god is not ashamed to strike a similitude even of a gnat or aught above it. as for the believers they know it is the truth from their lord but as for unbelievers they say what did god desire by this for a similitude? thereby he leads many astray and thereby he guides many and thereby he leads none astray save the ungodly
إن الله لا يستحيي أن يضرب مثلا ما بعوضة فما فوقها فأما الذين آمنوا فيعلمون أنه الحق من ربهم وأما الذين كفروا فيقولون ماذا أراد الله بهذا مثلا يضل به كثيرا ويهدي به كثيرا وما يضل به إلا الفاسقين