Surah Al-Ankabut Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

About the surah al-‘ankabÅ«t

The Spider(Arabic: العنكبوت, al-‘ankabÅ«t) is the 29th chapter (surah) of the Quran with 69 verses (Ayat).

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The summary/theme of the surah al-‘ankabÅ«t: 

Muslims who are sincere are strengthened by this Surah, and those who are weak in their faith are admonished. During those days, some young men faced questions regarding Islam, and their parents encouraged them to return to their ancestral religion in place of Islam. This Surah also addresses these questions.

Lesson learned from  surah al-‘ankabÅ«t: 

  1. Do we think that we will be left alone without being tested on our aªm'n? Being tested is inevitable.  
  2. Allah's gives parables and examples in the Quran that only the knowledgeable understand.  
  3. á¹¢al'h performed properly will stop you from committing sins.  
  4. Every soul shall taste death  
  5. The life of the Hereafter is one worth living and anticipating.  
  6. Whoever strives in the way of Allah's, Allah's will guide him/her.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

وَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ بِٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا مُهۡلِكُوٓاْ أَهۡلِ هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِۖ إِنَّ أَهۡلَهَا كَانُواْ ظَٰلِمِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa lammaa jaaa'at Rusulunaaa Ibraaheema bil bushraa qaalooo innaa muhlikoo ahli haazihil qaryati inna ahlahaa kaanoo zaalimeen )
31. When Our angels[71] came to Ibrahim with glad tidings [72], they said, “We shall surely destroy [73] the people of this city. Indeed, its inhabitants are oppressors [74].”

قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطٗاۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيهَاۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُۥ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ كَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

Transliteration:( Qaala inna feeha Lootaa; qaaloo nahnu a'lamu biman feehaa lanunajjjiyannahoo wa ahlahooo illam ra atahoo kaanat minal ghaabireen )
32. He said, “Indeed, there is Lut in it [75].” They said, “We know well [76] who is in it. We shall surely deliver him [77] and his family, except his wife, she is among those who remain behind [78].”

وَلَمَّآ أَن جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُنَا لُوطٗا سِيٓءَ بِهِمۡ وَضَاقَ بِهِمۡ ذَرۡعٗاۖ وَقَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ إِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَ كَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa lammaaa an jaaa'at Rusulunaa Lootan seee'a bihim wa daaqa bihim zar'anw wa qaaloo laa takhaf wa laa tahzan innaa munajjooka wa ahlaka illam ra ataka kaanat minal ghaabireen )
33. And when Our angels [79] came to Lut, he felt uncomfortable with them and his heart was distressed [80]. They said, “Fear not and do not grieve, indeed, we shall deliver you [81] and your family [82], except your wife, she is among those who remain behind [83].”.
Topic Discussed: Story of Lut Lot   | Wife(Word)   | Angels   | Heart(Word)   | Family   | Fear   | Prophet Lut/Lot   |

إِنَّا مُنزِلُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِ هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِ رِجۡزٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفۡسُقُونَ

Transliteration:( Innaa munziloona 'alaaa ahli haazihil qaryati rijzan minas samaaa'i bimaa kaanoo yafsuqoon )
34. Indeed, We are going to bring down upon the people of this city a torment [84] from the heavens, the recompense of their disobedience.
Topic Discussed: Story of Lut Lot   | Heaven(Sky)   | Torment(Word)   | Cities   |

وَلَقَد تَّرَكۡنَا مِنۡهَآ ءَايَةَۢ بَيِّنَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَعۡقِلُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa laqad taraknaa min haaa aayatan baiyinatan liqawminy ya'qiloon )
35. And indeed, We have left a clear sign [85] from it for people who understand.
Topic Discussed: Bright   | Story of Lut Lot   |

وَإِلَىٰ مَدۡيَنَ أَخَاهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٗا فَقَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱرۡجُواْ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa ilaa Madyana akhaahum Shu'ayban faqaala yaa qawmi'-budul laaha warjul yawmal aakhira wa laa ta'saw fil ardi mufsideen )
36. And to Madyan, We sent their brother Shu'ayb [86]. He said, “O my people, worship Allah and hope [87] for the Last Day, and do not commit mischief in the land [88].”

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلرَّجۡفَةُ فَأَصۡبَحُواْ فِي دَارِهِمۡ جَٰثِمِينَ

Transliteration:( Fakazzaboohu fa akhazat humur rajfatu fa asbahoo fee daarihim jaasimeen )
37. Then they belied him [89], and the earthquake overtook them; they remained in their homes prostrate [90].

وَعَادٗا وَثَمُودَاْ وَقَد تَّبَيَّنَ لَكُم مِّن مَّسَٰكِنِهِمۡۖ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ فَصَدَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَكَانُواْ مُسۡتَبۡصِرِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa 'Aadanw wa Samooda wa qad tabaiyana lakum min masaakinihim wa zaiyana lahumush Shaitaanu a'maalahum fasaddahum 'anis sabeeli wa kaanoo mustabsireen )
38. And We destroyed 'Aad and Thamud, and you have already known their dwellings [91]. The Devil (Satan) made their deeds appear fair-seeming [92] to them and turned them away from the path, although they could see clearly [93].

وَقَٰرُونَ وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَۖ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا كَانُواْ سَٰبِقِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa Qaaroona wa Fir'awna wa haamaana wa laqad jaaa'ahum Moosa bilbaiyinaati fastakbaroo fil ardi wa maa kaanoo saabiqeen )
39. And Qarun [94] (Korah), and Fir'awn [95] (Pharaoh), and Haman. And indeed, Musa came to them with clear signs, but they showed arrogance in the land [96] and could not outpace Us [97].

فَكُلًّا أَخَذۡنَا بِذَنۢبِهِۦۖ فَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ حَاصِبٗا وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ أَخَذَتۡهُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ خَسَفۡنَا بِهِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ أَغۡرَقۡنَاۚ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَظۡلِمَهُمۡ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ

Transliteration:( Fakullan akhaznaa bi zanbihee faminhum man arsalnaa 'alaihi haasibaa; wa minhum man akhazat hus saihatu wa minhum man khasafnaa bihil arda wa minhum man aghraqnaa; wa maa kaanal laahu li yazlimahum wa laakin kaanoo anfusahum yazlimoon )
40. Then We seized each of them on account of his sin [98], then as to some of them We sent the storm of stoning, and as to some of them, a roaring blast overtook them and as to some of them We buried in the earth and as to some of them, We drowned [99]. And it was not befitting to the Dignity of Allah that He would have oppressed them; indeed, they themselves oppressed their souls [100].

Surah Al-Ankabut English Translation and Transliteration

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 69 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Ankabut

Surah Al-Ankabut was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Ankabut can be found in Juz or Para 20-21

There are 7 Ruku in Surah Al-Ankabut

Surah number of Surah Al-Ankabut is 29

The meaning of Surah Al-Ankabut is The Spider

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