وَضَرَبَ

ٱللَّهُ

مَثَلٗا

رَّجُلَيۡنِ

أَحَدُهُمَآ

أَبۡكَمُ

لَا

يَقۡدِرُ

عَلَىٰ

شَيۡءٖ

وَهُوَ

كَلٌّ

عَلَىٰ

مَوۡلَىٰهُ

أَيۡنَمَا

يُوَجِّههُّ

لَا

يَأۡتِ

بِخَيۡرٍ

هَلۡ

يَسۡتَوِي

هُوَ

وَمَن

يَأۡمُرُ

بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ

وَهُوَ

عَلَىٰ

صِرَٰطٖ

مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

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And Allah sets forth a parable of two men: one of them is dumb, incapable of anything. He is a burden on his master. Wherever he is sent, he brings no good. Can such a person be equal to the one who commands justice and is on the Straight Path?¹