Surah Ali 'Imran
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِنْهُ ءَايَـٰتٌ مُّحْكَمَـٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَـٰبِهَـٰتٌ ۖ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَـٰبَهَ مِنْهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ ٱلْفِتْنَةِ وَٱبْتِغَآءَ تَأْوِيلِهِۦ ۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ فِى ٱلْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
Huwal-lażī anzala ‘alaikal-kitāba minhu āyātum muḥkamātun hunna ummul-kitābi wa ukharu mutasyābihāt(un), fa'ammal-lażīna fī qulūbihim zaigun fayattabi‘ūna mā tasyābaha minhubtigā'al-fitnati wabtigā'a ta'wīlih(ī), wa mā ya‘lamu ta'wīlahū illallāh(u), war-rāsikhūna fil-‘ilmi yaqūlūna āmannā bih(ī), kullum min ‘indi rabbinā, wa mā yażżakkaru illā ulul-albāb(i).
It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord." And no one will be reminded except those of understanding.
📝 Footnotes
84) Muhkamat verses are verses whose meanings are clear, decisive, and can be easily understood. 85) Mutashabihat verses are verses that contain multiple meanings, are difficult to understand, or whose true meaning is known only to Allah.