According to the Hafs Mushaf order, this verse is verse 2077 from the beginning and verse 4160 from the end; it is in surah 17 and is verse 48 of Surah Al-Isra. The word count of verse 48 of Surah Al-Isra is 9, its letter count is 42, and its total Abjad value has been calculated as 4669. The total Abjad value of Surah Al-Isra has been calculated as 473063. Abjad counts include the letter ء (Hamza) where present. There are 1 other verses identical/similar to this verse. These are verses 25:9.
Arabic Text
انظر كيف ضربوا لك الامثال فضلوا فلا يستطيعون سبيلا
Yusuf Ali (English) Explanation of Surah Al-Isra, Verse 48
2233 Note that the word used is "Sabilan" "a way", not "the way". In going astray they have lost the way: but never can they find any means of getting back to that way, or of justifying themselves or making good their wicked similes.