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An-Nahl 16:76 وضرب الله مثلا رجلين احدهما ابكم لا يقدر على شيء وهو كل على مولاه اينما يوجهه لا يات بخير هل يستوي هو ومن يامر بالعدل وهو على صراط مستقيم ٧٦

16:76
وَضَرَبَ
ٱللَّهُ
مَثَلٗا
رَّجُلَيۡنِ
أَحَدُهُمَآ
أَبۡكَمُ
لَا
يَقۡدِرُ
عَلَىٰ
شَيۡءٖ
وَهُوَ
كَلٌّ
عَلَىٰ
مَوۡلَىٰهُ
أَيۡنَمَا
يُوَجِّههُّ
لَا
يَأۡتِ
بِخَيۡرٍ
هَلۡ
يَسۡتَوِي
هُوَ
وَمَن
يَأۡمُرُ
بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ
وَهُوَ
عَلَىٰ
صِرَٰطٖ
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
٧٦
And Allah gives another example: There are two men. One of them is dumb who is unable to do anything, and he is a burden on his master. Wherever he directs him to, he brings no good. Can he be equal to the one who enjoins justice and is on the straight path?
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Another Example

Mujahid said, "This also refers to idols and the True God, may He be exalted." Meaning that the idol is dumb and cannot speak or say anything, good or otherwise. It cannot do anything at all, no words, no action, it is dependent and is a burden on its master.

أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ

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Another Example

Mujahid said, "This also refers to idols and the True God, may He be exalted." Meaning that the idol is dumb and cannot speak or say an

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Chapter 16, Page 275, Juz 14

71. Allah has given some of you preference over others in provision. So, those given preference are not willing to pass on their provision to their slaves, so that they become equal in it: Do they, then, reject the blessing of Allah? 72. Allah has created spouses from among you and created sons and grandsons for you from your spouses, and gave you provision from good things. Is it, then, the falsehood that they believe in, and the blessing of Allah that they reject? 73. They worship, besides Allah, the objects that have no power to give them anything from the heavens and the earth, nor can they ever have such power. 74. So, do not coin similarities for Allah. Surely, Allah knows and you do not know. 75. Allah gives an example: There is a slave owned (by someone), who has no power over anything, and there is a person whom We have given good provision from Us, and he spends out of it secretly and openly. Are they equal? Praise be to Allah. But, most of them do not know. 76. And Allah gives another example: There are two men. One of them is dumb who is unable to do anything, and he is a burden on his master. Wherever he directs him to, he brings no good. Can he be equal to the one who enjoins justice and is on the straight path?

- T. Usmani

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