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Al-Baqarah (The Cow) · Ayah 17

مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِى ظُلُمَـٰتٍ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ 17

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.

مَثَلُهُمْmathaluhumTheir example

مثلm-th-lnoun

كَمَثَلِkamathali(is) like (the) example

مثلm-th-lnoun

ٱلَّذِىalladhī(of) the one who

noun

ٱسْتَوْقَدَis'tawqadakindled

وقدw-q-dverb

نَارًۭاnārana fire

نورn-w-rnoun

فَلَمَّآfalammāthen, when

noun