Likeness of blind imitation (L-196)
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وَمَثَلُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا
كَمَثَلِ الَّذي يَنعِقُ بِما لا يَسمَعُ إِلّا دُعاءً وَنِداءً ۚ صُمٌّ بُكمٌ
عُميٌ فَهُم لا يَعقِلونَ171. |
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171. Wa
masalullaziina kafaruu kamasalillazi yan-‘iqu bimaa
laa yasma-‘u ‘illaa du-‘aaa-‘anw-wa nidaaa-‘aa.
Summum- buk-mun ‘umyun- fa-hum laa ya’-qiluun. |
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171. The parable
of those who disbelieve is that of someone who calls upon someone who hears
nothing except screaming and yelling. Deaf, dumb, and blind—they do not
understand. |
In this verse, likeness of the disbelievers is being discussed that they are like the animals which are called by their shepherd. The animals hear his voice surely but do not understand anything, whether the shepherd would be singing sweet songs or abusing them. The animal does not understand except considering it as cry and scream. In this verse, the ‘Caller’ indicates towards the Messenger of God (ﷺ) and the Infidels have been illustrated by a simile of animals. Surely, these people hear the invitation of the Messenger (ﷺ) but they do neither think and nor care about it that what is hidden in this sound for them and what they have to do by answering this voice.
The people, who do not accept the invitation of the truth, are like deaf that the voice of Just enters their ears but does not affect on their hearts. They show a heard talk as un-listened. They are dumb as they listen and understand the Right but do not announce it by their tongues. If their hearts agreed to it even then they do neither embrace and nor convey the message of justice to other people. They are blind as they do not look the straight path. In spite of having eyes they are unable to see something. If the use of these powers is not for the justice and these are not used in the right path; then existence of these things is equal to non existence. Because, which powers The Existent (God) has bestowed to the mankind, if these do neither work according to His Instructions properly, nor show the Path of Real Master Almighty to the mankind and nor tell way of meeting Him; then there is no advantage of their existence.
For example; an individual has any eatable but he does not bring it in use; then it will be said that he has nothing to eat. Or any person has much money but he doesn’t spend it, moreover he keeps it holding and counting up; then only it will be said that this wealth is equal to nothing. The same condition is of the Infidels that they have ears, tongues and eyes but do not use these things as these are required to be used.
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