Surah Al-Ankaboot (29): Read Online and Download - English Translation

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Surah Al-Ankaboot

Surah Al-Ankaboot, meaning "The Spider," is the 29th chapter of the Quran. It consists of 69 verses and is categorized as a Meccan surah. The surah takes its name from the mention of the spider's web in verse 41, which serves as a metaphor for the fragility of false beliefs and the strength of true faith.

The central theme of Surah Al-Ankaboot revolves around the trials and tribulations faced by believers, emphasizing the importance of patience, perseverance, and reliance on Allah. The surah also addresses the concept of testing one's faith and the consequences of disbelief.

Surah Al-Ankaboot provides guidance and encouragement for believers to remain steadfast in the face of adversity, reminding them of the ultimate accountability to Allah. It emphasizes the need for sincere devotion and steadfastness in the path of righteousness, despite the challenges and opposition encountered.

The surah also highlights the concept of migration for the sake of preserving faith and seeking refuge in Allah's guidance. It underscores the significance of seeking knowledge, understanding, and reflection on the signs of Allah's creation as a means of strengthening faith and gaining wisdom.

Furthermore, Surah Al-Ankaboot addresses the importance of maintaining family ties, upholding justice, and enjoining good while forbidding evil. It emphasizes the significance of establishing prayer and giving in charity as essential acts of worship that strengthen the bond between the believer and Allah.

Overall, Surah Al-Ankaboot serves as a source of guidance, inspiration, and reassurance for believers, reminding them of the transient nature of worldly trials and the eternal rewards of steadfast faith. It encourages believers to remain steadfast in their commitment to Allah, seek knowledge, and uphold moral values in the face of adversity.

Surah Al-Ankaboot
سُورَةُ العَنكَبُوتِ
Page 396 (Verses from 1 to 6)

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Tafsir of Surah Al-Ankaboot (Maarif-ul-Quran: Mufti Muhammad Shafi)

English Translation

Alif, Lam, Meem

English Transliteration

Aliflammeem

English Translation

Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried?

English Transliteration

Ahasiba alnnasu an yutrakoo an yaqooloo amanna wahum la yuftanoona

Commentary

وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ (And will not be put to test - 29:2). It is derived from Fitnah, which means trial or test. The believers, especially the prophets and pious, have to go through many a trials in this world. However, they always come out victors in the end. These trials and tribulations sometimes come as a result of enmity of the infidels and sinners by way of afflictions, as have been experienced by the Holy Prophet ﷺ and many other prophets, and at times in the form of diseases, as was experienced by Sayyidna Ayyub (علیہ السلام) . And for others many of these trial types are combined together.

Although the background under which this verse was revealed, according to many narrations, was the harassment faced by the companions of the Holy Qur’ an from the infidels at the time of hijrah, but otherwise its message is common to all times. The sense is that the pious, saints and scholars will face the trials and tribulations in all times. (Qurtubi).

English Translation

But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.

English Transliteration

Walaqad fatanna allatheena min qablihim falayaAAlamanna Allahu allatheena sadaqoo walayaAAlamanna alkathibeena

فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّـهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا (So Allah will surely know the ones who are truthful - 29:3). It means that through tests and hardships the good and the bad, and the sincere and non-sincere will be differentiated, because if the hypocrites are mixed up with the sincere believers and are not identified, it may create a number of problems. The object of this verse is to elucidate the difference between the good and the bad, and between the sincere and the non-sincere. The expression used for this purpose is that Allah Ta’ ala will find out who are the true ones and who are the liars. Since He knows about every one even before his birth, whether he is a true one or a liar, the sense carried by this expression is that tests and trials are conducted to bring the distinction of good and bad on surface, so that others should also know.

Hakim-ul-Ummah Thanawi (رح) has copied the argument of his Shaikh, Maulana Muhammad Ya` qub (رح) that sometimes people are addressed by descending down to their level of intellect. The common man makes distinction between the sincere and the hypocrites by testing him out. Therefore, according to their approach of understanding Allah Ta’ ala has said that, through various means, We would find out who is sincere and who is not, even though He knows everything from the very beginning.

English Translation

Or do those who do evil deeds think they can outrun Us? Evil is what they judge.

English Transliteration

Am hasiba allatheena yaAAmaloona alssayyiati an yasbiqoona saa ma yahkumoona

English Translation

Whoever should hope for the meeting with Allah - indeed, the term decreed by Allah is coming. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

English Transliteration

Man kana yarjoo liqaa Allahi fainna ajala Allahi laatin wahuwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

English Translation

And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself. Indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds.

English Transliteration

Waman jahada fainnama yujahidu linafsihi inna Allaha laghaniyyun AAani alAAalameena
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