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Ar-Ra'd 13:17 انزل من السماء ماء فسالت اودية بقدرها فاحتمل السيل زبدا رابيا ومما يوقدون عليه في النار ابتغاء حلية او متاع زبد مثله كذالك يضرب الله الحق والباطل فاما الزبد فيذهب جفاء واما ما ينفع الناس فيمكث في الارض كذالك يضرب الله الامثال ١٧

13:17
أَنزَلَ
مِنَ
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
مَآءٗ
فَسَالَتۡ
أَوۡدِيَةُۢ
بِقَدَرِهَا
فَٱحۡتَمَلَ
ٱلسَّيۡلُ
زَبَدٗا
رَّابِيٗاۖ
وَمِمَّا
يُوقِدُونَ
عَلَيۡهِ
فِي
ٱلنَّارِ
ٱبۡتِغَآءَ
حِلۡيَةٍ
أَوۡ
مَتَٰعٖ
زَبَدٞ
مِّثۡلُهُۥۚ
كَذَٰلِكَ
يَضۡرِبُ
ٱللَّهُ
ٱلۡحَقَّ
وَٱلۡبَٰطِلَۚ
فَأَمَّا
ٱلزَّبَدُ
فَيَذۡهَبُ
جُفَآءٗۖ
وَأَمَّا
مَا
يَنفَعُ
ٱلنَّاسَ
فَيَمۡكُثُ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
كَذَٰلِكَ
يَضۡرِبُ
ٱللَّهُ
ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَ
١٧
He sends down water (rain) from the sky, and the valleys flow according to their measure, but the flood bears away the foam that mounts up to the surface - and (also) from that (ore) which they heat in the fire in order to make ornaments or utensils, rises a foam like unto it, thus does Allâh (by parables) show forth truth and falsehood1. Then, as for the foam it passes away as scum upon the banks, while that which is for the good of mankind remains in the earth. Thus Allâh sets forth parables (for the truth and falsehood, i.e. Belief and disbelief).
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Two Parables proving that Truth remains and Falsehood perishes

This honorable Ayah contains two parables which affirm that truth remains and increases, while falsehood diminishes and perishes. Allah said,

أَنزَلَ مِنَ الْسَّمَآءِ مَآءً

(He sends down water from the sky,) He sends rain,

فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِي

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Two Parables proving that Truth remains and Falsehood perishes

This honorable Ayah contains two parables which affirm that truth remains and increases,

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Chapter 13, Page 251, Juz 13

16. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth?" Say: "(It is) Allâh." Say: "Have you then taken (for worship) Auliyâ’ (protectors) other than Him, such as have no power either for benefit or for harm to themselves?" Say: "Is the blind equal to the one who sees? Or darkness equal to light? Or do they assign to Allâh partners who created the like of His creation, so that the creation (which they made and His creation) seemed alike to them?" Say: "Allâh is the Creator of all things; and He is the One, the Irresistible." 17. He sends down water (rain) from the sky, and the valleys flow according to their measure, but the flood bears away the foam that mounts up to the surface - and (also) from that (ore) which they heat in the fire in order to make ornaments or utensils, rises a foam like unto it, thus does Allâh (by parables) show forth truth and falsehood. Then, as for the foam it passes away as scum upon the banks, while that which is for the good of mankind remains in the earth. Thus Allâh sets forth parables (for the truth and falsehood, i.e. Belief and disbelief). 18. For those who answered their Lord’s Call [believed in the Oneness of Allâh and followed His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم i.e. Islâmic Monotheism] is Al-Husnâ (i.e. Paradise). But those who answered not His Call (disbelieved in the Oneness of Allâh and followed not His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), if they had all that is in the earth together with its like, they would offer it in order to save themselves (from the torment, but it will be in vain). For them there will be the terrible reckoning. Their dwelling-place will be Hell; and worst indeed is that place for rest.

- Al-Hilali & Khan

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