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
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 sent down water from the heavens, so the canals flowed according to their capacity, and the flood carried bulging scum. And a similar scum comes up from what they melt in the fire to obtain ornaments or other objects. This is how Allah depicts the truth and the untruth. As for the scum, it goes to be thrown away, while that which benefits people remains on the earth. This is how Allah brings out the parables.
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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
…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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