The Quran

سورة العَنکبوت

Surah Al-‘Ankabût 29:43

The Spider · Verse 43 of 69

وَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ ۖ وَمَا يَعْقِلُهَا إِلَّا الْعَالِمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

These are the (various) situations which We set forth for the (benefit of) mankind, yet, except for the learned, nobody tries to grasp them.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And such are the Parables We set forth for mankind, but only those understand them who have knowledge.

Ahmed Ali

These are precepts of wisdom We offer to men, but only those who are rational understand.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Those parables – We strike them for people (so that they may see the truth and mend their ways). But none reasons to understand (their true meaning and purpose) save the knowledgeable.

Daryabadi

And these similtudes! We propound them for mankind; and none understand them save men of knowledge.

Faridul Haque

And We illustrate these examples for mankind; and none except the knowledgeable understand them.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And these parables, We set them forth for men, and none understand them but the learned.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And these are similitudes which WE set forth for mankind, but only those understand them who have knowledge.

Muhammad Asad

And so We propound these parables unto man: but none can grasp their innermost meaning save those who [of Us] are aware,

Muhammad Musin Khan

And these similitudes We put forward for mankind, but none will understand them except those who have knowledge (of Allah and His Signs, etc.).

Muhammad Pickthall

As for these similitudes, We coin them for mankind, but none will grasp their meaning save the wise.

Muhammad Sarwar

These are parables which We tell to human being, but only the learned ones understand them.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And (as for) these examples, We set them forth for men, and none understand them but the learned.

Rashad Khalifa

We cite these examples for the people, and none appreciate them except the knowledgeable.

Shabbir Ahmed

Such are the examples We cite for mankind, but only men and women with knowledge of sciences will make best use of their intellect.