Surah Al-Ankaboot

مَثَلُٱلَّذِينَٱتَّخَذُوا۟مِندُونِٱللَّهِأَوْلِيَآءَكَمَثَلِٱلْعَنكَبُوتِٱتَّخَذَتْبَيْتًۭاوَإِنَّأَوْهَنَٱلْبُيُوتِلَبَيْتُٱلْعَنكَبُوتِلَوْكَانُوا۟يَعْلَمُونَ

The parable of those who take [beings or forces] other than God for their protectors is that of the spider which makes for itself a house: for, behold, the frailest of all houses is the spiders house. Could they but understand this!

إِنَّٱللَّهَيَعْلَمُمَايَدْعُونَمِندُونِهِۦمِنشَىْءٍۢوَهُوَٱلْعَزِيزُٱلْحَكِيمُ

Verily, God knows whatever it is that men invoke instead of Him for He alone is almighty, truly wise.

وَتِلْكَٱلْأَمْثَٰلُنَضْرِبُهَالِلنَّاسِوَمَايَعْقِلُهَآإِلَّاٱلْعَٰلِمُونَ

And so We propound these parables unto man: but none can grasp their innermost meaning save those who [of Us] are aware

خَلَقَٱللَّهُٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضَبِٱلْحَقِّإِنَّفِىذَٰلِكَلَءَايَةًۭلِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

[and hence are certain that] God has created the heavens and the earth in accordance with [an inner] truth: for, behold, in this [very creation] there is a message indeed for all who believe [in Him].

ٱتْلُمَآأُوحِىَإِلَيْكَمِنَٱلْكِتَٰبِوَأَقِمِٱلصَّلَوٰةَإِنَّٱلصَّلَوٰةَتَنْهَىٰعَنِٱلْفَحْشَآءِوَٱلْمُنكَرِوَلَذِكْرُٱللَّهِأَكْبَرُوَٱللَّهُيَعْلَمُمَاتَصْنَعُونَ

CONVEY [unto others] whatever of this divine writ has been revealed unto thee, and be constant in prayer: for, behold, prayer restrains [man] from loathsome deeds and from all that runs counter to reason; and remembrance of God is indeed the greatest [good]. And God knows all that you do.

وَلَاتُجَٰدِلُوٓا۟أَهْلَٱلْكِتَٰبِإِلَّابِٱلَّتِىهِىَأَحْسَنُإِلَّاٱلَّذِينَظَلَمُوا۟مِنْهُمْوَقُولُوٓا۟ءَامَنَّابِٱلَّذِىٓأُنزِلَإِلَيْنَاوَأُنزِلَإِلَيْكُمْوَإِلَٰهُنَاوَإِلَٰهُكُمْوَٰحِدٌۭوَنَحْنُلَهُۥمُسْلِمُونَ

And do not argue with the followers of earlier revelation otherwise than in a most kindly manner - unless it be such of them as are bent on evildoing and say: “We believe in that which has been be­stowed from on high upon us, as well as that which has been bestowed upon you: or our God and your God is one and the same, and it is unto Him that We [all] surrender ourselves.”

وَكَذَٰلِكَأَنزَلْنَآإِلَيْكَٱلْكِتَٰبَفَٱلَّذِينَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمُٱلْكِتَٰبَيُؤْمِنُونَبِهِۦوَمِنْهَٰٓؤُلَآءِمَنيُؤْمِنُبِهِۦوَمَايَجْحَدُبِـَٔايَٰتِنَآإِلَّاٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ

For it is thus that We have bestowed this divine writ from on high upon thee [O Muhammad]. And they to whom we have vouchsafed this divine writ believe in it just as among those [followers of earlier revelation] there are some who believe in it. And none could knowingly reject Our messages unless it be such as would deny [an obvious] truth:

وَمَاكُنتَتَتْلُوا۟مِنقَبْلِهِۦمِنكِتَٰبٍۢوَلَاتَخُطُّهُۥبِيَمِينِكَإِذًۭالَّٱرْتَابَٱلْمُبْطِلُونَ

for, [O Muhammad,] thou hast never been able to recite any divine writ ere this one [was revealed], nor didst thou ever transcribe one with your own hand or else, they who try to disprove the truth [of thy revelation] might indeed have had cause to doubt [it].

بَلْهُوَءَايَٰتٌۢبَيِّنَٰتٌۭفِىصُدُورِٱلَّذِينَأُوتُوا۟ٱلْعِلْمَوَمَايَجْحَدُبِـَٔايَٰتِنَآإِلَّاٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ

Nay, but this [divine writ] consists of messages clear to the hearts of all who are gifted with [innate] knowledge and none could knowingly reject Our messages unless it be such as would do wrong [to themselves].

وَقَالُوا۟لَوْلَآأُنزِلَعَلَيْهِءَايَٰتٌۭمِّنرَّبِّهِۦقُلْإِنَّمَاٱلْءَايَٰتُعِندَٱللَّهِوَإِنَّمَآأَنَا۠نَذِيرٌۭمُّبِينٌ

And yet they say, “Why have no miraculous signs ever been bestowed upon him from on high by his Sustainer?” Say: “Miracles are in the power of God alone; and as for me - I am but a plain warner.”

أَوَلَمْيَكْفِهِمْأَنَّآأَنزَلْنَاعَلَيْكَٱلْكِتَٰبَيُتْلَىٰعَلَيْهِمْإِنَّفِىذَٰلِكَلَرَحْمَةًۭوَذِكْرَىٰلِقَوْمٍۢيُؤْمِنُونَ

Why - is it not enough for them that We have bestowed this divine writ on thee from on high, to be conveyed [by thee] to them? For, verily, in it is [manifested Our] grace, and a reminder to people who will believe.

قُلْكَفَىٰبِٱللَّهِبَيْنِىوَبَيْنَكُمْشَهِيدًۭايَعْلَمُمَافِىٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِوَٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟بِٱلْبَٰطِلِوَكَفَرُوا۟بِٱللَّهِأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَهُمُٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ

Say [unto those who will not believe]: “God is witness enough between me and you! He knows all that is in the heavens and on earth; and they who are bent on believing in what is false and vain, and thus on denying God - it is they, they who shall be the losers!”

وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَبِٱلْعَذَابِوَلَوْلَآأَجَلٌۭمُّسَمًّۭىلَّجَآءَهُمُٱلْعَذَابُوَلَيَأْتِيَنَّهُمبَغْتَةًۭوَهُمْلَايَشْعُرُونَ

Now they challenge thee to hasten the coming upon them of [God’s] chastisement: and indeed, had not a term been set [for it by God], that suffering would already have come upon them! But indeed, it will most certainly come upon them of a sudden, and they will be taken unawares.

يَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَبِٱلْعَذَابِوَإِنَّجَهَنَّمَلَمُحِيطَةٌۢبِٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

They challenge thee to hasten the coming upon them of [God’s] chastisement: but, verily, hell is bound to encompass all who deny the truth –

يَوْمَيَغْشَىٰهُمُٱلْعَذَابُمِنفَوْقِهِمْوَمِنتَحْتِأَرْجُلِهِمْوَيَقُولُذُوقُوا۟مَاكُنتُمْتَعْمَلُونَ

[encompass them] on the Day when suffering will overwhelm them from above them and from beneath their feet, whereupon He shall say: “Taste [now the fruit of] your own doings!”

يَٰعِبَادِىَٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوٓا۟إِنَّأَرْضِىوَٰسِعَةٌۭفَإِيَّٰىَفَٱعْبُدُونِ

O YOU servants of Mine who have attained to faith! Behold, wide is Mine earth: worship Me, then, Me alone!

كُلُّنَفْسٍۢذَآئِقَةُٱلْمَوْتِثُمَّإِلَيْنَاتُرْجَعُونَ

Every human being is bound to taste death, [and] in the end unto Us shall all be brought back:

وَٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟وَعَمِلُوا۟ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِلَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُممِّنَٱلْجَنَّةِغُرَفًۭاتَجْرِىمِنتَحْتِهَاٱلْأَنْهَٰرُخَٰلِدِينَفِيهَانِعْمَأَجْرُٱلْعَٰمِلِينَ

whereupon unto those who have attained to faith and wrought good works We shall most certainly assign mansions in that paradise through which run­ning waters flow, therein to abide: how excellent a reward for those who labour –

ٱلَّذِينَصَبَرُوا۟وَعَلَىٰرَبِّهِمْيَتَوَكَّلُونَ

those who are patient in adversity and in their Sustainer place their trust!

وَكَأَيِّنمِّندَآبَّةٍۢلَّاتَحْمِلُرِزْقَهَاٱللَّهُيَرْزُقُهَاوَإِيَّاكُمْوَهُوَٱلسَّمِيعُٱلْعَلِيمُ

And how many a living creature is there that takes no thought of its own sustenance; [the while] God provides for it as [He provides] for you - since He alone is all-hearing, all-knowing.