Quran with English_Arabic translation - Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 17 - البَقَرَة - Page - Juz 1
﴿مَثَلُهُمۡ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِي ٱسۡتَوۡقَدَ نَارٗا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتۡ مَا حَوۡلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمۡ وَتَرَكَهُمۡ فِي ظُلُمَٰتٖ لَّا يُبۡصِرُونَ ﴾
[البَقَرَة: 17]
﴿مثلهم كمثل الذي استوقد نارا فلما أضاءت ما حوله ذهب الله بنورهم﴾ [البَقَرَة: 17]
| Shabbir Ahmed Their example is that of a person who lights up a fire in darkness (without adequate fuel). As soon as brightness surrounds them, Allah (the Divine Law) takes away their light leaving them in darkness where they cannot see. (The Lasting Light is nothing but the Divine guidance) |
| Syed Vickar Ahamed Their similitude is that of a man who started a fire; When it shed light all around him Allah took away their light and left them in total darkness, so they could not see |
| Talal A Itani New Translation Their likeness is that of a person who kindled a fire; when it illuminated all around him, God took away their light, and left them in darkness, unable to see |
| Talal Itani Their likeness is that of a person who kindled a fire; when it illuminated all around him, God took away their light, and left them in darkness, unable to see |
| Tbirving They may be compared to someone who kindles a fire, and once it lights up whatever lies around him, God takes away their light and leaves them in darkness. They do not see |
| The Monotheist Group Edition Their example is like one who lights a fire, so when it illuminates what is around him, God takes away his light and leaves him in the darkness not seeing |
| The Monotheist Group Edition Their example is like the one who lights a fire, so when it illuminates what is around him, God takes away his light and leaves him in the darkness not seeing |
| The Study Quran Their parable is that of one who kindled a fire, and when it lit up what was around him, God took away their light, and left them in darkness, unseeing |
| Umm Muhammad Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see |
| Wahiduddin Khan They are like those who kindled a fire, and when it lighted up all around them, God took away their sight and left them in utter darkness, unable to see |
| Yusuf Ali Orig Their similitude is that of a man who kindled a fire; when it lighted all around him, God took away their light and left them in utter darkness. So they could not see |