سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
171. The example of the disbelievers is like someone who shouts at what hears nothing but a call and a cry—deaf, dumb, and blind; so they do not understand [213].
[213] That is, the example of the disbelievers is like that of senseless animals. When the shepherd calls them, they cannot understand what he is saying; rather, they merely hear the sound and move about here and there. Like animals, these disbelievers, upon hearing the truth, can neither understand it nor speak the truth, and in the matter of seeing the truth, they are blind. Then how can they be guided, when they themselves have closed all the paths to guidance upon themselves.
[213] That is, the example of the disbelievers is like that of senseless animals. When the shepherd calls them, they cannot understand what he is saying; rather, they merely hear the sound and move about here and there. Like animals, these disbelievers, upon hearing the truth, can neither understand it nor speak the truth, and in the matter of seeing the truth, they are blind. Then how can they be guided, when they themselves have closed all the paths to guidance upon themselves.
