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 14-22وَ لَقَدْAnd verilyاَرْسَلْنَاWe sentنُوْحًاNuhاِلٰیtoقَوْمِهٖhis peopleفَلَبِثَand he remainedفِیْهِمْamong themاَلْفَa thousandسَنَةٍyear(s)اِلَّاsaveخَمْسِیْنَfiftyعَامًا ؕyear(s)فَاَخَذَهُمُthen seized themالطُّوْفَانُthe floodوَ هُمْwhile theyظٰلِمُوْنَ (were) wrongdoers 29. Al-'Ankabut Page 398فَاَنْجَیْنٰهُBut We saved himوَ اَصْحٰبَand (the) peopleالسَّفِیْنَةِ(of) the shipوَ جَعَلْنٰهَاۤand We made itاٰیَةًa Signلِّلْعٰلَمِیْنَ for the worlds وَ اِبْرٰهِیْمَAnd Ibrahimاِذْwhenقَالَhe saidلِقَوْمِهِto his peopleاعْبُدُواWorshipاللّٰهَAllahوَ اتَّقُوْهُ ؕand fear HimذٰلِكُمْThatخَیْرٌ(is) betterلَّكُمْfor youاِنْifكُنْتُمْyouتَعْلَمُوْنَ know اِنَّمَاOnlyتَعْبُدُوْنَyou worshipمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahاَوْثَانًاidolsوَّ تَخْلُقُوْنَand you createاِفْكًا ؕfalsehoodاِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whomتَعْبُدُوْنَyou worshipمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahلَا(do) notیَمْلِكُوْنَpossessلَكُمْfor youرِزْقًاprovisionفَابْتَغُوْاSo seek anyعِنْدَfromاللّٰهِAllahالرِّزْقَthe provisionوَ اعْبُدُوْهُand worship Himوَ اشْكُرُوْاand be gratefulلَهٗ ؕto HimاِلَیْهِTo Himتُرْجَعُوْنَ you will be returned وَ اِنْAnd ifتُكَذِّبُوْاyou denyفَقَدْthen verilyكَذَّبَdeniedاُمَمٌ(the) nationsمِّنْbefore youقَبْلِكُمْ ؕbefore youوَ مَاAnd notعَلَی(is) onالرَّسُوْلِthe Messengerاِلَّاexceptالْبَلٰغُthe conveyanceالْمُبِیْنُ clear اَوَ لَمْDo notیَرَوْاthey seeكَیْفَhowیُبْدِئُAllah originatesاللّٰهُAllah originatesالْخَلْقَthe creationثُمَّthenیُعِیْدُهٗ ؕrepeats itاِنَّIndeedذٰلِكَthatعَلَیforاللّٰهِAllahیَسِیْرٌ (is) easy قُلْSayسِیْرُوْاTravelفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthفَانْظُرُوْاand seeكَیْفَhowبَدَاَHe originatedالْخَلْقَthe creationثُمَّThenاللّٰهُAllahیُنْشِئُwill produceالنَّشْاَةَthe creationالْاٰخِرَةَ ؕthe lastاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahعَلٰیonكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingقَدِیْرٌۚ(is) All-Powerful یُعَذِّبُHe punishesمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُHe willsوَ یَرْحَمُand has mercyمَنْ(on) whomیَّشَآءُ ۚHe willsوَ اِلَیْهِand to Himتُقْلَبُوْنَ you will be returned وَ مَاۤAnd notاَنْتُمْyouبِمُعْجِزِیْنَcan escapeفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthوَ لَاand notفِیinالسَّمَآءِ ؗthe heavenوَ مَاAnd notلَكُمْfor youمِّنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahمِنْanyوَّلِیٍّprotectorوَّ لَاand notنَصِیْرٍ۠a helper

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Translation of Verse 14-22

14. Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them for a thousand years, less fifty. Then the Flood overtook them, while they persisted in wrongdoing.

15. But We delivered him and those in the Ark, making it a sign for all people.

16. And ˹remember˺ when Abraham said to his people, "Worship Allah, and fear Him. This is better for you, if only you knew.

17. You worship besides Allah nothing but idols, simply creating lies ˹about them˺. Those you worship besides Allah certainly cannot give you any provision. So seek provision from Allah ˹alone˺, worship Him, and be grateful to Him. To Him you will ˹all˺ be returned."

18. If you persist in denial, so did ˹many˺ communities before you. The Messenger's duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly.

19. Have they not seen how Allah originates the creation then resurrects it? That is certainly easy for Allah.

20. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Travel throughout the land and see how He originated the creation, then Allah will bring it into being one more time. Surely Allah is Most

21. He punishes whoever He wills, and shows mercy to whoever He wills. And you will ˹all˺ be returned to Him.

22. And you cannot escape Him on earth or in heaven. Nor have you any protector or helper besides Allah."

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