Sura al-‘Ankabut
29
Introduction of Surah
al-‘Ankabut is the 29th sura of the Qur’an, which means ‘The Spider’, deriving its name from verse 41, which states that those who take helpers or protectors (awliya’) apart from God Almighty do not do better than the spider when it builds itself what is always the weakest of houses. This sura belongs to the Meccan period and comprises 69 verses, 980 words, 4,195 letters, and 7 segments. It is the 85th sura in chronological order, revealed after Sura al-Rum. The sura begins with three Mysterious Letters of the Holy Qur’an. After insisting that evil-doers will not escape God’s wrath and judgement, the sura mentions many of the prophets including Prophet Nuh (Noah [peace be upon him]), who spent 950 years with his people till the flood overtook them; Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham [peace be upon him]), who attempted to turn men away from idol worship; Prophet Lut (Lot [peace be upon him]), who similarly attempted to persuade his people away from shameful acts of immorality and Prophet Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him), sent to the people of Madyan to stop them from spreading financial corruption. The sura further mentions the miraculous status of Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him) by conveying the Qur’an to the people who know very well that he had never learnt how to read or write a scripture or a sentence. Yet, the Holy Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) recited such a magnificent book to them that no writer or poet could produce a like of its few verses. The sura concludes by ensuring those who fabricate lies against God and reject the truth will reach the abode of Hell, and those who strive hard in the path of God and perform good deeds will certainly be guided to His presence.
Read More
Show Less
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the All-Merciful
ﮡﮢ
29:1. Alif, Lam, Mim.
الم
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 1)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝ
29:7. As for those who believe and perform righteous deeds, We shall most surely absolve them of their misdeeds. And We shall most certainly reward them the best of what they used to do.
والذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات لنكفرن عنهم سيئاتهم ولنجزينهم أحسن الذي كانوا يعملون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 7)
ﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵ
29:8. And We have commanded human being to be good to his parents. But if they urge you to associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, then do not obey them. To Me will be your return, and I will inform you of what you used to do.
ووصينا الإنسان بوالديه حسنا وإن جاهداك لتشرك بي ما ليس لك به علم فلا تطعهما إلي مرجعكم فأنبئكم بما كنتم تعملون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 8)
ﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄﮅﮆﮇﮈﮉﮊﮋﮌﮍﮎﮏﮐﮑﮒﮓﮔﮕﮖﮗﮘﮙﮚﮛﮜﮝﮞ
29:10. There are some among the people who say: ‘We believe in Allah.’ But if such a person is made to suffer in Allah’s cause, he takes the persecution by the people as Allah’s punishment. Yet, if some help comes from your Lord, they will surely say: ‘We were indeed with you.’ Does not Allah know best what is (hidden) in the breasts of all creatures?
ومن الناس من يقول آمنا بالله فإذا أوذي في الله جعل فتنة الناس كعذاب الله ولئن جاء نصر من ربك ليقولن إنا كنا معكم أوليس الله بأعلم بما في صدور العالمين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 10)
ﮦﮧﮨﮩﮪﮫﮬﮭﮮﮯﮰﮱﯓﯔﯕﯖﯗﯘﯙﯚ
29:12. And those who disbelieve say to the believers: ‘Follow our path, and we shall bear (the burden of) your wrongs.’ Yet they will never be the bearers of any of their wrongs. Indeed, they are liars.
وقال الذين كفروا للذين آمنوا اتبعوا سبيلنا ولنحمل خطاياكم وما هم بحاملين من خطاياهم من شيء إنهم لكاذبون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 12)
ﯛﯜﯝﯞﯟﯠﯡﯢﯣﯤﯥﯦﯧ
29:13. But most surely, they shall carry their burdens and (many) other burdens along with their burdens. And they will indeed be questioned on the Day of Resurrection concerning what they used to fabricate.
وليحملن أثقالهم وأثقالا مع أثقالهم وليسألن يوم القيامة عما كانوا يفترون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 13)
ﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄ
29:17. You worship only idols besides Allah and produce lies (about them). Those you worship besides Allah have no control over your sustenance. Therefore, seek all (your) sustenance from Allah, worship Him and be grateful to Him. To Him, you (all) shall be returned.
إنما تعبدون من دون الله أوثانا وتخلقون إفكا إن الذين تعبدون من دون الله لا يملكون لكم رزقا فابتغوا عند الله الرزق واعبدوه واشكروا له إليه ترجعون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 17)
ﮣﮤﮥﮦﮧﮨﮩﮪﮫﮬﮭﮮﮯﮰﮱﯓﯔﯕﯖﯗﯘﯙ
29:20. Say: ‘Travel through the earth and observe how He originated the creation.’ Then, Allah shall bring the next genesis (of the Hereafter) into being. Indeed, Allah is All-Capable of everything.
قل سيروا في الأرض فانظروا كيف بدأ الخلق ثم الله ينشئ النشأة الآخرة إن الله على كل شيء قدير
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 20)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦ
29:24. But the only answer of his (i.e. Abraham’s) people was that they said: ‘Kill him or burn him.’ Then Allah saved him from the fire. There are indeed signs in that for people who believe.
فما كان جواب قومه إلا أن قالوا اقتلوه أو حرقوه فأنجاه الله من النار إن في ذلك لآيات لقوم يؤمنون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 24)
ﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃ
29:25. And he (Abraham) said (to his people): ‘You have taken idols (for worship) besides Allah, only for the sake of mutual friendship among yourselves in the life of the world. Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will disown one another, and you will curse one another. And your abode will be the Fire, and you will not have any helpers.
وقال إنما اتخذتم من دون الله أوثانا مودة بينكم في الحياة الدنيا ثم يوم القيامة يكفر بعضكم ببعض ويلعن بعضكم بعضا ومأواكم النار وما لكم من ناصرين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 25)
ﮔﮕﮖﮗﮘﮙﮚﮛﮜﮝﮞﮟﮠﮡﮢﮣﮤﮥﮦﮧ
29:27. And We granted him Ishaq (Isaac) and Ya‘qub (Jacob), and We established prophethood and the Book among his descendants. And We gave him his reward in this world; and in the Hereafter, he will most surely be among the righteous.
ووهبنا له إسحق ويعقوب وجعلنا في ذريته النبوة والكتاب وآتيناه أجره في الدنيا وإنه في الآخرة لمن الصالحين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 27)
ﯘﯙﯚﯛﯜﯝﯞﯟﯠﯡﯢﯣﯤﯥﯦﯧﯨﯩﯪﯫﯬﯭﯮﯯﯰ
29:29. What! Do you come upon males (for your sexual desire), commit highway robberies, and practise immorality openly in your gatherings?’ But the only response of his people was that they said: ‘Bring upon us Allah’s punishment if you are among the truthful.’
أئنكم لتأتون الرجال وتقطعون السبيل وتأتون في ناديكم المنكر فما كان جواب قومه إلا أن قالوا ائتنا بعذاب الله إن كنت من الصادقين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 29)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡ
29:31. And when Our messengers came to Ibrahim (Abraham) with the good news, they said: ‘We are indeed going to destroy the people of this town. Its people are indeed wrongdoers.’
ولما جاءت رسلنا إبراهيم بالبشرى قالوا إنا مهلكوا أهل هذه القرية إن أهلها كانوا ظالمين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 31)
ﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴ
29:32. He (Abraham) said: ‘Lut (Lot) is indeed in it.’ They said: ‘We know better who is in it. We shall surely save him and his family, except his wife. She will be among those who are going to stay behind.’
قال إن فيها لوطا قالوا نحن أعلم بمن فيها لننجينه وأهله إلا امرأته كانت من الغابرين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 32)
ﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄﮅﮆﮇﮈﮉﮊﮋﮌﮍ
29:33. And when Our messengers came to Lut (Lot), he was upset on their account and felt distressed for their sake. But they said: ‘Do not fear, nor grieve! We shall deliver you and your family, except your wife. She will be among those who are going to stay behind.
ولما أن جاءت رسلنا لوطا سيء بهم وضاق بهم ذرعا وقالوا لا تخف ولا تحزن إنا منجوك وأهلك إلا امرأتك كانت من الغابرين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 33)
ﮣﮤﮥﮦﮧﮨﮩﮪﮫﮬﮭﮮﮯﮰﮱﯓﯔ
29:36. To Madyan, (We sent) their (kin) brother Shu‘ayb. So he said: ‘O my people! Worship Allah and hope for the Last Day. And do not act wickedly upon the earth, causing corruption.’
وإلى مدين أخاهم شعيبا فقال يا قوم اعبدوا الله وارجوا اليوم الآخر ولا تعثوا في الأرض مفسدين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 36)
ﯝﯞﯟﯠﯡﯢﯣﯤﯥﯦﯧﯨﯩﯪﯫﯬﯭﯮ
29:38. And (We destroyed) ‘Ad and Thamud (as well). It is undoubtedly apparent to you from their (ruined) dwellings. Satan made their deeds look charming to them, so he turned them away from the path (of truth), though they were wise and discerning.
وعادا وثمود وقد تبين لكم من مساكنهم وزين لهم الشيطان أعمالهم فصدهم عن السبيل وكانوا مستبصرين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 38)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟ
29:39. And (remember) Qarun (Korah), Pharaoh and Haman. Indeed, Musa (Moses) came to them with clear proofs, but they behaved arrogantly in the land, yet they could not outstrip (Us).
وقارون وفرعون وهامان ولقد جاءهم موسى بالبينات فاستكبروا في الأرض وما كانوا سابقين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 39)
ﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾ
29:40. So We seized each (of them) for his sin. Among them were those upon whom We sent a violent pebble storm. And among them were those whom the sudden roaring blast overtook. And among them were those whom We caused the earth to swallow. And among them were those whom We drowned. It was not Allah who wronged them, but it was they who used to wrong themselves.
فكلا أخذنا بذنبه فمنهم من أرسلنا عليه حاصبا ومنهم من أخذته الصيحة ومنهم من خسفنا به الأرض ومنهم من أغرقنا وما كان الله ليظلمهم ولكن كانوا أنفسهم يظلمون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 40)
ﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄﮅﮆﮇﮈﮉﮊﮋﮌﮍﮎﮏﮐﮑﮒﮓﮔ
29:41. The example of those who adopt protectors besides Allah is like the spider that makes a house (for itself). And indeed, the weakest of all houses is the spider’s house, if only they knew!
مثل الذين اتخذوا من دون الله أولياء كمثل العنكبوت اتخذت بيتا وإن أوهن البيوت لبيت العنكبوت لو كانوا يعلمون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 41)
ﯚﯛﯜﯝﯞﯟﯠﯡﯢﯣﯤﯥﯦﯧﯨﯩﯪﯫﯬﯭﯮﯯﯰﯱﯲ
29:45. (Esteemed Prophet!) Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish the prayer. Indeed, prayer prevents indecencies and wrongs. And the remembrance of Allah is (even) greater. And Allah knows whatever (deeds) you perform.
اتل ما أوحي إليك من الكتاب وأقم الصلاة إن الصلاة تنهى عن الفحشاء والمنكر ولذكر الله أكبر والله يعلم ما تصنعون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 45)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬ
29:46. (Believers!) Do not argue with the People of the Book except in the most graceful manner, barring such of them who act wrongfully. And say: ‘We believe in what has been revealed to us and revealed to you. And our God and your God is only One. And to Him, we (fully) submit.’
ولا تجادلوا أهل الكتاب إلا بالتي هي أحسن إلا الذين ظلموا منهم وقولوا آمنا بالذي أنزل إلينا وأنزل إليكم وإلهنا وإلهكم واحد ونحن له مسلمون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 46)
ﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃ
29:47. Similar (to the past messengers), We have revealed the Book to you (O Prophet). So (the faithful among) those to whom We have given the Book believe in it. And among these (inhabitants of Mecca), some (also) believe in it. And none rejects Our revelations except the disbelievers.
وكذلك أنزلنا إليك الكتاب فالذين آتيناهم الكتاب يؤمنون به ومن هؤلاء من يؤمن به وما يجحد بآياتنا إلا الكافرون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 47)
ﯧﯨﯩﯪﯫﯬﯭﯮﯯﯰﯱﯲﯳﯴﯵﯶﯷﯸﯹﯺﯻﯼ
29:52. Say: ‘Allah suffices as a Witness between you and me. He knows whatever is in the heavens and the earth. And those who believe in falsehood and disbelieve in Allah, it is they who are the losers.’
قل كفى بالله بيني وبينكم شهيدا يعلم ما في السماوات والأرض والذين آمنوا بالباطل وكفروا بالله أولئك هم الخاسرون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 52)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞ
29:53. And they ask you to hasten the punishment. Had the time not been specified, the punishment would have surely come to them. And indeed, it will overtake them suddenly while they are unaware.
ويستعجلونك بالعذاب ولولا أجل مسمى لجاءهم العذاب وليأتينهم بغتة وهم لا يشعرون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 53)
ﮆﮇﮈﮉﮊﮋﮌﮍﮎﮏﮐﮑﮒﮓﮔﮕﮖﮗﮘ
29:58. And those who believe and perform righteous deeds, We will surely settle them in lofty dwellings of Paradise, (graced) with streams flowing beneath them, remaining therein forever. How excellent is the reward of the righteous workers,
والذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات لنبوئنهم من الجنة غرفا تجري من تحتها الأنهار خالدين فيها نعم أجر العاملين
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 58)
ﯭﯮﯯﯰﯱﯲﯳﯴﯵﯶﯷﯸﯹﯺﯻﯼﯽﯾﯿﰀﰁﰂﰃﰄﰅ
29:63. If you ask them: ‘Who sends down water from the sky, then gives life to the earth with it after its death?’ they will surely say: ‘Allah.’ Say: ‘All praise belongs to Allah!’ But most of them have no understanding.
ولئن سألتهم من نزل من السماء ماء فأحيا به الأرض من بعد موتها ليقولن الله قل الحمد لله بل أكثرهم لا يعقلون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 63)
ﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳ
29:65. Whenever they board a ship, they call upon Allah, devoting (their) faith exclusively to Him. But, once He has delivered them safely to land, behold, they start ascribing partners (to Him again).
فإذا ركبوا في الفلك دعوا الله مخلصين له الدين فلما نجاهم إلى البر إذا هم يشركون
(al-‘Ankabut, 29 : 65)
ﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄﮅﮆﮇﮈﮉﮊﮋﮌ
