Translation of the meanings Ayah 5 Surah Al-Jumu‘ah - English Translation - Saheeh International - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 5

مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُواْ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَحۡمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡحِمَارِ يَحۡمِلُ أَسۡفَارَۢاۚ بِئۡسَ مَثَلُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

(5) The example of those who were entrusted with the Torah and then did not take it on^[1687] is like that of a donkey who carries volumes [of books].^[1688] Wretched is the example of the people who deny the signs of Allāh. And Allāh does not guide the wrongdoing people.

[1687]- i.e., neglected their responsibility towards it by not putting its teachings into practice.
[1688]- But does not benefit from their contents.