أَنزَلَ He sends down مِنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky مَآءًۭ water فَسَالَتْ and flows أَوْدِيَةٌۢ the valleys بِقَدَرِهَا according to their measure فَٱحْتَمَلَ and carries ٱلسَّيْلُ the torrent زَبَدًۭا a foam رَّابِيًۭا ۚ rising وَمِمَّا And from what يُوقِدُونَ they heat عَلَيْهِ [on] it فِى in ٱلنَّارِ the fire ٱبْتِغَآءَ in order to make حِلْيَةٍ ornaments أَوْ or مَتَـٰعٍۢ utensils زَبَدٌۭ a foam مِّثْلُهُۥ ۚ like it كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يَضْرِبُ sets forth ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلْحَقَّ the truth وَٱلْبَـٰطِلَ ۚ and the falsehood فَأَمَّا Then as for ٱلزَّبَدُ the foam فَيَذْهَبُ it passes away جُفَآءًۭ ۖ (as) scum وَأَمَّا and as for مَا what يَنفَعُ benefits ٱلنَّاسَ the mankind فَيَمْكُثُ remains فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ the earth كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يَضْرِبُ Allah sets forth ٱللَّهُ Allah sets forth ٱلْأَمْثَالَ the examples ١٧
He sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allāh presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allāh present examples.
— Come To Light