وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِى هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ 27
Translations
And We have certainly presented for the people in this Qur’ān from every [kind of] example - that they might remember.
Transliteration
Wa-laqad darabnā li-n-nāsi fī hādhā l-qur'āni min kulli mathali la-'allahum yatadhakkarūn
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah affirms that He has presented in the Qur'an every type of parable and example for humanity, with the hope that they will reflect, remember, and take heed. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi emphasize that these varied parables serve as tools for understanding divine wisdom and guidance, addressing different intellects and capacities for comprehension. The diversity of examples demonstrates Allah's mercy in making the message accessible to all people regardless of their background or understanding level.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears near the conclusion of Surah Az-Zumar (Chapter 39), which is a Meccan surah addressing the polytheists and those who rejected the message. The ayah contextualizes the entire Qur'anic discourse as a comprehensive guide filled with illustrative examples designed to reach the hearts of the disbelievers and remind them of Allah's oneness and power.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The best speech is the Book of Allah, and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad.' (Sahih Muslim 867). Additionally, 'The Qur'an was revealed in seven dialects, and in every verse of it there is a healing and a lesson.' (Tirmidhi 2907)
Themes
Key Lesson
The abundance of parables and examples in the Qur'an demonstrates Allah's profound mercy and desire for our spiritual growth; believers should dedicate themselves to contemplating these examples as they are tailored to awaken the conscience and strengthen faith. This ayah encourages us to approach the Qur'an thoughtfully, seeking personal application and spiritual transformation rather than mere recitation.
Related Ayahs
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَأْكُلُوا۟ ٱلرِّبَوٰٓا۟ أَضْعَـٰفًا مُّضَـٰعَفَةً ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied, but fear Allāh that you may be successful.
مَّنْ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَحْمِلُ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وِزْرًا
Whoever turns away from it - then indeed, he will bear on the Day of Resurrection a burden [i.e., great sin],
قُلْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَآئِكُم مَّن يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يَهْدِى لِلْحَقِّ ۗ أَفَمَن يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلْحَقِّ أَحَقُّ أَن يُتَّبَعَ أَمَّن لَّا يَهِدِّىٓ إِلَّآ أَن يُهْدَىٰ ۖ فَمَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Say, "Are there of your 'partners' any who guides to the truth?" Say, "Allāh guides to the truth. So is He who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed or he who guides not unless he is guided? Then what is [wrong] with you - how do you judge?"
وَأَنَّ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطِى مُسْتَقِيمًا فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلسُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
And, [moreover], this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow [other] ways, for you will be separated from His way. This has He instructed you that you may become righteous.