Surah Al-Jumu'ah, ayah 5

62:5

مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُواْ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَحۡمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡحِمَارِ يَحۡمِلُ أَسۡفَارَۢاۚ بِئۡسَ مَثَلُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ٥

Mathalul-ladhīna hummilut-tawrāta thumma lam yahmilūhā kamathalil-himāri yahmilu asfārā bi sa mathalul-qawmil-ladhīna kaddhabū bi'āyātillāhi wallāhu lā yahdil-qawmaz-zālimīn

The example of those who were entrusted with the Torah and then did not take it on1687 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.

Footnotes

1687 i.e., neglected their responsibility towards it by not putting its teachings into practice.

1688 But does not benefit from their contents.