verily allah is not ashamed to propound a similitude be it of a gnat or of aught above it. then as to those who believe they know that it is the truth from their lord. and to those who disbelieve they say what intendeth god by similitude? he sendeth many astray thereby and he guideth many thereby and he sendeth not astray thereby any except the transgressors who break the covenant of allah after the ratification thereof and sunder that which allah hath commanded should be joined and act corruptly on the earth. these! they are the losers.
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 الذين ينقضون عهد الله من بعد ميثاقه ويقطعون ما أمر الله به أن يوصل ويفسدون في الأرض أولئك هم الخاسرون