Surah Al-'Ankabut 29:43 — translation and meaning

العنكبوت · Verse 43 / 69 · Page 401

ۖ وَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ وَمَا يَعْقِلُهَا إِلَّا الْعَالِمُونَ

Word by Word

ۖ
وَتِلْكَ
watil'ka
And these
الْأَمْثَالُ
al-amthalu
examples
نَضْرِبُهَا
nadribuha
We set forth
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
to mankind
وَمَا
wama
but not
يَعْقِلُهَا
ya'qiluha
will understand them
إِلَّا
illa
except
الْعَالِمُونَ
al-'alimuna
those of knowledge

Transliteration

Wa tilkal amsaalu nadribuhaa linnaasi wa maa ya'qiluhaaa illal 'aalimoon

Translation

And these examples We present to the people, but none will understand them except those of knowledge.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

These examples that I draw for people, to awaken them and make them see the truth and guide them to it, can only be grasped in the desired manner by those who have knowledge of Allah’s law and rule.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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