Surah Al-Isra 17:48 — translation and meaning
الإسراء · Verse 48 / 111 · Page 286
انظُرْ كَيْفَ ضَرَبُوا لَكَ الْأَمْثَالَ فَضَلُّوا فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَبِيلًا
Word by Word
انظُرْ
unzur
See
كَيْفَ
kayfa
how
ضَرَبُوا
darabu
they put forth
لَكَ
laka
for you
الْأَمْثَالَ
al-amthala
the examples
فَضَلُّوا
fadallu
but they have gone astray
فَلَا
fala
so not
يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
yastati'una
they can
سَبِيلًا
sabilan
(find) a way
Transliteration
Unzur kaifa daraboo lakal amsaala fadalloo falaa yastatee'oona sabeelaa
Translation
Look how they strike for you comparisons; but they have strayed, so they cannot [find] a way.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
Consider - O Messenger - and be surprised at the various blameworthy attributes they describe you with. They have deviated from the truth and are confused. As a result they cannot find the true path.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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