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 1-1329. Al-'Ankabutبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِالٓمّٓۚAlif Laam Meem اَحَسِبَDo thinkالنَّاسُthe peopleاَنْthatیُّتْرَكُوْۤاthey will be leftاَنْbecauseیَّقُوْلُوْۤاthey sayاٰمَنَّاWe believeوَ هُمْand theyلَاwill not (be tested)یُفْتَنُوْنَ (will not) be tested وَ لَقَدْAnd indeedفَتَنَّاWe testedالَّذِیْنَthose whoمِنْ(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ(were) before themفَلَیَعْلَمَنَّAnd will surely make evidentاللّٰهُAllahالَّذِیْنَthose whoصَدَقُوْا(are) truthfulوَ لَیَعْلَمَنَّand will surely make evidentالْكٰذِبِیْنَ the liars اَمْOrحَسِبَthinkالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَعْمَلُوْنَdoالسَّیِّاٰتِevil deedsاَنْthatیَّسْبِقُوْنَا ؕthey can outrun UsسَآءَEvil isمَاwhatیَحْكُمُوْنَ they judge مَنْWhoeverكَانَ[is]یَرْجُوْاhopesلِقَآءَ(for the) meetingاللّٰهِ(with) Allahفَاِنَّthen indeedاَجَلَ(the) Termاللّٰهِ(of) Allahلَاٰتٍ ؕ(is) surely comingوَ هُوَAnd Heالسَّمِیْعُ(is) the All-Hearerالْعَلِیْمُ the All-Knower وَ مَنْAnd whoeverجَاهَدَstrivesفَاِنَّمَاthen onlyیُجَاهِدُhe strivesلِنَفْسِهٖ ؕfor himselfاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahلَغَنِیٌّ(is) Free from needعَنِofالْعٰلَمِیْنَ the worlds 29. Al-'Ankabut Page 397وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ عَمِلُواand doالصّٰلِحٰتِrighteous (deeds)لَنُكَفِّرَنَّsurely We will removeعَنْهُمْfrom themسَیِّاٰتِهِمْtheir evil deedsوَ لَنَجْزِیَنَّهُمْand We will surely reward themاَحْسَنَ(the) bestالَّذِیْ(of) whatكَانُوْاthey usedیَعْمَلُوْنَ (to) do وَ وَصَّیْنَاAnd We have enjoinedالْاِنْسَانَ(on) manبِوَالِدَیْهِgoodness to his parentsحُسْنًا ؕgoodness to his parentsوَ اِنْbut ifجَاهَدٰكَthey both strive against youلِتُشْرِكَto make you associateبِیْwith Meمَاwhatلَیْسَnotلَكَyou haveبِهٖof itعِلْمٌany knowledgeفَلَاthen (do) notتُطِعْهُمَا ؕobey both of themاِلَیَّTo Meمَرْجِعُكُمْ(is) your returnفَاُنَبِّئُكُمْand I will inform youبِمَاabout whatكُنْتُمْyou usedتَعْمَلُوْنَ (to) do وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ عَمِلُواand doالصّٰلِحٰتِrighteous deedsلَنُدْخِلَنَّهُمْWe will surely admit themفِیamongالصّٰلِحِیْنَ the righteous وَ مِنَAnd ofالنَّاسِthe peopleمَنْ(is he) whoیَّقُوْلُsaysاٰمَنَّاWe believeبِاللّٰهِin AllahفَاِذَاۤBut whenاُوْذِیَhe is harmedفِیinاللّٰهِ(the Way of) Allahجَعَلَhe considersفِتْنَةَ(the) trialالنَّاسِ(of) the peopleكَعَذَابِas (the) punishmentاللّٰهِ ؕ(of) Allahوَ لَىِٕنْBut ifجَآءَcomesنَصْرٌvictoryمِّنْfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordلَیَقُوْلُنَّsurely they sayاِنَّاIndeed, weكُنَّاwereمَعَكُمْ ؕwith youاَوَ لَیْسَIs notاللّٰهُAllahبِاَعْلَمَmost knowingبِمَاof whatفِیْ(is) inصُدُوْرِ(the) breastsالْعٰلَمِیْنَ (of) the worlds وَ لَیَعْلَمَنَّAnd will surely make evidentاللّٰهُAllahالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ لَیَعْلَمَنَّAnd (He) will surely make evidentالْمُنٰفِقِیْنَ the hypocrites وَ قَالَAnd saidالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveلِلَّذِیْنَto those whoاٰمَنُواbelieveاتَّبِعُوْاFollowسَبِیْلَنَاour wayوَ لْنَحْمِلْand we will carryخَطٰیٰكُمْ ؕyour sinsوَ مَاBut notهُمْtheyبِحٰمِلِیْنَ(are) going to carryمِنْofخَطٰیٰهُمْtheir sinsمِّنْanyشَیْءٍ ؕthingاِنَّهُمْIndeed theyلَكٰذِبُوْنَ (are) surely liars وَ لَیَحْمِلُنَّBut surely they will carryاَثْقَالَهُمْtheir burdensوَ اَثْقَالًاand burdensمَّعَwithاَثْقَالِهِمْ ؗtheir burdensوَ لَیُسْـَٔلُنَّand surely they will be questionedیَوْمَ(on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionعَمَّاabout whatكَانُوْاthey usedیَفْتَرُوْنَ۠(to) invent

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah takes its name from the parable of the spider in verse 41. The beginning of the sûrah emphasizes the role of trials and tribulations in revealing those who are truly steadfast and those who are not. Noah, Abraham, Lot, and Shu'aib are noted for their perseverance. References are made to various peoples and the different ways they were destroyed for their denial of the truth (verse 40). The pagan arguments against the Prophet and the Quran are thoroughly refuted. The sûrah concludes by commending those who put their trust in Allah and strive in His cause. This conclusion paves the way for the opening of the next sûrah.

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Translation of Verse 1-131. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Alif-Lãm-Mĩm .

2. Do people think once they say, "We believe," that they will be left without being put to the test?

3. We certainly tested those before them. And ˹in this way˺ Allah will clearly distinguish between those who are truthful and those who are liars.

4. Or do the evildoers ˹simply˺ think that they will escape Us? How wrong is their judgment!

5. Whoever hopes for the meeting with Allah, ˹let them know that˺ Allah's appointed time is sure to come. He is the All-Hearing, All- Knowing.

6. And whoever strives ˹in Allah's cause˺, only does so for their own good. Surely Allah is not in need of ˹any of˺ His creation.

7. As for those who believe and do good, We will certainly absolve them of their sins, and reward them according to the best of what they used to do.

8. We have commanded people to honour their parents. But if they urge you to associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, ⁸¹¹ then do not obey them. To Me you will ˹all˺ return, and then I will inform you of what you used to do.

9. Those who believe and do good will surely be admitted by Us into ˹the company of˺ the righteous.

10. There are some who say, "We believe in Allah," but when they suffer in the cause of Allah, they mistake ˹this˺ persecution at the hands of people for the punishment of Allah. But when victory comes from your Lord, they surely say ˹to the believers˺, "We have always been with you." Does Allah not know best what is in the hearts of all beings?

11. Allah will certainly distinguish between those who have ˹sure˺ faith and the hypocrites.

12. The disbelievers say to the believers, "˹Just˺ follow our way, and we will bear ˹the burden of˺ your sins." But they would never ˹want to˺ bear any of the believers' sins. They are simply lying.

13. Yet they will certainly ˹be made to˺ carry their own burdens, as well as other burdens along with their own. ⁸¹² And they will surely be questioned on Judgment Day about what they used to fabricate.

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Commentary

811. Other gods.

812. The burdens of those they misled.