2:171
وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى يَنْعِقُ بِمَا لَا يَسْمَعُ إِلَّا دُعَآءً وَنِدَآءً ۚ صُمٌّۢ بُكْمٌ عُمْىٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
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Translation
The parable of those who reject Faith is as if one were to shout Like a goat-herd, to things that listen to nothing but calls and cries: Deaf, dumb, and blind, they are void of wisdom.
A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain
Calling to disbelievers is like a herdsman calling to things that hear nothing but a shout and a cry: they are deaf, dumb, and blind, and they understand nothing.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved
The likeness of those who disbelieve (in relation to the messenger) is as the likeness of one who calleth unto that which heareth naught except a shout and cry. Deaf, dumb, blind, therefore they have no sense.
M. Pickthallpublic-domain
The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears nothing but calls and cries [i.e., cattle or sheep] - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand.
Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved
İnkar edenlerin durumu, çağırma ve bağırmadan başkasını duymayarak haykıran gibidir. Sağırdırlar, dilsizdirler, kördürler, bu yüzden akledemezler.
Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved
O kâfirlerin hali, sadece bir çağırma veya bağırmadan başkasını işitmeyerek haykıranın haline benzer; onlar sağırdırlar, dilsizdirler, kördürler, akıl da etmezler.
Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain
Kâfir olanların durumu, (çobanın) bağırıp çağırmasından başka bir şey duymayan (hayvanlar)a haykıranın durumuna benzer. (Onlar gerçeğe karşı) sağırdır, dilsizdir, kördür; onlar akıl da etmezler.
Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved
وصفة الذين كفروا وداعيهم إلى الهدى والإيمان كصفة الراعي الذي يصيح بالبهائم ويزجرها، وهي لا تفهم معاني كلامه، وإنما تسمع النداء ودَوِيَّ الصوت فقط. هؤلاء الكفار صُمٌّ سدُّوا أسماعهم عن الحق، بُكْم أخرسوا ألسنتهم عن النطق به، عُمْي لا ترى أعينهم براهينه الباهرة، فهم لا يعملون عقولهم فيما ينفعهم.
Tafsir al-Muyassarfree-distribution
In earlier scriptures
- Mark 8:18parallelEyes that see not, ears that hear not
Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
Note
ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντες οὐ βλέπετε, καὶ ὦτα ἔχοντες οὐκ ἀκούετε; καὶ οὐ μνημονεύετε,
Thematic parallel: Jesus' 'Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not?' (Mark 8:18) runs alongside Qur'an 2:171, 'deaf, dumb, blind — they do not reason.' (Interpretation.)
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- Matthew 13:13parallelEyes that see not, ears that hear not
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Note
διὰ τοῦτο ἐν παραβολαῖς αὐτοῖς λαλῶ, ὅτι βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσιν καὶ ἀκούοντες οὐκ ἀκούουσιν οὐδὲ συνίουσιν·
Thematic parallel: 'seeing they see not; hearing they hear not, neither understand' (Matthew 13:13) shares the same motif as Qur'an 2:171's emphasis on not reasoning. (Interpretation.)
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