۞ ضَرَبَ Allah sets forth ḍaraba Allah sets forth l-lahu the example mathalan (of) a slave ʿabdan (who is) owned mamlūkan not lā he has power yaqdiru on ʿalā anything shayin and (one) whom waman We provided him razaqnāhu from Us minnā a provision riz'qan good ḥasanan so he fahuwa spends yunfiqu from it min'hu secretly sirran and publicly wajahran Can hal they be equal yastawūna All praise l-ḥamdu (is) for Allah lillahi Nay bal but most of them aktharuhum (do) not lā know yaʿlamūna
Allāh presents an example: a slave [who is] owned and unable to do a thing and he to whom We have provided from Us good provision, so he spends from it secretly and publicly. Can they be equal? Praise to Allāh! But most of them do not know.