُ
yasmaʿu
(does) hear
إِلَّا
illā
except
دُعَآءًۭ
duʿāan
calls
وَنِدَآءًۭ ۚ
wanidāan
and cries
صُمٌّۢ
ṣummun
deaf
بُكْمٌ
buk'mun
dumb
عُمْىٌۭ
ʿum'yun
(and) blind
فَهُمْ
fahum
[so] they
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْقِلُونَ
yaʿqilūna
understand
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 171) {”نَعَقَ بِغَنَمِهٖ“} (F, D) To call and scold one’s sheep and goats. (Qamus) The example of the disbelievers is in two ways: First, the example of the one who tries to make these disbelievers understand is like that of a person who tries to make animals understand, who hear nothing but calls and shouts. These disbelievers, despite having ears, tongues, and eyes, due to stubbornness and hostility, are deaf, dumb, and blind to hearing, seeing, and acknowledging the truth. In Surah Al-A'raf (179), such people are described as like cattle, rather, even more astray and completely unaware. See also Surah Az-Zukhruf (40) and Yunus (42, 43).
Secondly, in the sense that their example is like those senseless animals whose herds follow their shepherds and move at their call without thinking. In the same way, these people follow their leaders without thinking, as if this is a parable of blind imitation of forefathers. Both meanings are present in the verse.
Secondly, in the sense that their example is like those senseless animals whose herds follow their shepherds and move at their call without thinking. In the same way, these people follow their leaders without thinking, as if this is a parable of blind imitation of forefathers. Both meanings are present in the verse.
