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ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلًا فِيهِ شُرَكَآءُ مُتَشَـٰكِسُونَ وَرَجُلًا سَلَمًا لِّرَجُلٍ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيَانِ مَثَلًا ۚ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Allah coineth a similitude: A man in relation to whom are several part-owners, quarrelling, and a man belonging wholly to one man. Are the two equal in similitude? Praise be to Allah! But most of them know not.
Marmaduke Pickthall · Quran 39:29
One person belongs to partners at odds.
The other belongs entirely to one master.
The verse asks whether the two are equal in comparison.
An editorial reading aid. Nodes show the named imagery, contrasts, or sequence, not a complete interpretation.
Al-Tafsir al-Muyassar contrasts a person claimed by quarrelling partners with one belonging to a single master, explaining a comparison of divided worship and faith.
Al-Tafsir al-Muyassar ↗Original concise English paraphrase of the retrieved Arabic commentary.
Notice the contrast between conflicting demands and a single master, then read the commentary.
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