And do not lie in wait in every path, threatening and turning away from Allah's way him who believes in Him and seeking to make it crooked; and remember when you were few then He multiplied you, and consider what was the end of the mischief-makers.

See what they liken you to! So they have gone astray and cannot find the way.

See what likenesses do they apply to you, so they have gone astray, therefore they shall not be able to find a way.