When Jesus Christ spoke to the multitude, he spoke to them in parables which he explained to them and the multitude admired his parables. Then when he was alone with his disciples he explained the same parables in another way: more deep in implication.
Similarly, the Quran parables have meaning which people have not comprehended; which are among the puzzles and ambiguous ayat of the Quran.
Therefore, the disbelievers said: what are such parables!?
And God - be glorified - explained that He guides many people by the plain ayat of the Quran, and He misguides many people by means of the ambiguous ayat; such misguided are the wrong-doers and evil-doers.
Similarly, the Quran parables have meaning which people have not comprehended; which are among the puzzles and ambiguous ayat of the Quran.
Therefore, the disbelievers said: what are such parables!?
And God - be glorified - explained that He guides many people by the plain ayat of the Quran, and He misguides many people by means of the ambiguous ayat; such misguided are the wrong-doers and evil-doers.