Evil is the case of those who deny Our signs and wrong themselves.
What an evil example is of those who denied Our signs and used to wrong only their own souls.
An evil likeness is the likeness of the people who cried lies to Our signs, and themselves were wronging.
Evil is the example of people who are bent on giving the lie to Our messages: for it is against their own selves that they are sinning!
Vile is the likeness of the people who belie Our signs, and their own souls they are wont to wrong.
Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses and signs, etc.), and used to wrong their ownselves.
Evil is the metaphor of the people who reject Our signs and wrong themselves.
Evil is the example of the people who reject Our signs as false and perpetrate wrong against their own selves.
Evil is the parable of the people who rejected Our Ayat, and used to wrong themselves.
Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations, and were wont to wrong themselves.
Evil is the parable of the people who deny Our signs and wrong themselves.
Evil is the example of those who belied Our verses; they wronged themselves.
How evil an example [is that of] the people who denied Our signs and used to wrong themselves.
How terrible is the example of those who have rejected Our revelations and have done injustice only to themselves!
Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our communications and are unjust to their own souls.
S<u>a</u>a mathalan alqawmu alla<u>th</u>eena ka<u>thth</u>aboo bi<u>a</u>y<u>a</u>tin<u>a</u> waanfusahum k<u>a</u>noo ya<i><u>th</u></i>limoon<b>a</b>
How evil is the case of those who deny Our signs. They only wrong themselves:
Evil as an example are people who reject Our signs and wrong their own souls.
سَآءَ مَثَلًا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَأَنفُسَهُمْ كَانُوا۟ يَظْلِمُونَ
Is there anything worse than a people who reject Allah’s signs and proofs, not believing them, wronging themselves through doing so and only gaining their own ruin.
Is there anything worse than a people who reject Allah’s signs and proofs, not believing them, wronging themselves through doing so and only gaining their own ruin.
<p>The last verse in this series 176 said, "So evil is example of those who belied our signs and they have been doing harm to themselves."</p><p>The General Message of the Verses</p><p>The above verses contain a number of useful points for the benefit of those who are heedful and make use of their understanding. Firstly, no one should be boastful of his knowledge and be proud for his piety. Things can change without notice just as happened with Bal'am Ba'ura. One has to be grateful to his Lord for all the knowledge and wisdom he has, and should keep praying Allah for being firm in his faith.</p><p>Secondly, one should avoid situations which seem to threat his faith and knowledge. Specially so, when money, wife and children are involved because the love, of these things is the most powerful agent of misguidance.</p><p>Thirdly, one should avoid the company of the misguided people and be careful in accepting gift or invitation from them. Bal'am met the evil fate through accepting the gift of the Jabbarin.</p><p>Fourthly, the acts of immodesty like adultery and fornication are the source of ruin and disaster for all the people living in a society. Those who want to save themselves from distress must prevent their people from committing such crimes, otherwise it will invite Allah's wrath and punishment upon them.</p><p>Fifthly, deviation from the commandments of Allah is, in itself a punishment and it opens the door to satanic influences, which work upon them quite unknowingly and lead them astray. Therefore, any one with knowledge must be conscious of this valuable treasure and seek Allah's help in protecting it from evil influences. He must care-fully keep correcting himself against error.</p>
The last verse in this series 176 said, "So evil is example of those who belied our signs and they have been doing harm to themselves."The General Message of the VersesThe above verses contain a number of useful points for the benefit of those who are heedful and make use of their understanding. Firstly, no one should be boastful of his knowledge and be proud for his piety. Things can change without notice just as happened with Bal'am Ba'ura. One has to be grateful to his Lord for all the knowledge and wisdom he has, and should keep praying Allah for being firm in his faith.Secondly, one should avoid situations which seem to threat his faith and knowledge. Specially so, when money, wife and children are involved because the love, of these things is the most powerful agent of misguidance.Thirdly, one should avoid the company of the misguided people and be careful in accepting gift or invitation from them. Bal'am met the evil fate through accepting the gift of the Jabbarin.Fourthly, the acts of immodesty like adultery and fornication are the source of ruin and disaster for all the people living in a society. Those who want to save themselves from distress must prevent their people from committing such crimes, otherwise it will invite Allah's wrath and punishment upon them.Fifthly, deviation from the commandments of Allah is, in itself a punishment and it opens the door to satanic influences, which work upon them quite unknowingly and lead them astray. Therefore, any one with knowledge must be conscious of this valuable treasure and seek Allah's help in protecting it from evil influences. He must care-fully keep correcting himself against error.