هُوَ
ٱلَّذِيٓ
أَنزَلَ
عَلَيۡكَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
مِنۡهُ
ءَايَٰتٞ
مُّحۡكَمَٰتٌ
هُنَّ
أُمُّ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
وَأُخَرُ
مُتَشَٰبِهَٰتٞۖ
فَأَمَّا
ٱلَّذِينَ
فِي
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
زَيۡغٞ
فَيَتَّبِعُونَ
مَا
تَشَٰبَهَ
مِنۡهُ
ٱبۡتِغَآءَ
ٱلۡفِتۡنَةِ
وَٱبۡتِغَآءَ
تَأۡوِيلِهِۦۖ
وَمَا
يَعۡلَمُ
تَأۡوِيلَهُۥٓ
إِلَّا
ٱللَّهُۗ
وَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ
فِي
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
يَقُولُونَ
ءَامَنَّا
بِهِۦ
كُلّٞ
مِّنۡ
عِندِ
رَبِّنَاۗ
وَمَا
يَذَّكَّرُ
إِلَّآ
أُوْلُواْ
ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
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He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.
— M. Pickthall
It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific.1 As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allāh. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord." And no one will be reminded except those of understanding,
— Saheeh International
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Mutashabihat and Muhkamat Ayat
Allah states that in the Qur'an, there are Ayat that are Muhkamat, entirely clear and plain, and these are the foundations of the Book which are plain for everyone. And there are Ayat in the Qur'an that are Mutashabihat not entirely clear for many, or some people. S
…The Mutashabihat and Muhkamat Ayat
Allah states that in the Qur'an, there are Ayat that are Muhkamat, entirely clear and plain, and these are the found
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