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Surah Al-Ankabut

English Translation, Transliteration, Tafsir - Ayat [1-10]

About the surah al-‘ankabūt

The Spider(Arabic: العنكبوت, al-‘ankabūt) is the 29th chapter (surah) of the Quran with 69 verses (Ayat).

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The summary/theme of the surah al-‘ankabūt: 

Muslims who are sincere are strengthened by this Surah, and those who are weak in their faith are admonished. During those days, some young men faced questions regarding Islam, and their parents encouraged them to return to their ancestral religion in place of Islam. This Surah also addresses these questions.

Lesson learned from  surah al-‘ankabūt: 

  1. Do we think that we will be left alone without being tested on our aªm'n? Being tested is inevitable.  
  2. Allah's gives parables and examples in the Quran that only the knowledgeable understand.  
  3. Ṣal'h performed properly will stop you from committing sins.  
  4. Every soul shall taste death  
  5. The life of the Hereafter is one worth living and anticipating.  
  6. Whoever strives in the way of Allah's, Allah's will guide him/her.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 
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Ayah 1 of 10

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Alif-Laaam-Meeem
1. Alif-Lam-Mim
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Topic Discussed: Muqatta at Mysterious words
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Ayah 2 of 10

أَحَسِبَ ٱلنَّاسُ أَن يُتۡرَكُوٓاْ أَن يَقُولُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا وَهُمۡ لَا يُفۡتَنُونَ

Ahasiban naasu any yutrakooo any yaqoolooo aamannaa wa hum la yuftanoon
2. Do the people think that they will be left alone because they say, "We believe," [1] and they will not be tested? [2]
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Topic Discussed: Believe Believers will be Tested
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Ayah 3 of 10

وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۖ فَلَيَعۡلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُواْ وَلَيَعۡلَمَنَّ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ

Wa laqad fatannal lazeena min qablihim fala ya'lamannal laahul lazeena sadaqoo wa la ya'lamannal kaazibeen
3. And We certainly tested those before them; thus, Allah will surely distinguish those who are truthful [4] from those who are liars. [5]
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Topic Discussed: Truthful Liars See Allah(Word) Believers will be Tested
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Ayah 4 of 10

أَمۡ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن يَسۡبِقُونَاۚ سَآءَ مَا يَحۡكُمُونَ

Am hasibal lazeena ya'maloonas sayyiaati any yasbiqoonaa; saaa'a maa yahkumoon
4. Do those who commit evil deeds think they will escape Us? [6] Evil is what they judge. [7]
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Topic Discussed: Deeds(Word) Evil(Word) Evil Doers
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Ayah 5 of 10

مَن كَانَ يَرۡجُواْ لِقَآءَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ لَأٓتٖۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

Man kaana yarjoo liqaaa 'allaahi fa inna ajalal laahi la'aat; wa Huwass Sameeul 'Aleem
5. Whoever hopes to meet Allah, [8] let him know that the term set by Allah is coming [9]. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
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Topic Discussed: Allah is all Hearing all Seeing Allah(Word) Allah Assurance to believer
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Ayah 6 of 10

وَمَن جَٰهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَٰهِدُ لِنَفۡسِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Wa man jaahada fainnamaa yujaahidu linafsih; innal laaha laghaniyyun 'anil 'aalameen
6. And whoever strives, [10] strives only for himself. Indeed, Allah is Self-Sufficient and free of need from the worlds.
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Topic Discussed: Allah(Word) Strive in Good Cause
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Ayah 7 of 10

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ لَنُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنۡهُمۡ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمۡ وَلَنَجۡزِيَنَّهُمۡ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلَّذِي كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

Wallazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati lanukaf firanna 'anhum saiyiaatihim wa lanajziyannahum ahsanal lazee kaanoo ya'maloon
7.And those who have believed and done righteous deeds, We will certainly remove their misdeeds from them [11], and reward them according to the best of what they used to do [12].
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Topic Discussed: Deeds(Word) Good Deeds
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Ayah 8 of 10

وَوَصَّيۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ حُسۡنٗاۖ وَإِن جَٰهَدَاكَ لِتُشۡرِكَ بِي مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٞ فَلَا تُطِعۡهُمَآۚ إِلَيَّ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

Wa wassainal insaana biwaalidaihi husnanw wa in jaahadaaka litushrika bee maa laisa laka bihee 'ilmun falaa tuti'humaa; ilaiya marji'ukum fa unabbi'ukum bimaa kuntum ta'maloon
8. We have enjoined upon man to be good to his parents [13]. But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge [14], then do not obey them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do [15].
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Topic Discussed: Parents(Word) Knowledge(Word) Man(Word) Do Good with Parents If your parent ask to worship other God dont obey them
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Ayah 9 of 10

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ لَنُدۡخِلَنَّهُمۡ فِي ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Wallazeena aamanoo wa'amilus saalihaati lanudkhilan nahum fis saaliheen
9. And those who have believed and done righteous deeds [18], We will surely admit them among the righteous [19].
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Topic Discussed: Enter into Heaven Jannah Jannah for good deed doers Righteous(Word) Believe
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Ayah 10 of 10

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ فَإِذَآ أُوذِيَ فِي ٱللَّهِ جَعَلَ فِتۡنَةَ ٱلنَّاسِ كَعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَلَئِن جَآءَ نَصۡرٞ مِّن رَّبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّا كُنَّا مَعَكُمۡۚ أَوَلَيۡسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعۡلَمَ بِمَا فِي صُدُورِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Wa minan naasi many yaqoolu aamannaa billaahi faizaaa ooziya fil laahi ja'ala fitnatan naasi ka'azaabil laahi wa la'in jaaa'a nasrum mir Rabbika la yaqoolunna innaa kunnaa ma'akum; awa laisal laahu bi a'lama bimaa fee sudooril 'aalameen
10. And among the people are those who say, "We have believed in Allah," but when they are harmed for Allah's sake, they consider the people's persecution as if it were Allah's punishment [19]. And if victory comes from your Lord [20], they will surely say, "Indeed, we were with you" [21]. Does Allah not know best what is in the hearts of all the worlds? [22]
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Topic Discussed: Believe World Torment(Word) Heart(Word) Allah(Word) Rab(Word) Weak Imaan

Surah Al-Ankabut English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Ankabut you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Ankabut which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Ankabut.

Surah Al-Ankabut English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Ankabut we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 69 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Ankabut

Surah Al-Ankabut was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Ankabut can be found in Juz or Para 20-21

There are 7 Ruku in Surah Al-Ankabut

Surah number of Surah Al-Ankabut is 29

The meaning of Surah Al-Ankabut is The Spider

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Ankabut here at quranever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quranever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Ankabut.

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