Sourate Al-Ankabut (29) with hamza shown

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

بسم ٱلله ٱلرحمن ٱلرحيم الم

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

أحسب ٱلناس أن يتركوا أن يقولوا ءامنا وهم لا يفتنون

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

ولقد فتنا ٱلذين من قبلهم

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

فليعلمن ٱلله ٱلذين صدقوا وليعلمن ٱلكذبين

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

أم حسب ٱلذين يعملون ٱلسيات أن يسبقونا

How bad their judgment is! 4

سآء ما يحكمون

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

من كان يرجوا لقآء ٱلله فإن أجل ٱلله لءات

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

وهو ٱلسميع ٱلعليم

Whoever strives, strives only for himself, 6

ومن جهد فإنما يجهد لنفسه

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

إن ٱلله لغني عن ٱلعلمين

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

وٱلذين ءامنوا وعملوا ٱلصلحت لنكفرن عنهم سياتهم ولنجزينهم أحسن ٱلذي كانوا يعملون

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

ووصينا ٱلإنسن بولديه حسنا

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

وإن جهداك لتشرك بي ما ليس لك به علم فلا تطعهمآ

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

إلى مرجعكم فأنبئكم بما كنتم تعملون

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

وٱلذين ءامنوا وعملوا ٱلصلحت لندخلنهم في ٱلصلحين

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 ٱلناس من يقول ءامنا بٱلله فإذآ أوذي في ٱلله جعل فتنة ٱلناس كعذاب ٱلله

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

ولئن جآء نصر من ربك ليقولن إنا كنا معكم

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

أوليس ٱلله بأعلم بما في صدور ٱلعلمين

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

وليعلمن ٱلله ٱلذين ءامنوا وليعلمن ٱلمنفقين

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

وقال ٱلذين كفروا للذين ءامنوا ٱتبعوا سبيلنا ولنحمل خطيكم

though they will carry nothing of their faults; 12

وما هم بحملين من خطيهم من شىء

they are surely liars. 12

إنهم لكذبون

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

وليحملن أثقالهم وأثقالا مع أثقالهم

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

وليسلن يوم ٱلقيمة 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 أرسلنا نوحا إلى قومه فلبث فيهم ألف سنة إلا خمسين عاما فأخذهم ٱلطوفان وهم ظلمون

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

فأنجينه وأصحب ٱلسفينة

and We made it a sign for all beings. 15

وجعلنهآ ءاية للعلمين

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

وإبرهيم إذ قال لقومه ٱعبدوا ٱلله وٱتقوه

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

ذلكم خير لكم إن كنتم تعلمون

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

إنما تعبدون من دون ٱلله أوثنا وتخلقون إفكا

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

إن ٱلذين تعبدون من دون ٱلله لا يملكون لكم رزقا

so seek provision with God, 17

فٱبتغوا عند ٱلله ٱلرزق

obey Him, 17

وٱعبدوه

and be thankful to Him; 17

وٱشكروا له

to Him you will be brought back. 17

إليه ترجعون

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

وإن تكذبوا فقد كذب أمم من قبلكم

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

وما على ٱلرسول إلا ٱلبلغ ٱلمبين

Do they not see how God initiates creation, 19

أولم يروا كيف يبدئ ٱلله ٱلخلق

then remakes it? 19

ثم يعيده

That is easy for God. 19

إن ذلك على ٱلله يسير

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

قل سيروا في ٱلأرض فٱنظروا كيف بدأ ٱلخلق

then God will bring forth the ultimate emergence; 20

ثم ٱلله ينشئ ٱلنشأة ٱلءاخرة

God is capable of all things." 20

إن ٱلله على كل شىء قدير

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

يعذب من يشآء ويرحم من يشآء

and to Him you will be turned back. 21

وإليه تقلبون

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

ومآ أنتم بمعجزين في ٱلأرض ولا في ٱلسمآء

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

وما لكم من دون ٱلله من ولي ولا نصير

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

وٱلذين كفروا بايت ٱلله ولقآئه أولئك يئسوا من رحمتي

and those will have a painful punishment. 23

وأولئك لهم عذاب أليم

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

فما كان جواب قومه إلآ أن قالوا ٱقتلوه أو حرقوه

But God saved him from the fire; 24

فأنجىه ٱلله من ٱلنار

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

إن في ذلك لءايت لقوم يؤمنون

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

وقال إنما ٱتخذتم من دون ٱلله أوثنا مودة بينكم في ٱلحيوة ٱلدنيا

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

ثم يوم ٱلقيمة يكفر بعضكم ببعض ويلعن بعضكم بعضا

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

ومأوىكم ٱلنار 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 إني مهاجر إلى ربي

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

إنه هو ٱلعزيز ٱلحكيم

We granted him Ishaq and Yaacoub,i 27

ووهبنا له إسحق ويعقوب

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

وجعلنا في ذريته ٱلنبوة وٱلكتب

We gave him his reward in the present life, 27

وءاتينه أجره في ٱلدنيا

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

وإنه في ٱلءاخرة لمن ٱلصلحين

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 إذ قال لقومه إنكم لتأتون ٱلفحشة ما سبقكم بها من أحد من ٱلعلمين أئنكم لتأتون ٱلرجال وتقطعون ٱلسبيل وتأتون في ناديكم ٱلمنكر

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 إلآ أن قالوا ٱئتنا بعذاب ٱلله إن كنت من ٱلصدقين

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

قال رب ٱنصرني على ٱلقوم ٱلمفسدين

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 جآءت رسلنآ إبرهيم بٱلبشرى قالوا إنا مهلكوا أهل هذه ٱلقرية إن أهلها كانوا ظلمين

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

قال إن فيها لوطا

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

قالوا نحن أعلم بمن فيها

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

لننجينه وأهله إلا ٱمرأته كانت من ٱلغبرين

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

ولمآ أن جآءت رسلنا لوطا سيء 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 إنا منجوك وأهلك إلا ٱمرأتك كانت من ٱلغبرين

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

إنا منزلون على أهل هذه ٱلقرية رجزا من ٱلسمآء بما كانوا يفسقون

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

ولقد تركنا منهآ ءاية بينة 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

وإلى مدين أخاهم شعيبا فقال يقوم ٱعبدوا ٱلله وٱرجوا ٱليوم ٱلءاخر ولا تعثوا في ٱلأرض مفسدين

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

فكذبوه فأخذتهم ٱلرجفة فأصبحوا 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 ٱلشيطن أعملهم فصدهم عن ٱلسبيل 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 جآءهم موسى بٱلبينت فٱستكبروا في ٱلأرض وما كانوا سبقين

Each of them We seized for his wrong; 40

فكلا أخذنا بذنبه

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

فمنهم من أرسلنا عليه حاصبا

some were seized by the Cry, 40

ومنهم من أخذته ٱلصيحة

some We caused the earth to swallow, 40

ومنهم من خسفنا به ٱلأرض

and still others We drowned. 40

ومنهم من أغرقنا

God was not going to wrong them; 40

وما كان ٱلله ليظلمهم

but it was themselves that they wronged. 40

ولكن كانوا أنفسهم يظلمون

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

مثل ٱلذين ٱتخذوا من دون ٱلله أوليآء كمثل ٱلعنكبوت ٱتخذت بيتا

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

وإن أوهن ٱلبيوت لبيت ٱلعنكبوت لو كانوا يعلمون

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

إن ٱلله يعلم ما يدعون من دونه من شىء

He is the All-Powerful, the Wise. 42

وهو ٱلعزيز ٱلحكيم

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

وتلك ٱلأمثل نضربها للناس

but only those with knowledge grasp them with reason. 43

وما يعقلهآ إلا ٱلعلمون

God created the heavens and the earth in truth; 44

خلق ٱلله ٱلسموت وٱلأرض بٱلحق

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

إن في ذلك لءاية للمؤمنين

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

ٱتل مآ أوحي إليك من ٱلكتب وأقم ٱلصلوة

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

إن ٱلصلوة تنهى عن ٱلفحشآء وٱلمنكر

and the remembrance of God is greater still; 45

ولذكر ٱلله أكبر

God knows what you do. 45

وٱلله يعلم ما تصنعون

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

ولا تجدلوا أهل ٱلكتب إلا بٱلتي هي أحسن

except with those of them who commit injustice; 46

إلا ٱلذين 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 ءامنا بٱلذي أنزل إلينا وأنزل إليكم وإلهنا وإلهكم وحد ونحن له مسلمون

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

وكذلك أنزلنآ إليك ٱلكتب

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

فٱلذين ءاتينهم ٱلكتب يؤمنون به ومن هؤلآء من يؤمن به

only those who deny stubbornly reject Our signs. 47

وما يجحد بايتنآ إلا ٱلكفرون

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

إذا لٱرتاب ٱلمبطلون

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

بل هو ءايت بينت في صدور ٱلذين أوتوا ٱلعلم

only the unjust stubbornly reject Our signs. 49

وما يجحد بايتنآ إلا ٱلظلمون

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

وقالوا لولآ أنزل عليه ءايت من ربه

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

قل إنما ٱلءايت عند ٱلله وإنمآ أنا نذير مبين

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

أولم يكفهم أنآ أنزلنا عليك ٱلكتب يتلى عليهم

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

إن في ذلك لرحمة وذكرى لقوم يؤمنون

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

قل كفى بٱلله بيني وبينكم شهيدا

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

يعلم ما في ٱلسموت وٱلأرض

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

وٱلذين ءامنوا بٱلبطل وكفروا بٱلله أولئك هم ٱلخسرون

They urge you to hasten the punishment; 53

ويستعجلونك بٱلعذاب

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

ولولآ أجل مسمى لجآءهم ٱلعذاب وليأتينهم بغتة وهم لا يشعرون

They urge you to hasten the punishment, 54

يستعجلونك بٱلعذاب

while Jahannam surely encompasses those who deny. 54

وإن جهنم لمحيطة بٱلكفرين

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

يوم يغشىهم ٱلعذاب من فوقهم ومن تحت أرجلهم ويقول ذوقوا ما كنتم تعملون

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

يعبادي ٱلذين ءامنوا إن أرضي وسعة فإيي فٱعبدون

Every Self will taste death, 57

كل نفس ذآئقة ٱلموت

then to Us you will be brought back. 57

ثم إلينا 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

وٱلذين ءامنوا وعملوا ٱلصلحت لنبوئنهم من ٱلجنة غرفا تجري من تحتها ٱلأنهر خلدين فيها

what an excellent reward for those who work, 58

نعم أجر ٱلعملين

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

ٱلذين صبروا وعلى 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

وكأين من دآبة لا تحمل رزقها ٱلله يرزقها وإياكم

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

وهو ٱلسميع ٱلعليم

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

ولئن سألتهم من خلق ٱلسموت وٱلأرض وسخر ٱلشمس وٱلقمر ليقولن ٱلله

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

فأنى يؤفكون

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

ٱلله يبسط ٱلرزق لمن يشآء من عباده ويقدر له

God knows all things. 62

إن ٱلله بكل شىء 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

ولئن سألتهم من نزل من ٱلسمآء مآء فأحيا به ٱلأرض من بعد موتها ليقولن ٱلله

say: "Praise be to God!" 63

قل ٱلحمد لله

But most of them do not reason. 63

بل أكثرهم لا يعقلون

This present life is nothing but distraction and play; 64

وما هذه ٱلحيوة ٱلدنيآ إلا لهو ولعب

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

وإن ٱلدار ٱلءاخرة لهي ٱلحيوان لو كانوا يعلمون

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

فإذا ركبوا في ٱلفلك دعوا ٱلله مخلصين له ٱلدين

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 نجىهم إلى ٱلبر إذا هم يشركون ليكفروا بمآ ءاتينهم

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

أولم يروا أنا جعلنا حرما ءامنا ويتخطف ٱلناس من حولهم

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

أفبٱلبطل يؤمنون وبنعمة ٱلله 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 أظلم ممن ٱفترى على ٱلله كذبا أو كذب بٱلحق لما جآءه

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

أليس في جهنم مثوى للكفرين

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

وٱلذين جهدوا فينا لنهدينهم سبلنا

and God is surely with those who do good. 69

وإن ٱلله لمع ٱلمحسنين