Surah 29. Al-'Ankabut

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Verses [Section]: 1-13[1], 14-22 [2], 23-30 [3], 31-44 [4], 45-51 [5], 52-63 [6], 64-69 [7]

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Quran Text of Verse 64-6929. Al-'Ankabut Page 404وَ مَاAnd notهٰذِهِ(is) thisالْحَیٰوةُlifeالدُّنْیَاۤ(of) the worldاِلَّاbutلَهْوٌamusementوَّ لَعِبٌ ؕand playوَ اِنَّAnd indeedالدَّارَthe Homeالْاٰخِرَةَ(of) the Hereafterلَهِیَsurely itالْحَیَوَانُ ۘ(is) the lifeلَوْif onlyكَانُوْاtheyیَعْلَمُوْنَ know فَاِذَاAnd whenرَكِبُوْاthey embarkفِی[in]الْفُلْكِthe shipدَعَوُاthey callاللّٰهَAllahمُخْلِصِیْنَ(being) sincereلَهُto Himالدِّیْنَ ۚ۬(in) the religionفَلَمَّاBut whenنَجّٰىهُمْHe delivers themاِلَیtoالْبَرِّthe landاِذَاbeholdهُمْtheyیُشْرِكُوْنَۙassociate partners (with Him) لِیَكْفُرُوْاSo that they may denyبِمَاۤ[in] whatاٰتَیْنٰهُمْ ۙۚWe have given themوَ لِیَتَمَتَّعُوْا ۥand they may enjoy (themselves)فَسَوْفَBut soonیَعْلَمُوْنَ they will know اَوَ لَمْDo notیَرَوْاthey seeاَنَّاthat Weجَعَلْنَاhave madeحَرَمًاa Sanctuaryاٰمِنًاsecureوَّ یُتَخَطَّفُwhile are being taken awayالنَّاسُthe peopleمِنْaround themحَوْلِهِمْ ؕaround themاَفَبِالْبَاطِلِThen do in the falsehoodیُؤْمِنُوْنَthey believeوَ بِنِعْمَةِand in (the) Favorاللّٰهِ(of) Allahیَكْفُرُوْنَ they disbelieve وَ مَنْAnd whoاَظْلَمُ(is) more unjustمِمَّنِthan (he) whoافْتَرٰیinventsعَلَیagainstاللّٰهِAllahكَذِبًاa lieاَوْorكَذَّبَdeniesبِالْحَقِّthe truthلَمَّاwhenجَآءَهٗ ؕit has come to himاَلَیْسَIs there notفِیْinجَهَنَّمَHellمَثْوًیan abodeلِّلْكٰفِرِیْنَ for the disbelievers وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoجَاهَدُوْاstriveفِیْنَاfor UsلَنَهْدِیَنَّهُمْWe will surely guide themسُبُلَنَا ؕ(to) Our waysوَ اِنَّAnd indeedاللّٰهَAllahلَمَعَsurely (is) withالْمُحْسِنِیْنَ۠the good-doers

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Translation of Verse 64-69

64. This worldly life is no more than play and amusement. But the Hereafter is indeed the real life, if only they knew.

65. If they happen to be aboard a ship ˹caught in a storm˺, they cry out to Allah ˹alone˺ in sincere devotion. But as soon as He delivers them ˹safely˺ to shore, they associate ˹others with Him once again˺.

66. So let them be ungrateful for all We have given them, and ˹let them˺ enjoy themselves ˹for now˺! For they will soon know.

67. Have they not seen how We have made ˹Mecca˺ a safe haven, whereas people ˹all˺ around them are snatched away? ⁸²¹ How can they then believe in falsehood ⁸²² and deny Allah's favours?

68. And who does more wrong than those who fabricate lies against Allah or reject the truth after it has reached them? Is Hell not a ˹fitting˺ home for the disbelievers?

69. As for those who struggle in Our cause, We will surely guide them along Our Way. And Allah is certainly with the good-doers.

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Commentary

821. Mecca was considered as a sanctuary. Therefore, fighting was not allowed there, and whoever entered Mecca (especially in the neighbourhood of the Ka'bah) was safe-a privilege that other cities in Arabia did not have.

822. i.e., the false gods and idols.