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    • 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

     

    وَلَئِن سَأَلۡتَهُم مَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُۖ فَأَنَّىٰ يُؤۡفَكُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa la'in sa altahum man khalaqas samaawaati wal arda wa sakhkharash shamsa wal qamara la yaqoolunnal laahu fa anna yu'fakoon )
    61. And if you ask them who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and the moon subservient, they will certainly say, 'Allah.' Then how are they being deluded [149]?
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    Topic Discussed: Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Sun(Word)   | Ask them who has created earth and heavens   | Earth and Heavens Belongs to Allah   | Moon(Word)   |

    ٱللَّهُ يَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقۡدِرُ لَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٞ

    Transliteration:( Allaahu yabsutur rizqa limany yashaaa'u min 'ibaadihee wa yaqdiru lah; innal laaha bikulli shai'in Aleem )
    62. Allah extends provision for whom He wills of His servants and restricts it for whom He wills [150]. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of everything [151].
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    Topic Discussed: Provision(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Allah Enlarge or Restrain sustenance   |

    وَلَئِن سَأَلۡتَهُم مَّن نَّزَّلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَأَحۡيَا بِهِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَوۡتِهَا لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُۚ قُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa la'in sa altahum man nazzala minas samaaa'i maaa'an fa ahyaa bihil arda min ba'di mawtihaa la yaqoolunnal laah; qulil hamdu lillah; bal aksaruhum laa ya'qiloon (section 6) )
    63. And if you ask them, who has sent down water from the heavens and with it revived the earth after its death, they will certainly say, 'Allah' [152]. Say, 'Praise be to Allah' [153]. But most of them do not understand.
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    Topic Discussed: Wisdom(Word)   | Water(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   |

    وَمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا لَهۡوٞ وَلَعِبٞۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ لَهِيَ ٱلۡحَيَوَانُۚ لَوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa maa haazihil hayaa tud dunyaaa illaa lahwunw-wa la'ib; wa innad Daaral Aakhirata la hiyal ha yawaan; law kaano ya'lamoon )
    64. And this worldly life is nothing but amusement and diversion [154]. But indeed, the Hereafter is the true life [155]. If only they knew!
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    Topic Discussed: People love the present life   | True believer desires for hereafter than present life   | The life of this world is nothing but a sport and a pastime   | Hereafter   | Life(Word)   | World   |

    فَإِذَا رَكِبُواْ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ دَعَوُاْ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰهُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡبَرِّ إِذَا هُمۡ يُشۡرِكُونَ

    Transliteration:( Fa-izaa rakiboo fil fulki da'awul laaha mukhliseena lahud deena falammaa najjaa hum ilal barri izaa hum yushrikoon )
    65. And when they embark on ships[156], they invoke Allah, sincere to Him in faith [157]. But when He delivers them to the land, they associate others with Him [158].
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    Topic Discussed: Weak Imaan   | Allah(Word)   |

    لِيَكۡفُرُواْ بِمَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُواْۚ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Li yakfuroo bimaaa aatainaahum wa li yatamatta'oo fasaw fa ya'lamoon )
    66. So that they may deny what We have given them [159] and enjoy themselves. But they will soon know.
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    Topic Discussed: Indulge in Negligence gaflat   | Ungrateful   |

    أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ أَنَّا جَعَلۡنَا حَرَمًا ءَامِنٗا وَيُتَخَطَّفُ ٱلنَّاسُ مِنۡ حَوۡلِهِمۡۚ أَفَبِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَبِنِعۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِ يَكۡفُرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Awalam yaraw annaa ja'alnaa haraman aaminanw wa yutakhattafun naasu min haw lihim; afabil baatili yu'minoona wa bini'matil laahi yakfuroon )
    67. Have they (infidels of Makkah or polytheists of sacred Haraam) not seen that We have made the sanctified Land secure [160], while people around them are snatched away [161]? What! Then they believe in falsehood [162] and are ungrateful to the favor of Allah.
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    Topic Discussed: Falsehood   | Believe   | See   | Polytheists   | Ungrateful   | Allah(Word)   | Deny Signs of Allah   |

    وَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُۥٓۚ أَلَيۡسَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ مَثۡوٗى لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa man azlamu mimma nif taraa 'alal laahi kaziban aw kazzaba bilhaqqi lammaa jaaa'ah; alaisa fee jahannama maswal lil kaafireen )
    68. And who is more unjust than one who forges a lie [163] against Allah or denies the truth [164] when it comes to him? Is there not an abode in Hell for the infidels [165]?
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    Topic Discussed: Lie about Allah   | Allah(Word)   | Infidels/Non-Believers   | Hell(Word)   | Truth   | Unjust   |

    وَٱلَّذِينَ جَٰهَدُواْ فِينَا لَنَهۡدِيَنَّهُمۡ سُبُلَنَاۚ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَمَعَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wallazeena jaahadoo feenaa lanahdiyannahum subulana; wa innal laaha lama'al muhsineen (section 7) )
    69. And those who strive in Our cause, We will surely guide them to Our ways [167]. Indeed, Allah is with the righteous.
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    Topic Discussed: Strive in Good Cause   | Strive in the path of Allah   | Allah(Word)   | Righteous(Word)   |

    Surah Al-Ankabut English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah Al-Ankabut you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Ankabut which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Ankabut.

    Surah Al-Ankabut English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah Al-Ankabut we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    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

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Ankabut here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

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