وَضَرَبَ And Allah sets forth waḍaraba And Allah sets forth l-lahu an example mathalan (of) two men rajulayni one of them aḥaduhumā (is) dumb abkamu not lā he has power yaqdiru on ʿalā anything shayin while he wahuwa (is) a burden kallun on ʿalā his master mawlāhu Wherever aynamā he directs him yuwajjihhu not lā he comes yati with any good bikhayrin Is hal equal yastawī he huwa and (the one) who waman commands yamuru [of] justice bil-ʿadli and he wahuwa (is) on ʿalā a path ṣirāṭin straight mus'taqīmin
And Allāh presents an example of two men, one of them dumb and unable to do a thing, while he is a burden to his guardian. Wherever he directs him, he brings no good. Is he equal to one who commands justice, while he is on a straight path?