What is the secret behind the fact that understanding parables is exclusive to the scholars?
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Question:
In the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And these are parables which We present to the people, but only those of understanding understand them,” what is the secret behind the fact that understanding parables is exclusive to the scholars in this verse?
Answer:
Answer: The ignorant do not understand the Qur'anic parables; only the people of knowledge understand them. This contains praise for the people of knowledge and exaltation of the Qur'anic parables. Otherwise, non-scholars among the disbelievers and hypocrites say: “What does Allah mean by this parable?” That is, they say: How does Allah use the spider, the fly, and the ant as parables? How does Allah use these insects as parables? They do not understand the meaning of the parable as the scholars do.
In the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And these are parables which We present to the people, but only those of understanding understand them,” what is the secret behind the fact that understanding parables is exclusive to the scholars in this verse?
Answer:
Answer: The ignorant do not understand the Qur'anic parables; only the people of knowledge understand them. This contains praise for the people of knowledge and exaltation of the Qur'anic parables. Otherwise, non-scholars among the disbelievers and hypocrites say: “What does Allah mean by this parable?” That is, they say: How does Allah use the spider, the fly, and the ant as parables? How does Allah use these insects as parables? They do not understand the meaning of the parable as the scholars do.
Source
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