29. Surah Al-'Ankabut The Spider

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful

الٓمٓ ۠

Alif-lam-meem

Alif Lam Mim.

اَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ اَنْ يُتْرَكُٓوا اَنْ يَقُولُٓوا اٰمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ

Ahasiba annasu anyutrakoo an yaqooloo amanna wahum layuftanoon

Do people imagine that they will be left to say, ‘We have iman,’ and will not be tested?

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِب۪ينَ

Walaqad fatanna allatheena minqablihim falayaAAlamanna Allahu allatheena sadaqoowalayaAAlamanna alkathibeen

We tested those before them so that Allah would know the truthful and would know the liars.

اَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّـَٔاتِ اَنْ يَسْبِقُونَاۜ سَٓاءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ

Am hasiba allatheenayaAAmaloona assayyi-ati an yasbiqoona saama yahkumoon

Or do those who do bad actions imagine they can outstrip Us? How bad their judgement is!

مَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُوا لِقَٓاءَ اللّٰهِ فَاِنَّ اَجَلَ اللّٰهِ لَاٰتٍۜ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ

Man kana yarjoo liqaa Allahifa-inna ajala Allahi laatin wahuwa assameeAAualAAaleem

As for those who look forward to meeting Allah, Allah’s appointed time is certainly coming. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

وَمَنْ جَاهَدَ فَاِنَّمَا يُجَاهِدُ لِنَفْسِه۪ۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Waman jahada fa-innama yujahidulinafsihi inna Allaha laghaniyyun AAani alAAalameen

Whoever does jihad does it entirely for himself. Allah is Rich Beyond Need of any being.

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَنُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ اَحْسَنَ الَّذ۪ي كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Wallatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati lanukaffirannaAAanhum sayyi-atihim walanajziyannahum ahsana allatheekanoo yaAAmaloon

As for those who have iman and do right actions, We will erase their bad actions from them, and recompense them for the best of what they did.

وَوَصَّيْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حُسْناًۜ وَاِنْ جَاهَدَاكَ لِتُشْرِكَ ب۪ي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِه۪ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَاۜ اِلَيَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَاُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Wawassayna al-insana biwalidayhihusnan wa-in jahadaka litushrika bee malaysa laka bihi AAilmun fala tutiAAhumailayya marjiAAukum faonabbi-okum bima kuntum taAAmaloon

We have instructed man to honour his parents, but if they endeavour to make you associate with Me something about which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. It is to Me you will return and I will inform you about the things you did.

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَنُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ فِي الصَّالِح۪ينَ

Wallatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati lanudkhilannahum feeassaliheen

As for those who have iman and do right actions, We will admit them among the righteous.

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَقُولُ اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ فَاِذَٓا اُو۫ذِيَ فِي اللّٰهِ جَعَلَ فِتْنَةَ النَّاسِ كَعَذَابِ اللّٰهِۜ وَلَئِنْ جَٓاءَ نَصْرٌ مِنْ رَبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اِنَّا كُنَّا مَعَكُمْۜ اَوَلَيْسَ اللّٰهُ بِاَعْلَمَ بِمَا ف۪ي صُدُورِ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Wamina annasi man yaqoolu amannabillahi fa-itha oothiya fee AllahijaAAala fitnata annasi kaAAathabi Allahiwala-in jaa nasrun min rabbika layaqoolunna innakunna maAAakum awa laysa Allahu bi-aAAlama bimafee sudoori alAAalameen

There are some people who say, ‘We have iman in Allah,’ and then, when they suffer harm in Allah’s cause, they take people’s persecution for Allah’s punishment; but if help comes from your Lord they say, ‘We were with you. ’ Does Allah not know best what is in every person’s heart?

وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْمُنَافِق۪ينَ

WalayaAAlamanna Allahu allatheenaamanoo walayaAAlamanna almunafiqeen

Allah knows those who have iman and He knows the hypocrites.

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّبِعُوا سَب۪يلَنَا وَلْنَحْمِلْ خَطَايَاكُمْۜ وَمَا هُمْ بِحَامِل۪ينَ مِنْ خَطَايَاهُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ اِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ

Waqala allatheena kafaroolillatheena amanoo ittabiAAoo sabeelanawalnahmil khatayakum wama hum bihamileenamin khatayahum min shay-in innahum lakathiboon

Those who are kafir say to those who have iman, ‘Follow our way and we will bear the weight of your mistakes. ’ They will not bear the weight of a single one of their mistakes. Truly they are liars.

وَلَيَحْمِلُنَّ اَثْقَالَهُمْ وَاَثْقَالاً مَعَ اَثْقَالِهِمْۘ وَلَيُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ عَمَّا كَانُوا يَفْتَرُونَ۟

Walayahmilunna athqalahumwaathqalan maAAa athqalihim walayus-alunna yawmaalqiyamati AAamma kanoo yaftaroon

They will bear their own burdens and other burdens together with their own. On the Day of Rising they will be questioned about what they invented.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوحاً اِلٰى قَوْمِه۪ فَلَبِثَ ف۪يهِمْ اَلْفَ سَنَةٍ اِلَّا خَمْس۪ينَ عَاماًۜ فَاَخَذَهُمُ الطُّوفَانُ وَهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ

Walaqad arsalna noohan ilaqawmihi falabitha feehim alfa sanatin illa khamseena AAamanfaakhathahumu attoofanu wahum thalimoon

We sent Nuh to his people and he remained among them for fifty short of a thousand years; yet the Flood engulfed them while they were wrongdoers.

فَاَنْجَيْنَاهُ وَاَصْحَابَ السَّف۪ينَةِ وَجَعَلْنَاهَٓا اٰيَةً لِلْعَالَم۪ينَ

Faanjaynahu waas-haba assafeenatiwajaAAalnaha ayatan lilAAalameen

We rescued him and the occupants of the Ark and made that into a Sign for all the worlds.

وَاِبْرٰه۪يمَ اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَاتَّقُوهُۜ ذٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Wa-ibraheema ith qalaliqawmihi oAAbudoo Allaha wattaqoohu thalikumkhayrun lakum in kuntum taAAlamoon

And Ibrahim, when he said to his people, ‘Worship Allah and have taqwa of Him. That is better for you if you only knew.

اِنَّمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اَوْثَاناً وَتَخْلُقُونَ اِفْكاًۜ اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لَكُمْ رِزْقاً فَابْتَغُوا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ الرِّزْقَ وَاعْبُدُوهُ وَاشْكُرُوا لَهُۜ اِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Innama taAAbudoona min dooni Allahiawthanan watakhluqoona ifkan inna allatheenataAAbudoona min dooni Allahi la yamlikoona lakumrizqan fabtaghoo AAinda Allahi arrizqa waAAbudoohuwashkuroo lahu ilayhi turjaAAoon

Instead of Allah you worship only idols. You are inventing a lie. Those you worship besides Allah have no power to provide for you. So seek your provision from Allah and worship Him and give thanks to Him. It is to Him you will be returned.’

وَاِنْ تُكَذِّبُوا فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ اُمَمٌ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْۜ وَمَا عَلَى الرَّسُولِ اِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُب۪ينُ

Wa-in tukaththiboo faqad kaththabaomamun min qablikum wama AAala arrasooliilla albalaghu almubeen

And if you deny it, nations before you also denied the truth. The Messenger is only responsible for clear transmission.

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا كَيْفَ يُبْدِئُ اللّٰهُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُۜ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَس۪يرٌ

Awa lam yaraw kayfa yubdi-o Allahualkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhu inna thalika AAala Allahiyaseer

Have they not seen how Allah brings creation out of nothing, then reproduces it? That is easy for Allah.

قُلْ س۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ بَدَاَ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ اللّٰهُ يُنْشِئُ النَّشْاَةَ الْاٰخِرَةَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌۚ

Qul seeroo fee al-ardi fanthurookayfa badaa alkhalqa thumma Allahu yunshi-o annash-ataal-akhirata inna Allaha AAala kulli shay-inqadeer

Say: ‘Travel about the earth and see how He brought creation out of nothing. Then later Allah will bring about the next existence. Allah has power over all things.

يُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَرْحَمُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۚ وَاِلَيْهِ تُقْلَبُونَ

YuAAaththibu man yashao wayarhamuman yashao wa-ilayhi tuqlaboon

He punishes anyone He wills and has mercy on anyone He wills. You will be returned to Him.

وَمَٓا اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِز۪ينَ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَٓاءِۘ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَص۪يرٍ۟

Wama antum bimuAAjizeena fee al-ardiwala fee assama-i wama lakum mindooni Allahi min waliyyin wala naseer

There is no way out for you in earth or heaven. You have no protector or helper besides Allah.’

وَالَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ وَلِقَٓائِه۪ٓ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يَـئِسُوا مِنْ رَحْمَت۪ي وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Wallatheena kafaroo bi-ayatiAllahi waliqa-ihi ola-ika ya-isoo min rahmateewaola-ika lahum AAathabun aleem

Those who reject Allah’s Signs and the meeting with Him, such people can despair of My mercy, such people will have a painful punishment.

فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُوا اقْتُلُوهُ اَوْ حَرِّقُوهُ فَاَنْجٰيهُ اللّٰهُ مِنَ النَّارِۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Fama kana jawabaqawmihi illa an qaloo oqtuloohu aw harriqoohufaanjahu Allahu mina annari inna feethalika laayatin liqawmin yu/minoon

The only answer of his people was to say: ‘Kill him or burn him!’ But Allah rescued him from the fire. There are certainly Signs in that for people who are muminun.

وَقَالَ اِنَّمَا اتَّخَذْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اَوْثَاناًۙ مَوَدَّةَ بَيْنِكُمْ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۚ ثُمَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ يَكْفُرُ بَعْضُكُمْ بِبَعْضٍ وَيَلْعَنُ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاًۘ وَمَأْوٰيكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ نَاصِر۪ينَۗ

Waqala innama ittakhathtummin dooni Allahi awthanan mawaddata baynikum fee alhayatiaddunya thumma yawma alqiyamati yakfurubaAAdukum bibaAAdin wayalAAanu baAAdukumbaAAdan wama-wakumu annaru wamalakum min nasireen

He said, ‘You have adopted idols apart from Allah as tokens of mutual affection in this world. But then on the Day of Rising you will reject one another and curse one another. The Fire will be your shelter. You will have no helpers.’

فَاٰمَنَ لَهُ لُوطٌۢ وَقَالَ اِنّ۪ي مُهَاجِرٌ اِلٰى رَبّ۪يۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ

Faamana lahu lootun waqalainnee muhajirun ila rabbee innahu huwa alAAazeezualhakeem

And Lut had iman in him. He said, ‘I am leaving this place to follow the pleasure of my Lord. He is the Almighty, the All Wise.’

وَوَهَبْنَا لَـهُٓ اِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَجَعَلْنَا ف۪ي ذُرِّيَّتِهِ النُّبُوَّةَ وَالْكِتَابَ وَاٰتَيْنَاهُ اَجْرَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَاۚ وَاِنَّهُ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ

Wawahabna lahu ishaqawayaAAqooba wajaAAalna fee thurriyyatihi annubuwwatawalkitaba waataynahu ajrahu fee addunyawa-innahu fee al-akhirati lamina assaliheen

We gave him Ishaq and Ya‘qub and placed Prophethood and the Book among his progeny. We gave him his reward in this world and in the Next World he will be among the righteous.

وَلُوطاً اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِه۪ٓ اِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَۘ مَا سَبَقَكُمْ بِهَا مِنْ اَحَدٍ مِنَ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Walootan ith qalaliqawmihi innakum lata/toona alfahishata masabaqakum biha min ahadin mina alAAalameen

When Lut said to his people, ‘You are committing an obscenity not perpetrated before you by anyone in all the worlds.

اَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ وَتَقْطَعُونَ السَّب۪يلَ وَتَأْتُونَ ف۪ي نَاد۪يكُمُ الْمُنْكَرَۜ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُوا ائْتِنَا بِعَذَابِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِق۪ينَ

A-innakum lata/toona arrijalawataqtaAAoona assabeela wata/toona fee nadeekumualmunkara fama kana jawaba qawmihi illaan qaloo i/tina biAAathabi Allahi inkunta mina assadiqeen

Do you lie with men and waylay them on the road and commit depravities within your gatherings?’ the only answer of his people was to say, ‘Bring us Allah’s punishment if you are telling the truth. ’

قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْن۪ي عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْمُفْسِد۪ينَ۟

Qala rabbi onsurnee AAalaalqawmi almufsideen

He said, ‘My Lord, help me against the people of corruption!’

وَلَمَّا جَٓاءَتْ رُسُلُـنَٓا اِبْرٰه۪يمَ بِالْبُشْرٰىۙ قَالُٓوا اِنَّا مُهْلِكُٓوا اَهْلِ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِۚ اِنَّ اَهْلَهَا كَانُوا ظَالِم۪ينَۚ

Walamma jaat rusulunaibraheema bilbushra qaloo innamuhlikoo ahli hathihi alqaryati inna ahlaha kanoothalimeen

When Our messengers came with the good news to Ibrahim, they said, ‘We are going to destroy the people of this city. Truly its inhabitants are wrongdoers.’

قَالَ اِنَّ ف۪يهَا لُـوطاًۜ قَالُوا نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ف۪يهَاۘ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ وَاَهْلَـهُٓ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَهُۘ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغَابِر۪ينَ

Qala inna feeha lootanqaloo nahnu aAAlamu biman feehalanunajjiyannahu waahlahu illa imraatahu kanat minaalghabireen

He said, ‘Lut is in it. ’ They said, ‘We know very well who is in it. We are going to rescue him and his family – except for his wife. She will be one of those who stay behind.’

وَلَمَّٓا اَنْ جَٓاءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُـوطاً س۪ٓيءَ بِهِمْ وَضَـاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعاً وَقَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ۠ اِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَاَهْلَكَ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَكَ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغَابِر۪ينَ

Walamma an jaat rusulunalootan see-a bihim wadaqa bihim tharAAan waqaloola takhaf wala tahzan inna munajjookawaahlaka illa imraataka kanat mina alghabireen

When Our Messengers came to Lut, he was distressed on their account, feeling incapable of protecting them. They said, ‘Do not fear and do not grieve. We are going to rescue you and your family – except for your wife; she will be one of those who stay behind.

اِنَّا مُنْزِلُونَ عَلٰٓى اَهْلِ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ رِجْزاً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْسُقُونَ

Inna munziloona AAala ahli hathihialqaryati rijzan mina assama-i bima kanooyafsuqoon

We will bring down on the inhabitants of this city a devastating punishment from heaven because of their deviance. ’

وَلَقَدْ تَرَكْنَا مِنْهَٓا اٰيَةً بَيِّنَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

Walaqad tarakna minha ayatanbayyinatan liqawmin yaAAqiloon

We have left a Clear Sign of them behind for people who use their intellect.

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْباًۙ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَارْجُوا الْيَوْمَ الْاٰخِرَ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِد۪ينَ

Wa-ila madyana akhahumshuAAayban faqala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allahawarjoo alyawma al-akhira wala taAAthaw feeal-ardi mufsideen

And to Madyan We sent their brother Shu‘ayb, he said, ‘My people, worship Allah and look to the Last Day and do not act unjustly on earth, corrupting it. ’

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الرَّجْفَةُ فَاَصْبَحُوا ف۪ي دَارِهِمْ جَاثِم۪ينَۘ

Fakaththaboohu faakhathat-humuarrajfatu faasbahoo fee darihim jathimeen

But they denied him so the earthquake seized them and morning found them lying flattened in their homes.

وَعَاداً وَثَمُودَا۬ وَقَدْ تَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ مِنْ مَسَاكِنِهِمْ۠ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّب۪يلِ وَكَانُوا مُسْتَبْصِر۪ينَۙ

WaAAadan wathamooda waqad tabayyanalakum min masakinihim wazayyana lahumu ashshaytanuaAAmalahum fasaddahum AAani assabeeli wakanoomustabsireen

And ‘Ad and Thamud – it must be clear to you from their dwelling places! Shaytan made their actions seem good to them and so debarred them from the Way, even though they were intelligent people.

وَقَارُونَ وَفِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَهُمْ مُوسٰى بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كَانُوا سَابِق۪ينَۚ

Waqaroona wafirAAawna wahamanawalaqad jaahum moosa bilbayyinati fastakbaroofee al-ardi wama kanoo sabiqeen

And Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman – Musa came with the Clear Signs to them, but they were arrogant on the earth. They could not outstrip Us.

فَكُلاًّ اَخَذْنَا بِذَنْبِه۪ۚ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ اَرْسَلْنَا عَـلَيْهِ حَـاصِباًۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ اَخَذَتْهُ الصَّيْحَةُۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ خَسَفْنَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ اَغْرَقْنَاۚ وَمَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ لِيَظْلِمَهُمْ وَلٰكِنْ كَانُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

Fakullan akhathna bithanbihifaminhum man arsalna AAalayhi hasiban waminhum manakhathat-hu assayhatu waminhum mankhasafna bihi al-arda waminhum man aghraqnawama kana Allahu liyathlimahumwalakin kanoo anfusahum yathlimoon

We seized each one of them for their wrong actions. Against some We sent a sudden squall of stones; some of them were seized by the Great Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up; and some We drowned. Allah did not wrong them; rather they wronged themselves.

مَثَلُ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ كَمَثَلِ الْعَنْكَبُوتِۚ اِتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتاًۜ وَاِنَّ اَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنْكَبُوتِۢ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

Mathalu allatheena ittakhathoomin dooni Allahi awliyaa kamathali alAAankabootiittakhathat baytan wa-inna awhana albuyooti labaytualAAankabooti law kanoo yaAAlamoon

The metaphor of those who take protectors besides Allah is that of a spider which builds itself a house; but no house is flimsier than a spider’s house, if they only knew.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ وَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ

Inna Allaha yaAAlamu mayadAAoona min doonihi min shay-in wahuwa alAAazeezu alhakeem

Allah knows what you call upon besides Himself. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.

وَتِلْكَ الْاَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِۚ وَمَا يَعْقِلُـهَٓا اِلَّا الْعَالِمُونَ

Watilka al-amthalu nadribuhalinnasi wama yaAAqiluha illaalAAalimoon

Such metaphors – We devise them for mankind; but only those with knowledge understand them.

خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ۟

Khalaqa Allahu assamawatiwal-arda bilhaqqi inna fee thalikalaayatan lilmu-mineen

Allah created the heavens and the earth with truth. There is certainly a Sign in that for the muminun.

اُتْلُ مَٓا اُو۫حِيَ اِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَۜ اِنَّ الصَّلٰوةَ تَنْهٰى عَنِ الْفَحْشَٓاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِۜ وَلَذِكْرُ اللّٰهِ اَكْبَرُۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ

Otlu ma oohiya ilayka minaalkitabi waaqimi assalata inna assalatatanha AAani alfahsha-i walmunkariwalathikru Allahi akbaru wallahuyaAAlamu ma tasnaAAoon

Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish salat. Salat precludes indecency and wrongdoing. And remembrance of Allah is greater still. Allah knows what you do.

وَلَا تُجَادِلُٓوا اَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ اِلَّا بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُۗ اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْهُمْ وَقُولُٓوا اٰمَنَّا بِالَّـذ۪ٓي اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْنَا وَاُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكُمْ وَاِلٰهُنَا وَاِلٰهُكُمْ وَاحِدٌ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ

Wala tujadiloo ahla alkitabiilla billatee hiya ahsanu illa allatheenathalamoo minhum waqooloo amanna billatheeonzila ilayna waonzila ilaykum wa-ilahunawa-ilahukum wahidun wanahnu lahu muslimoon

Only argue with the People of the Book in the kindest way – except in the case of those of them who do wrong – saying, ‘We have iman in what has been sent down to us and what was sent down to you. Our God and your God are one and we submit to Him.’

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَنْزَلْـنَٓا اِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَۜ فَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِه۪ۚ وَمِنْ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِه۪ۜ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِاٰيَاتِنَٓا اِلَّا الْكَافِرُونَ

Wakathalika anzalna ilaykaalkitaba fallatheena ataynahumualkitaba yu/minoona bihi wamin haola-i manyu/minu bihi wama yajhadu bi-ayatinailla alkafiroon

Accordingly We have sent down the Book to you, and those to whom We gave the Book have iman in it, and some of these people have iman in it as well. Only the kafirun deny Our Signs.

وَمَا كُنْتَ تَتْلُوا مِنْ قَبْلِه۪ مِنْ كِتَابٍ وَلَا تَخُطُّهُ بِيَم۪ينِكَ اِذاً لَارْتَابَ الْمُبْطِلُونَ

Wama kunta tatloo min qablihi min kitabinwala takhuttuhu biyameenika ithan lartabaalmubtiloon

You never recited any Book before it nor did you write one down with your right hand. If you had, the purveyors of falsehood would have voiced their doubts.

بَلْ هُوَ اٰيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ ف۪ي صُدُورِ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْعِلْمَۜ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِاٰيَاتِنَٓا اِلَّا الظَّالِمُونَ

Bal huwa ayatun bayyinatunfee sudoori allatheena ootoo alAAilma wamayajhadu bi-ayatina illa aththalimoon

No, it is Clear Signs reposited in the hearts of those who have been given knowledge. Only wrongdoers deny Our Signs.

وَقَالُوا لَوْلَٓا اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَاتٌ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ۜ قُلْ اِنَّمَا الْاٰيَاتُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاِنَّـمَٓا اَنَا۬ نَذ۪يرٌ مُب۪ينٌ

Waqaloo lawla onzila AAalayhi ayatunmin rabbihi qul innama al-ayatu AAinda Allahiwa-innama ana natheerun mubeen

They say, ‘Why have no Signs been sent down to him from his Lord?’ Say: ‘The Signs are with Allah. I am only a clear warner.’

اَوَلَمْ يَكْفِهِمْ اَنَّٓا اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ يُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَرَحْمَةً وَذِكْرٰى لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ۟

Awa lam yakfihim anna anzalnaAAalayka alkitaba yutla AAalayhim inna fee thalikalarahmatan wathikra liqawmin yu/minoon

Is it not enough for them that We have sent down to you the Book which is recited to them? There is certainly a mercy and reminder in that for people who have iman.

قُلْ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ بَيْن۪ي وَبَيْنَكُمْ شَه۪يداًۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا بِالْبَاطِلِ وَكَفَرُوا بِاللّٰهِۙ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ

Qul kafa billahibaynee wabaynakum shaheedan yaAAlamu ma fee assamawatiwal-ardi wallatheena amanoobilbatili wakafaroo billahi ola-ikahumu alkhasiroon

Say: ‘Allah is a sufficient witness between me and you. ’ He knows everything in the heavens and the earth. Those who believe in falsehood and reject Allah, they are the losers.

وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِالْعَذَابِۜ وَلَوْلَٓا اَجَلٌ مُسَمًّى لَجَٓاءَهُمُ الْعَذَابُۜ وَلَيَأْتِيَنَّهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

WayastaAAjiloonaka bilAAathabiwalawla ajalun musamman lajaahumu alAAathabuwalaya/tiyannahum baghtatan wahum la yashAAuroon

They ask you to hasten the punishment. If it were not for a stipulated term, the punishment would have come to them already. It will come upon them suddenly when they are not expecting it.

يَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِالْعَذَابِۜ وَاِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمُح۪يطَةٌ بِالْكَافِر۪ينَۙ

YastaAAjiloonaka bilAAathabiwa-inna jahannama lamuheetatun bilkafireen

They ask you to hasten the punishment but Hell already encircles the kafirun.

يَوْمَ يَغْشٰيهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَمِنْ تَحْتِ اَرْجُلِهِمْ وَيَقُولُ ذُوقُوا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Yawma yaghshahumu alAAathabumin fawqihim wamin tahti arjulihim wayaqoolu thooqooma kuntum taAAmaloon

On the Day the punishment envelops them from above them and from underneath their feet, He will say, ‘Taste what you were doing!’

يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنَّ اَرْض۪ي وَاسِعَةٌ فَاِيَّايَ فَاعْبُدُونِ

Ya AAibadiya allatheenaamanoo inna ardee wasiAAatun fa-iyyayafaAAbudoon

My slaves, you who have iman, My earth is wide, so worship Me alone!

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَٓائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ثُمَّ اِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

Kullu nafsin tha-iqatu almawti thummailayna turjaAAoon

Every self will taste death. Then you will be returned to Us.

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ غُرَفاً تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۜ نِعْمَ اَجْرُ الْعَامِل۪ينَۗ

Wallatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati lanubawwi-annahummina aljannati ghurafan tajree min tahtiha al-anharukhalideena feeha niAAma ajru alAAamileen

As for those who have iman and do right actions, We will lodge them in lofty chambers in the Garden, with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever. How excellent is the reward of those who act:

اَلَّذ۪ينَ صَبَرُوا وَعَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

Allatheena sabaroo waAAalarabbihim yatawakkaloon

those who are steadfast and put their trust in their Lord.

وَكَاَيِّنْ مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ لَا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَاۗ اَللّٰهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَاِيَّاكُمْۘ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ

Wakaayyin min dabbatin la tahmilurizqaha Allahu yarzuquha wa-iyyakumwahuwa assameeAAu alAAaleem

How many creatures do not carry their provision with them! Allah provides for them and He will for you. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

وَلَئِنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللّٰهُۚ فَاَنّٰى يُؤْفَكُونَ

Wala-in saaltahum man khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamaralayaqoolunna Allahu faanna yu/fakoon

If you ask them, ‘Who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and moon subservient?’ they will say, ‘Allah. ’ So how have they been perverted?

اَللّٰهُ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَل۪يمٌ

Allahu yabsutu arrizqaliman yashao min AAibadihi wayaqdiru lahu inna Allahabikulli shay-in AAaleem

Allah expands the provision of any of His slaves He wills and restricts it. Allah has knowledge of all things.

وَلَئِنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ نَزَّلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَاَحْيَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَوْتِهَا لَيَقُولُنَّ اللّٰهُۜ قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِۜ بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ۟

Wala-in saaltahum man nazzala mina assama-imaan faahya bihi al-arda min baAAdimawtiha layaqoolunna Allahu quli alhamdulillahi bal aktharuhum la yaAAqiloon

If you ask them, ‘Who sends down water from the sky, bringing the earth back to life again after it was dead?’ they will say, ‘Allah. ’ Say: ‘Praise be to Allah.’ But most of them do not use their intellect.

وَمَا هٰذِهِ الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَٓا اِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌۜ وَاِنَّ الدَّارَ الْاٰخِرَةَ لَهِيَ الْحَيَوَانُۢ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

Wama hathihi alhayatuaddunya illa lahwun walaAAibun wa-inna addaraal-akhirata lahiya alhayawanu law kanooyaAAlamoon

The life of this world is nothing but a game and a diversion. The abode of the Next World – that is truly Life if they only knew.

فَاِذَا رَكِبُوا فِي الْفُلْكِ دَعَوُا اللّٰهَ مُخْلِص۪ينَ لَهُ الدّ۪ينَۚ فَلَمَّا نَجّٰيهُمْ اِلَى الْبَرِّ اِذَا هُمْ يُشْرِكُونَۙ

Fa-itha rakiboo fee alfulki daAAawooAllaha mukhliseena lahu addeena falammanajjahum ila albarri itha hum yushrikoon

When they embark in ships, they call on Allah, making their deen sincerely His, but then when He delivers them safely to the land, they associate others with Him.

لِيَكْفُرُوا بِمَٓا اٰتَيْنَاهُمْۙ وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُوا۠ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Liyakfuroo bima ataynahumwaliyatamattaAAoo fasawfa yaAAlamoon

Let them be ungrateful for what We have given them! Let them enjoy themselves – they will soon know!

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّا جَعَلْنَا حَرَماً اٰمِناً وَيُتَخَطَّفُ النَّاسُ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْۜ اَفَبِالْبَاطِلِ يُؤْمِنُونَ وَبِنِعْمَةِ اللّٰهِ يَكْفُرُونَ

Awa lam yaraw anna jaAAalna haramanaminan wayutakhattafu annasu min hawlihimafabilbatili yu/minoona wabiniAAmati Allahiyakfuroon

Do they not see that We have established a safe haven while people all round them are violently dispossessed? So why do they believe in falsehood and reject the blessing of Allah?

وَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِباً اَوْ كَذَّبَ بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَٓاءَهُۜ اَلَيْسَ ف۪ي جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِلْكَافِر۪ينَ

Waman athlamu mimmani iftaraAAala Allahi kathiban aw kaththaba bilhaqqilamma jaahu alaysa fee jahannama mathwan lilkafireen

Who could do greater wrong than someone who invents lies against Allah or denies the truth when it comes to him? Is there not shelter in Hell for the kafirun?

وَالَّذ۪ينَ جَاهَدُوا ف۪ينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَاۜ وَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Wallatheena jahadoofeena lanahdiyannahum subulana wa-inna AllahalamaAAa almuhsineen

As for those who do jihad in Our Way, We will guide them to Our Paths. Truly Allah is with the good-doers.