16. Sura al-Nahl

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

فَلاَ تَضْرِبُواْ لِلّهِ الأَمْثَالَ...   

16:74.  Invent not similitudes for Allah:

C2106. Cf. 16:60 above, and n. 2086.

One instance of false similitudes is where Pagans say their gods are mere types of symbols, or where men pray to men as Intercessors.

... إِنَّ اللّهَ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٧٤﴾

for Allah knoweth, and ye know not.

Other versions:

16: 74 [ Only God Knows the real thing, humans do not ]

Asad Hence, do not coin any similitude for God! Verily, God knows [all], whereas you have no [real] knowledge.

Pickthall So coin not similitude for Allah. Lo! Allah knoweth; ye know not.

Transliteration Fala_ tadribu_ lilla_hilamsa_l(a), innalla_haya'lamuwaantum la_ ta'lamu_n(a).