وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَبْكَمُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوْلَىٰهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى هُوَ وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
<h2 class="title">Another Example</h2><p>Mujahid said, "This also refers to idols and the True God, may He be exalted." Meaning that the idol is dumb and cannot speak or say anything, good or otherwise. It cannot do anything at all, no words, no action, it is dependent and is a burden on its master. </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ</div><p>(whichever way he directs him,) meaning, wherever he sends him </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لاَ يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ</div><p>(he brings no good.) meaning, he does not succeed in what he wants. </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">هَلْ يَسْتَوِى</div><p>(Is such a man equal) meaning, a man who has these attributes </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ</div><p>(to one who commands justice) meaning fairness, one whose words are true and whose deeds are righteous. </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَهُوَ عَلَى صِرَطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ</div><p>(and is himself on the straight path) Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said: "This is also an example of the disbeliever and the believer", as in the previous Ayah. </p>
Another ExampleMujahid said, "This also refers to idols and the True God, may He be exalted." Meaning that the idol is dumb and cannot speak or say anything, good or otherwise. It cannot do anything at all, no words, no action, it is dependent and is a burden on its master. أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ(whichever way he directs him,) meaning, wherever he sends him لاَ يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ(he brings no good.) meaning, he does not succeed in what he wants. هَلْ يَسْتَوِى(Is such a man equal) meaning, a man who has these attributes وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ(to one who commands justice) meaning fairness, one whose words are true and whose deeds are righteous. وَهُوَ عَلَى صِرَطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ(and is himself on the straight path) Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said: "This is also an example of the disbeliever and the believer", as in the previous Ayah. 