It is those who are the losers.

Surah 2. Al-Baqara

Sahih International[2:26]

Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example - that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it. And those who have believed know that it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, "What did Allah intend by this as an example?" He misleads many thereby and guides many thereby. And He misleads not except the defiantly disobedient,

Sahih International[2:27]

Who break the covenant of Allah after contracting it and sever that which Allah has ordered to be joined and cause corruption on earth. It is those who are the losers.

 

In his Tafsir, As-Suddi reported that Ibn `Abbas, Ibn Mas`ud, and some Companions said;

 

 "When Allah gave these two examples of the hypocrites'' meaning Allah's statements,

(Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindled a fire), and,

 

(Or like a rainstorm from the sky), "The hypocrites said, `Allah's far more exalted than for Him to make such examples.'

 

So Allah revealed these Ayat (2:26-27) up to:

(Who are the losers)''.

 

Sa`id said that Qatadah said,

 

 "Allah does not shy away from the truth when He mentions a matter as a parable, whether this matter is significant or not. When Allah mentioned the flies and the spider in His Book, the people of misguidance said, `Why did Allah mention these things.'

 

 So Allah revealed;

(Verily, Allah is not timid to present an example - that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it. ''