Quran 2:17

Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 17

Verse 17 of 286 in Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة), chapter 2 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِى ظُلُمَـٰتٍ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ

EnglishSaheeh International
Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allāh took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see.
TamilJan Trust Foundation
இத்தகையோருக்கு ஓர் உதாரணம்; நெருப்பை மூட்டிய ஒருவனின் உதாரணத்தைப் போன்றது. அ(ந் நெருப்பான)து அவனைச் சுற்றிலும் ஒளி வீசியபோது, அல்லாஹ் அவர்களுடைய ஒளியைப் பறித்துவிட்டான்; இன்னும் பார்க்க முடியாத காரிருளில் அவர்களை விட்டு விட்டான்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center
ඔවුනට උපමාව වන්නේ (අඳුර මකා ලීමට) ගිනි ඇවිළ වූ කෙනෙකුගේ උපමාවක් මෙනි . එය ඒ අවට ඇති දෑ ආලෝකමත් කළ විට විට අල්ලාහ් ඔවුන්ගේ එළිය ඉවත් කළේ ය. තවද ඔවුනට දැකිය නොහැකි වන පරිදි අන්ධකාරයන්හි ඔවුන්ව අත හැර දැමී ය.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
ان کی مثال اس شخص کی سی ہے جس نے آگ جلائی، پس آس پاس کی چیزیں روشنی میں آئی ہی تھیں کہ اللہ ان کے نور کو لے گیا اور انہیں اندھیروں میں چھوڑ دیا، جو نہیں دیکھتے۔
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
かれらを譬えれば火を灯す者のようで,折角火が辺りを照らしたのに,アッラーはかれらの光を取り上げられ,暗闇の中に取り残されたので,何一つ見ることが出来ない。
ChineseMa Jian
他们譬如燃火的人,当火光照亮了他们的四周的时候,真主把他们的火光拿去,让他们在重重的黑暗中,甚麽也看不见。

Tafsir of 2:17

The Example of the Hypocrites Allah likened the hypocrites when they bought deviation with guidance, thus acquiring utter blindness, to the example of a person who started a fire. When the fire was lit, and illumnitated the surrounding area, the person benefited from it and felt safe. Then the fire was suddenly extinguished. Therefore, total darkness covered this person, and he became unable to see anything or find his way out of it. Further, this person could not hear or speak and became so blind that even if there were light, he would not be able to see. This is why he cannot return to the state that he was in before this happened to him. Such is the case with the hypocrites who preferred misguidance over guidance, deviation over righteousness. This parable indicates that the hypocrites first believed, then disbelieved, just as Allah stated in other parts of the Qur'an. Allah's statement, ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ (Allah removed their light) means, Allah removed what benefits them, and this is the light, and He left them with what harms them, that is, the darkness and smoke.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Quran 2:17 — Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 17