Surah Al-Baqara Verse 17 - English Translation by Mir Aneesuddin
Surah Al-Baqaraمَثَلُهُمۡ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِي ٱسۡتَوۡقَدَ نَارٗا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتۡ مَا حَوۡلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمۡ وَتَرَكَهُمۡ فِي ظُلُمَٰتٖ لَّا يُبۡصِرُونَ
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindled a fire, so when it enlightened that which was around him, God took away their light and left them in darkness (so that) they do not see