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HOW DO THE UNWISE INTERPRET THE QUR'AN?

the Qur'an and, furthermore, how these examples can lead them to
become misguided.

God is not ashamed to make an example of a gnat or
of an even smaller thing. As for those who have faith,
they know it is the truth from their Lord. But as for
those who are disbelievers, they say, 'What does God
mean by this example?' He misguides many by it and
guides many by it. But He only misguides the
deviators. (Surat al-Baqarah: 26)

A believer can easily grasp that the example of the gnat
mentioned in the verse is a means of proving the superiority of
God's power. This tiny insect, only about a centimeter long, is an
example of God's perfect and unique creation. It contains systems,
mechanisms and a structure far more complex than that of any
advanced technological equipment or computers. It has survived
down to our own time and has remained unchanged ever since its
creation. God gives this miraculous creature as an example in the
Qur'an to emphasize the supremacy of His Creation. True believers
can deduce from this example that even a single gnat opens the
gateway to feeling and understanding the endless knowledge and
power of God. However, those unwise sceptical unbelievers,
instead of learning to perceive every creature around them with the
same appreciative eyes, will still be asking in wonder, "What does
God mean by this example?"

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The repetitions in the Qur'an are the source of further
confusion for the unwise who cannot understand the rationale
behind them. In certain parts of the Qur'an some subjects and
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