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Surah 29. The Spider
Surah Al-Ankabut
- A.L.M.
- Do men think that they will be left alone on saying,
"We believe", and that they will not be tested?
- We did test those before them, and Allah will
certainly know those who are true from those who are false.
- Do those who practise evil think that they will get
the better of Us? Evil is their judgment!
- For those whose hopes are in the meeting with Allah
(in the Hereafter, let them strive); for the term (appointed) by Allah is surely
coming and He hears and knows (all things).
- And if any strive (with might and main), they do so
for their own souls: for Allah is free of all needs from all creation.
- Those who believe and work righteous deeds,— from
them shall We blot out all evil (that may be) in them, and We shall reward them
according to the best of their deeds.
- We have enjoined on man kindness to parents: but if
they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me (in worship)
anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not. Ye have (all) to return
to me, and I will tell you (the truth) of all that ye did.
- And those who believe and work righteous deeds,— them
shall We admit to the company of the Righteous.
- Then there are among men such as say, "We believe
in Allah.; but when they suffer affliction in (the cause of) Allah, they treat
men's oppression as if it were the Wrath of Allah. And if help comes (to thee)
from thy Lord, they are sure to say, "We have (always) been with you!" Does not
Allah know best all that is in the hearts of all creation?
- And Allah most certainly knows those who believe,
and as certainly those who are Hypocrites.
- And the Unbelievers say to those who believe:
"Follow our path, and we will bear (the consequences) of your faults." Never in
the least will they bear their faults: in fact they are liars!
- They will bear their own burdens, and (other)
burdens along with their own, and on the Day of Judgments they will be called to
account for their falsehoods.
- We (once) sent Noah to his people, and he tarried
among them a thousand years less fifty: but the Deluge overwhelmed them while
they (persisted in) sin.
- But We saved him and the companions of the Ark, and
We made the (Ark) a Sign for all peoples!
- And (We also saved) Abraham: behold, he said to his
people, "Serve Allah and fear Him: that will be best for you- If ye understand!
- "For ye do worship idols besides Allah, and ye
invent falsehood. The things that ye worship besides Allah have no power to give
you sustenance: then seek ye sustenance from Allah, serve Him, and be grateful
to Him: to Him will be your return.
- "And if ye reject (the Message), so did generations
before you: and the duty of the apostle is only to preach publicly (and
clearly)."
- See they not how Allah originates creation, then
repeats it: truly that is easy for Allah.
- Say: "Travel through the earth and see how Allah
did originate creation; so will Allah produce a later creation: for Allah has
power over all things.
- "He punishes whom He pleases, and He grants Mercy
to whom He pleases, and towards Him are ye turned.
- "Not on earth nor in heaven will ye be able
(fleeing) to frustrate (his Plan), nor have ye, besides Allah, any protector or
helper."
- Those who reject the Signs of Allah and the Meeting
with Him (in the Hereafter),— it is they who shall despair of My Mercy: it is
they who will (suffer) a most grievous Penalty.
- So naught was the answer of (Abraham's) people
except that they said: "Slay him or burn him." But Allah did save him from the
Fire. Verily in this are Signs for people who believe.
- And he said: "For you, ye have taken (for worship)
idols besides Allah, out of mutual love and regard between yourselves in this
life; but on the Day of Judgment ye shall disown each other and curse each
other: and your abode will be the Fire, and ye shall have none to help."
- But Lut had faith in Him: He said: "I will leave
home for the sake of my Lord: for He is Exalted in Might, and Wise."
- And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained
among his progeny Prophethood and Revelation, and We granted him his reward in
this life; and he was in the Hereafter (of the company) of the Righteous.
- And (remember) Lut: behold, he said to his people:
"Ye do commit lewdness, such as no people in Creation (ever) committed before
you.
- "Do ye indeed approach men, and cut off the
highway?— and practise wickedness (even) in your councils?" But his people gave
no answer but this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah if thou tellest the
truth."
- He said: "O my Lord! help Thou me against people
who do mischief!"
- When Our Messengers came to Abraham with the good
news, they said: "We are indeed going to destroy the people of this township:
for truly they are (addicted to) crime."
- He said: "But there is Lut there." They said: "Well
do we know who is there : we will certainly save him and his following,— except
his wife: she is of those who lag behind!"
- And when Our Messengers came to Lut, he was grieved
on their account, and felt himself powerless (to protect) them: but they said:
"Fear thou not, nor grieve: we are (here) to save thee and thy following, except
thy wife: she is of those who lag behind.
- "For we are going to bring down on the people of
this township a Punishment from heaven, because they have been wickedly
rebellious."
- And We have left thereof an evident Sign, for any
people who (care to) understand.
- To the Madyan (people) (We sent) their brother
Shu'aib. Then he said: "O my people! serve Allah, and fear the Last Day: nor
commit evil on the earth, with intent to do mischief."
- But they rejected him: Then the mighty Blast seized
them, and they lay prostrate in their homes by the morning.
- (Remember also) the 'Ad and the Thamud (people):
clearly will appear to you from (the traces) of their buildings (their fate):
the Evil One made their deeds alluring to them, and kept them back from the
Path, though they were gifted with intelligence and skill.
- (Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman: there
came to them Moses with Clear Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the
earth; yet they could not overreach (Us).
- Each one of them We seized for his crime: of them,
against some We sent a violent tornado (with showers of stones); some were
caught by a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up; and some We
drowned (in the waters): It was not Allah Who injured (or oppressed) them:" They
injured (and oppressed) their own souls.
- The parable of those who take protectors other than
Allah is that of the spider, who builds (to itself) a house; but truly the
flimsiest of houses is the spider's house;— if they but knew.
- Verily Allah doth know of (every thing) whatever
that they call upon besides Him: and He is Exalted (in power), Wise.
- And such are the Parables We set forth for mankind,
but only those understand them who have knowledge.
- Allah created the heavens and the earth in true
(proportions): verily in that is a Sign for those who believe.
- Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to
thee, and establish regular Prayer: for Prayer restrains from shameful and
unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without
doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) that ye do.
- And dispute ye not with the People of the Book,
except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of
them who inflict wrong (and injury): but say, "We believe in the revelation
which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; Our Allah and your
Allah is one; and it is to Him we bow (in Islam)."
- And thus (it is) that We have sent down the Book to
thee. So the People of the Book believe therein, as also do some of these (pagan
Arabs): and none but Unbelievers reject our signs.
- And thou wast not (able) to recite a Book before
this (Book came), nor art thou (able) to transcribe it with thy right hand: In
that case, indeed, would the talkers of vanities have doubted.
- Nay, here are Signs self-evident in the hearts of
those endowed with knowledge: and none but the unjust reject Our Signs.
- Ye they say: "Why are not Signs sent down to him
from his Lord?" Say: "The signs are indeed with Allah. and I am indeed a clear
Warner."
- And is it not enough for them that we have sent
down to thee the Book which is rehearsed to them? Verily, in it is Mercy and a
Reminder to those who believe.
- Say: "Enough is Allah for a witness between me and
you: He knows what is in the heavens and on earth. And it is those who believe
in vanities and reject Allah, that will perish (in the end).
- They ask thee to hasten on the Punishment (for
them): had it not been for a term (of respite) appointed, the Punishment would
certainly have come to them: and it will certainly reach them,— of a sudden,
while they perceive not!
- They ask thee to hasten on the Punishment: but, of
a surety, Hell will encompass the Rejecters of Faith!—
- On the Day that the Punishment shall cover them
from above them and from below them, and (a Voice) shall say: "Taste ye (the
fruits) of your deeds!"
- O My servants who believe! truly, spacious is My
Earth: therefore serve ye Me — (and Me alone)!
- Every soul shall have a taste of death in the end
to Us shall ye be brought back.
- But those who believe and work deeds of
righteousness — to them shall We give a Home in Heaven,— lofty mansions beneath
which flow rivers,— to dwell therein for aye;— an excellent reward for those who
do (good)!—
- Those who persevere in patience, and put their
trust, in their Lord and Cherisher.
- How many are the creatures that carry not their own
sustenance? It is Allah who feeds (both) them and you: for He hears and knows
(all things).
- If indeed thou ask them who has created the heavens
and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law), they will
certainly reply, "(Allah)". How are they then deluded away (from the truth)?
- Allah enlarges the sustenance (which He gives) to
whichever of His servants He pleases; and He (similarly) grants by (strict)
measure, (as He pleases): for Allah has full knowledge of all things.
- And if indeed thou ask them who it is that sends
down rain from the sky, and gives life therewith to the earth after its death,
they will certainly reply, "(Allah)!" Say, "Praise be to Allah." But most of
them understand not.
- What is the life of this world but amusement and
play? but verily the Home in the Hereafter,— that is life indeed, if they but
knew.
- Now, if they embark on a boat, they call on Allah,
making their devotion sincerely (and exclusively) to Him; but when He has
delivered them safely to (dry) land, behold, they give a share (of their worship
to others)!—
- Disdaining ungratefully Our gifts, and giving
themselves up to (worldly) enjoyment! But soon will they know.
- Do they not then see that We have made a sanctuary
secure, and that men are being snatched away from all around them? Then, do they
believe in that which is vain, and reject the Grace of Allah.
- And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie
against Allah or rejects the Truth when it reaches him? Is there not a home in
Hell for those who reject Faith?
- And those who strive in Our (cause),— We will
certainly guide them to our Paths: For verily Allah is with those who do right.
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