وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ ٱجْتُثَّتْ مِن فَوْقِ ٱلْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِن قَرَارٍ ٢٦
And the example of a bad word is like a bad tree, uprooted from the surface of the earth, not having any stability.
Quran verses about Parables in the Quran
الأمثال في القرآن
40 verses in 15 surahs · 22 subtopics
The Quran sets forth parables of every kind as a reminder and a lesson, and these verses show their purpose. Among them are the parables of the disbeliever and his deeds, of powerless idols, of the believer and the disbeliever, of worldly life, of those who spend in Allah’s cause, of the good and the evil word, and of the light of Allah, to whom belongs the highest example.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 40
- Their variety in the Quran for reminder and lesson 8
- The life of this world 2
- The purpose of parables 6
- To Allah belongs the highest description 2
- The parable of the disbeliever worshipping other than Allah 2
- The parable of truth and falsehood 2
- The parable of the good word 1
- The parable of the evil word 1
- The parable of the idols’ powerlessness 2
- The parable of one who breaks his covenant 1
- The parable of ingratitude for blessings 1
- The parable of the believer and the disbeliever 2
- The parable of the associator 1
- The parable of Allah’s light 1
- The parable of shirk 2
- The parable of the knowing and the ignorant 1
- The parable of the hypocrites 1
- The parable of the disbeliever 4
- The parable of those who spend in Allah’s path 2
- The one who shows off and the associator 1
- The parable of the one who consumes usury 1
- The parable of the disbeliever’s deeds 3
The parable of the evil word · 1 verse
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.