Surah Az-Zumar (39:29)

ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلًا فِيۡهِ شُرَكَآءُ مُتَشٰكِسُوۡنَ وَرَجُلًا سَلَمًا لِّرَجُلٍ ؕ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِيٰنِ مَثَلًا ؕ اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ ۚ بَلۡ اَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ۝

Daraba Allahu mathalan rajulanfeehi shurakao mutashakisoona warajulan salamanlirajulin hal yastawiyani mathalan alhamdu lillahibal aktharuhum la yaAAlamoon

Allāh presents an example: a man i.e., slave owned by quarreling partners and another belonging exclusively to one man - are they equal in comparison? Praise be to Allāh! But most of them do not know.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Az-Zumar**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "Allāh presents an example: a man i.e., slave owned by quarreling partners and another belonging exclusively to one man - are they equal in comparison? Praise be to Allāh! But most of them do not know.".