Sourate Al-Ankabut (29) original (rasm)

In the name of God, the All-Benevolent, the Benevolent. Alif. Lam. Mim.i 1

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الم

Do the people think that it will be enough for them to say, "We believe," without being put to the test? 2

احسب الناس ان يتركوا ان يقولوا امنا وهم لا يفتنون

We have indeed put to the test those who came before them, 3

ولقد فتنا الذين من قبلهم

so that God will surely distinguish those who have spoken truly, and will surely distinguish the liars. 3

فليعلمن الله الذين صدقوا وليعلمن الكذبين

Do those who commit evil deeds think that they will outrun Us? 4

ام حسب الذين يعملون السيات ان يسبقونا

How bad their judgment is! 4

سا ما يحكمون

Whoever hopes for the meeting with God — the term set by God will surely come; 5

من كان يرجوا لقا الله فان اجل الله لات

and it is He, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. 5

وهو السميع العليم

Whoever strives, strives only for himself, 6

ومن جهد فانما يجهد لنفسه

for God is entirely without need of all beings.i 6

ان الله لغني عن العلمين

Those who have believed and done what is right — We will surely cover their bad deeds, and We will surely reward them according to the best of what they used to do. 7

والذين امنوا وعملوا الصلحت لنكفرن عنهم سياتهم ولنجزينهم احسن الذي كانوا يعملون

We have enjoined upon the human being kindness toward his two parents; 8

ووصينا الانسن بولديه حسنا

but if they force you to associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them; 8

وان جهداك لتشرك بي ما ليس لك به علم فلا تطعهما

to Me will be your return, and I will then inform you of what you used to do. 8

الي مرجعكم فانبيكم بما كنتم تعملون

Those who have believed and done what is right — We will surely make them enter among the righteous. 9

والذين امنوا وعملوا الصلحت لندخلنهم في الصلحين

Among the people are some who say, "We believe in God," yet when they are made to suffer for God's cause, they equate the trial inflicted by people with God's punishment. 10

ومن الناس من يقول امنا بالله فاذا اوذي في الله جعل فتنه الناس كعذاب الله

But if help comes from your Guardian, they will surely say, "We were with you." 10

ولين جا نصر من ربك ليقولن انا كنا معكم

Does God not know best what is in the chests of all beings? 10

اوليس الله باعلم بما في صدور العلمين

God will surely distinguish those who have believed, and will surely distinguish the hypocrites. 11

وليعلمن الله الذين امنوا وليعلمن المنفقين

Those who deny said to those who believed: "Follow our way, and we will carry your faults" — 12

وقال الذين كفروا للذين امنوا اتبعوا سبيلنا ولنحمل خطيكم

though they will carry nothing of their faults; 12

وما هم بحملين من خطيهم من شي

they are surely liars. 12

انهم لكذبون

They will surely carry their own burdens, and burdens in addition to their burdens; 13

وليحملن اثقالهم واثقالا مع اثقالهم

and they will surely be questioned, on the Day of Appearance, about what they used to invent.i 13

وليسلن يوم القيمه عما كانوا يفترون

We sent Nuh to his people; he remained among them a thousand years, less fifty conventional years, then the flood seized them while they were unjust.i 14

ولقد ارسلنا نوحا الي قومه فلبث فيهم الف سنه الا خمسين عاما فاخذهم الطوفان وهم ظلمون

We saved him, along with the companions of the vessel, 15

فانجينه واصحب السفينه

and We made it a sign for all beings. 15

وجعلنها ايه للعلمين

And Ibrahim, when he said to his people: "Obey God and guard yourselves toward Him;i 16

وابرهيم اذ قال لقومه اعبدوا الله واتقوه

that is better for you, if only you knew. 16

ذلكم خير لكم ان كنتم تعلمون

You obey, apart from God, only idols, and you fabricate a falsehood; 17

انما تعبدون من دون الله اوثنا وتخلقون افكا

those you obey apart from God hold no provision for you — 17

ان الذين تعبدون من دون الله لا يملكون لكم رزقا

so seek provision with God, 17

فابتغوا عند الله الرزق

obey Him, 17

واعبدوه

and be thankful to Him; 17

واشكروا له

to Him you will be brought back. 17

اليه ترجعون

And if you deny, communities before you have already denied; 18

وان تكذبوا فقد كذب امم من قبلكم

the messenger is charged with nothing but clear transmission." 18

وما علي الرسول الا البلغ المبين

Do they not see how God initiates creation, 19

اولم يروا كيف يبدي الله الخلق

then remakes it? 19

ثم يعيده

That is easy for God. 19

ان ذلك علي الله يسير

Say: "Travel through the land and see how He initiated creation; 20

قل سيروا في الارض فانظروا كيف بدا الخلق

then God will bring forth the ultimate emergence; 20

ثم الله ينشي النشاه الاخره

God is capable of all things." 20

ان الله علي كل شي قدير

He punishes whom He wills and shows benevolence to whom He wills; 21

يعذب من يشا ويرحم من يشا

and to Him you will be turned back. 21

واليه تقلبون

You cannot render [Him] powerless anywhere, neither on earth nor in the sky; 22

وما انتم بمعجزين في الارض ولا في السما

and you have, apart from God, neither protector nor helper. 22

وما لكم من دون الله من ولي ولا نصير

Those who deny the signs of God and the meeting with Him — those despair of My benevolence, 23

والذين كفروا بايت الله ولقايه اوليك ييسوا من رحمتي

and those will have a painful punishment. 23

واوليك لهم عذاب اليم

The only answer of his people was to say: "Kill him, or burn him!" 24

فما كان جواب قومه الا ان قالوا اقتلوه او حرقوه

But God saved him from the fire; 24

فانجيه الله من النار

there are indeed signs in that for a people who believe. 24

ان في ذلك لايت لقوم يومنون

He said: "You have taken idols, apart from God, only out of mutual affection among yourselves in the present life; 25

وقال انما اتخذتم من دون الله اوثنا موده بينكم في الحيوه الدنيا

then, on the Day of Appearance, you will deny one another and curse one another,i 25

ثم يوم القيمه يكفر بعضكم ببعض ويلعن بعضكم بعضا

and your refuge will be the Fire, and you will have no helpers." 25

وماويكم النار وما لكم من نصرين

Lut believed in him,i 26

فامن له لوط

and [Ibrahim] said: "I am emigrating toward my Guardian;i 26

وقال اني مهاجر الي ربي

He is the All-Powerful, the Wise." 26

انه هو العزيز الحكيم

We granted him Ishaq and Yaacoub,i 27

ووهبنا له اسحق ويعقوب

and We placed in his line the prophethood and the Scripture;i 27

وجعلنا في ذريته النبوه والكتب

We gave him his reward in the present life, 27

واتينه اجره في الدنيا

and he will surely be, in the hereafter, among the righteous. 27

وانه في الاخره لمن الصلحين

And Lut, when he said to his people: "You surely commit indecency such as no one among all beings has committed before you; do you really approach men, cut off the road [to travelers], and commit, in your gatherings, what is disavowed?"i 29

ولوطا اذ قال لقومه انكم لتاتون الفحشه ما سبقكم بها من احد من العلمين اينكم لتاتون الرجال وتقطعون السبيل وتاتون في ناديكم المنكر

The only answer of his people was to say: "Bring us God's punishment, if you are among the truthful!" 29

فما كان جواب قومه الا ان قالوا ايتنا بعذاب الله ان كنت من الصدقين

He said: "Guardian, help me against the people who spread corruption." 30

قال رب انصرني علي القوم المفسدين

When Our envoys came to Ibrahim with the good news, they said: "We are going to destroy the people of this city; its people are truly unjust."i 31

ولما جات رسلنا ابرهيم بالبشري قالوا انا مهلكوا اهل هذه القريه ان اهلها كانوا ظلمين

He said: "But Lut is there."i 32

قال ان فيها لوطا

They said: "We know best who is there; 32

قالوا نحن اعلم بمن فيها

we will surely save him and his household, except his wife, who will be among those who remain behind." 32

لننجينه واهله الا امراته كانت من الغبرين

When Our envoys came to Lut, he was distressed for them and felt helpless on their account;i 33

ولما ان جات رسلنا لوطا سي بهم وضاق بهم ذرعا

they said: "Fear nothing and do not grieve; we will save you and your household, except your wife, who will be among those who remain behind. 33

وقالوا لا تخف ولا تحزن انا منجوك واهلك الا امراتك كانت من الغبرين

We will bring down upon the people of this city a torment from the sky, for their overstepping." 34

انا منزلون علي اهل هذه القريه رجزا من السما بما كانوا يفسقون

We left of it a clear sign, for a people who reason. 35

ولقد تركنا منها ايه بينه لقوم يعقلون

And to Madian, their brother Shu'ayb; he said: "O my people, obey God, hope for the Last Day, and do not spread disorder on the earth through corruption." 36

والي مدين اخاهم شعيبا فقال يقوم اعبدوا الله وارجوا اليوم الاخر ولا تعثوا في الارض مفسدين

They denied him; so the earthquake seized them, and they were left lifeless, face down, in their dwelling. 37

فكذبوه فاخذتهم الرجفه فاصبحوا في دارهم جثمين

And the Recidivists [Aad] and the Depleters [Thamud] — this has become clear to you through their dwellings; the Diverter had embellished their deeds to them and turned them away from the path, though they had clear sight.i 38

وعادا وثمودا وقد تبين لكم من مسكنهم وزين لهم الشيطن اعملهم فصدهم عن السبيل وكانوا مستبصرين

And Qaroon, Fir'awn, and Haman —i 39

وقرون وفرعون وهمن

Moussa had indeed come to them with clear proofs, but they swelled with pride in the land, unable to outrun Us.i 39

ولقد جاهم موسي بالبينت فاستكبروا في الارض وما كانوا سبقين

Each of them We seized for his wrong; 40

فكلا اخذنا بذنبه

upon some of them We sent a hail of stones, 40

فمنهم من ارسلنا عليه حاصبا

some were seized by the Cry, 40

ومنهم من اخذته الصيحه

some We caused the earth to swallow, 40

ومنهم من خسفنا به الارض

and still others We drowned. 40

ومنهم من اغرقنا

God was not going to wrong them; 40

وما كان الله ليظلمهم

but it was themselves that they wronged. 40

ولكن كانوا انفسهم يظلمون

The example of those who take, apart from God, protectors, is that of the spider that builds itself a dwelling; 41

مثل الذين اتخذوا من دون الله اوليا كمثل العنكبوت اتخذت بيتا

and the flimsiest of dwellings is indeed the dwelling of the spider — if only they knew. 41

وان اوهن البيوت لبيت العنكبوت لو كانوا يعلمون

God knows all that they invoke apart from Him;i 42

ان الله يعلم ما يدعون من دونه من شي

He is the All-Powerful, the Wise. 42

وهو العزيز الحكيم

These are the examples We put forth for the people, 43

وتلك الامثل نضربها للناس

but only those with knowledge grasp them with reason. 43

وما يعقلها الا العلمون

God created the heavens and the earth in truth; 44

خلق الله السموت والارض بالحق

there is indeed a sign in that for the believers. 44

ان في ذلك لايه للمومنين

Recite what has been revealed to you of the Scripture, and maintain the Contact;i 45

اتل ما اوحي اليك من الكتب واقم الصلوه

the Contact turns one away from indecency and from what is disavowed; 45

ان الصلوه تنهي عن الفحشا والمنكر

and the remembrance of God is greater still; 45

ولذكر الله اكبر

God knows what you do. 45

والله يعلم ما تصنعون

Do not argue with the People of the Writ except in the best way,i 46

ولا تجدلوا اهل الكتب الا بالتي هي احسن

except with those of them who commit injustice; 46

الا الذين ظلموا منهم

and say: "We believe in what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to you; our God and your God is one, and to Him we are true." 46

وقولوا امنا بالذي انزل الينا وانزل اليكم والهنا والهكم وحد ونحن له مسلمون

Thus have We sent down the Scripture to you;i 47

وكذلك انزلنا اليك الكتب

those to whom We gave the Scripture believe in it, and among these [others], some believe in it too;i 47

فالذين اتينهم الكتب يومنون به ومن هولا من يومن به

only those who deny stubbornly reject Our signs. 47

وما يجحد بايتنا الا الكفرون

You did not recite, before it, any scripture, nor did you trace one with your right hand;i 48

وما كنت تتلوا من قبله من كتب ولا تخطه بيمينك

otherwise, those who champion falsehood would have had doubts. 48

اذا لارتاب المبطلون

Rather, it is clear signs in the chests of those to whom knowledge has been given; 49

بل هو ايت بينت في صدور الذين اوتوا العلم

only the unjust stubbornly reject Our signs. 49

وما يجحد بايتنا الا الظلمون

They said: "Why were signs not sent down to him from his Guardian?" 50

وقالوا لولا انزل عليه ايت من ربه

Say: "The signs are only with God; I am only a clear warner." 50

قل انما الايت عند الله وانما انا نذير مبين

Is it not enough for them that We have sent down to you the Scripture, which is recited to them?i 51

اولم يكفهم انا انزلنا عليك الكتب يتلي عليهم

There is indeed a benevolence and a reminder in that for a people who believe. 51

ان في ذلك لرحمه وذكري لقوم يومنون

Say: "God suffices as a witness between me and you; 52

قل كفي بالله بيني وبينكم شهيدا

He knows what is in the heavens and the earth; 52

يعلم ما في السموت والارض

and those who believe in falsehood and deny God — those are the losers." 52

والذين امنوا بالبطل وكفروا بالله اوليك هم الخسرون

They urge you to hasten the punishment; 53

ويستعجلونك بالعذاب

were it not for a set term, the punishment would already have come to them — it will surely come to them suddenly, without their being aware. 53

ولولا اجل مسمي لجاهم العذاب ولياتينهم بغته وهم لا يشعرون

They urge you to hasten the punishment, 54

يستعجلونك بالعذاب

while Jahannam surely encompasses those who deny. 54

وان جهنم لمحيطه بالكفرين

The day the punishment envelops them from above and from beneath their feet, and He says: "Taste what you used to do." 55

يوم يغشيهم العذاب من فوقهم ومن تحت ارجلهم ويقول ذوقوا ما كنتم تعملون

"O My obedient ones who have believed, My earth is vast; so obey Me, and Me alone." 56

يعبادي الذين امنوا ان ارضي وسعه فايي فاعبدون

Every Self will taste death, 57

كل نفس ذايقه الموت

then to Us you will be brought back. 57

ثم الينا ترجعون

Those who have believed and done what is right — We will surely settle them in lofty chambers of the Garden, beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein forever; 58

والذين امنوا وعملوا الصلحت لنبوينهم من الجنه غرفا تجري من تحتها الانهر خلدين فيها

what an excellent reward for those who work, 58

نعم اجر العملين

those who have endured and who take their Guardian as their agent. 59

الذين صبروا وعلي ربهم يتوكلون

How many a living being does not carry its own provision! It is God who feeds it, and you along with it; 60

وكاين من دابه لا تحمل رزقها الله يرزقها واياكم

it is He, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. 60

وهو السميع العليم

If you ask them who created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon, they will surely say: "God"; 61

ولين سالتهم من خلق السموت والارض وسخر الشمس والقمر ليقولن الله

how then are they turned away [from the truth]? 61

فاني يوفكون

God spreads out provision to whom He wills among His obedient ones, and restricts it for him too; 62

الله يبسط الرزق لمن يشا من عباده ويقدر له

God knows all things. 62

ان الله بكل شي عليم

And if you ask them who sends down water from the sky and gives life through it to the earth after its death, they will surely say: "God"; 63

ولين سالتهم من نزل من السما ما فاحيا به الارض من بعد موتها ليقولن الله

say: "Praise be to God!" 63

قل الحمد لله

But most of them do not reason. 63

بل اكثرهم لا يعقلون

This present life is nothing but distraction and play; 64

وما هذه الحيوه الدنيا الا لهو ولعب

and the ultimate abode, that is the true life — if only they knew. 64

وان الدار الاخره لهي الحيوان لو كانوا يعلمون

When they board a ship, they call upon God, devoting the Law to Him exclusively; 65

فاذا ركبوا في الفلك دعوا الله مخلصين له الدين

but when He brings them safely to dry land, there they are, associating [others with Him], so as to deny what We have given them, 66

فلما نجيهم الي البر اذا هم يشركون ليكفروا بما اتينهم

and to enjoy [life] — but they will soon know. 66

وليتمتعوا فسوف يعلمون

Do they not see that We have established a secure sanctuary, while all around them people are being snatched away [by violence]? 67

اولم يروا انا جعلنا حرما امنا ويتخطف الناس من حولهم

Do they then believe in falsehood, and deny the blessing of God? 67

افبالبطل يومنون وبنعمه الله يكفرون

And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against God, or denies the truth once it has come to him? 68

ومن اظلم ممن افتري علي الله كذبا او كذب بالحق لما جاه

Is there not, in Jahannam, a dwelling for those who deny? 68

اليس في جهنم مثوي للكفرين

Those who have striven for Us — We will surely guide them on Our ways; 69

والذين جهدوا فينا لنهدينهم سبلنا

and God is surely with those who do good. 69

وان الله لمع المحسنين