Surah Al-Ankabut 29:14–22

العنكبوت

Surah 29 · Ruku 2 of 7 · ayahs 14–22 · Juz 20 · pages 397–398 · Makki

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Al-Ankabut 29:14

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِيهِمْ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ إِلَّا خَمْسِينَ عَامًا فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلطُّوفَانُ وَهُمْ ظَٰلِمُونَ ﴿14﴾

And We certainly sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them a thousand years minus fifty years, and the flood seized them while they were wrongdoers.

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1And verilyوَلَقَدْwalaqadCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
2We sentأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnaF
3NoahنُوحًاnuhanI
4ToإِلَىilaH
5His peopleقَوْمِهِqawmihiCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
6And he remainedفَلَبِثَfalabithaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+لَبِثَAnd he remained
7Among themفِيهِمْfihimCBHP+PRONATTفِيAmong+هِمْthem / their
8A thousandأَلْفَalfaI
9YearsسَنَةٍsanatinI
10SaveإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
11FiftyخَمْسِينَkhamsinaI
12Yearsعَامًا'amanI
13Then seized themفَأَخَذَهُمُfa-akhadhahumuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذَSeized+هُمُthem / their
14The floodالطُّوفَانُl-tufanuIالthe+طُوفَانُFlood
15While theyوَهُمْwahumCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
16Were wrongdoersظَالِمُونَzalimunaI

Al-Ankabut 29:15

فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُ وَأَصْحَٰبَ ٱلسَّفِينَةِ وَجَعَلْنَٰهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿15﴾

But We saved him and the companions of the ship, and We made it a sign for the worlds.

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1But we saved himفَأَنْجَيْنَاهُfa-anjaynahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَنْجَيْنَاBut we saved+هُhim / his / it
2And the peopleوَأَصْحَابَwa-ashabaCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَصْحَابَThe people
3Of the shipالسَّفِينَةِl-safinatiIالthe+سَفِينَةِOf the ship
4And we made itوَجَعَلْنَاهَاwaja'alnahaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made+هَاher / it / its
5A signآيَةًayatanI
6For the worldsلِلْعَالَمِينَlil'alaminaCBIP+Nلِلfor the+عَالَمِينَWorlds

Al-Ankabut 29:16

وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱتَّقُوهُ ۖ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿16﴾

And [We sent] Abraham, when he said to his people, "Worship Allah and fear Him. That is best for you, if you should know.

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1And abrahamوَإِبْرَاهِيمَwa-ibrahimaCBICONJ+PNوَand+إِبْرَاهِيمَAbraham
2WhenإِذْidhI
3He saidقَالَqalaF
4To his peopleلِقَوْمِهِliqawmihiCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+قَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
5Worshipاعْبُدُواu'buduF
6Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
7And fear himوَاتَّقُوهُwa-ittaquhuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اتَّقُوFear+هُhim / his / it
8ThatذَلِكُمْdhalikumI
9Is betterخَيْرٌkhayrunI
10For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11IfإِنْinH
12YouكُنْتُمْkuntumF
13Knowتَعْلَمُونَta'lamunaF

Al-Ankabut 29:17

إِنَّمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْثَٰنًا وَتَخْلُقُونَ إِفْكًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لَكُمْ رِزْقًا فَٱبْتَغُوا۟ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرِّزْقَ وَٱعْبُدُوهُ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لَهُۥٓ ۖ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿17﴾

You only worship, besides Allah, idols, and you produce a falsehood. Indeed, those you worship besides Allah do not possess for you [the power of] provision. So seek from Allah provision and worship Him and be grateful to Him. To Him you will be returned."

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1OnlyإِنَّمَاinnamaCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
2You worshipتَعْبُدُونَta'budunaF
3BesidesمِنْminH
4BesidesدُونِduniI
5Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
6IdolsأَوْثَانًاawthananI
7And you createوَتَخْلُقُونَwatakhluqunaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَخْلُقُونَYou create
8FalsehoodإِفْكًاifkanI
9IndeedإِنَّinnaH
10Those whomالَّذِينَalladhinaI
11You worshipتَعْبُدُونَta'budunaF
12BesidesمِنْminH
13BesidesدُونِduniI
14Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
15Do notلَاlaH
16PossessيَمْلِكُونَyamlikunaF
17For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
18Any provisionرِزْقًاrizqanI
19So seekفَابْتَغُواfa-ibtaghuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ابْتَغُواSeek
20Fromعِنْدَ'indaI
21Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
22The provisionالرِّزْقَl-rizqaIالthe+رِزْقَProvision
23And worship himوَاعْبُدُوهُwa-u'buduhuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اعْبُدُوWorship+هُhim / his / it
24And be gratefulوَاشْكُرُواwa-ushkuruCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اشْكُرُواBe grateful
25To himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
26To himإِلَيْهِilayhiCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
27You will be returnedتُرْجَعُونَturja'unaF

Al-Ankabut 29:18

وَإِن تُكَذِّبُوا۟ فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أُمَمٌ مِّن قَبْلِكُمْ ۖ وَمَا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿18﴾

And if you [people] deny [the message] - already nations before you have denied. And there is not upon the Messenger except [the duty of] clear notification.

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1And ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
2You denyتُكَذِّبُواtukadhibuF
3Then verilyفَقَدْfaqadCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْVerily
4DeniedكَذَّبَkadhabaF
5The nationsأُمَمٌumamunI
6Before youمِنْminH
7Before youقَبْلِكُمْqablikumCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
9Is onعَلَى'alaH
10The Messengerالرَّسُولِl-rasuliIالthe+رَسُولِMessenger
11ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
12The conveyanceالْبَلَاغُl-balaghuIالthe+بَلَاغُConveyance
13Clearالْمُبِينُl-mubinuIالthe+مُبِينُClear

Al-Ankabut 29:19

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ كَيْفَ يُبْدِئُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ ﴿19﴾

Have they not considered how Allah begins creation and then repeats it? Indeed that, for Allah, is easy.

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1Do notأَوَلَمْawalamCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+وَand+لَمْNot
2They seeيَرَوْاyarawF
3HowكَيْفَkayfaH
4Allah originatesيُبْدِئُyubdi'uF
5Allah originatesاللَّهُl-lahuI
6The creationالْخَلْقَl-khalqaIالthe+خَلْقَCreation
7ThenثُمَّthummaH
8Repeats itيُعِيدُهُyu'iduhuCBFV+PRONATTيُعِيدُRepeats+هُhim / his / it
9IndeedإِنَّinnaH
10ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
11Forعَلَى'alaH
12Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
13Is easyيَسِيرٌyasirunI

Al-Ankabut 29:20

قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ بَدَأَ ٱلْخَلْقَ ۚ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ يُنشِئُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿20﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "Travel through the land and observe how He began creation. Then Allah will produce the final creation. Indeed Allah, over all things, is competent."

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1SayقُلْqulF
2TravelسِيرُواsiruF
3InفِيfiH
4The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
5And seeفَانْظُرُواfa-unzuruCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+انْظُرُواAnd see
6HowكَيْفَkayfaH
7He originatedبَدَأَbada'aF
8The creationالْخَلْقَl-khalqaIالthe+خَلْقَCreation
9ThenثُمَّthummaH
10Allahاللَّهُl-lahuI
11Will produceيُنْشِئُyunshi'uF
12The creationالنَّشْأَةَl-nash'ataIالthe+نَشْأَةَCreation
13The lastالْآخِرَةَl-akhirataIالthe+آخِرَةَLast
14IndeedإِنَّinnaH
15Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
16Onعَلَى'alaH
17EveryكُلِّkulliI
18Thingشَيْءٍshay'inI
19Is all powerfulقَدِيرٌqadirunI

Al-Ankabut 29:21

يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْحَمُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ تُقْلَبُونَ ﴿21﴾

He punishes whom He wills and has mercy upon whom He wills, and to Him you will be returned.

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1He punishesيُعَذِّبُyu'adhibuF
2WhomمَنْmanI
3He willsيَشَاءُyasha'uF
4And has mercyوَيَرْحَمُwayarhamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَرْحَمُHas mercy
5On whomمَنْmanI
6He willsيَشَاءُyasha'uF
7And to himوَإِلَيْهِwa-ilayhiCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+إِلَيْهِTo him
8You will be returnتُقْلَبُونَtuqlabunaF

Al-Ankabut 29:22

وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ ﴿22﴾

And you will not cause failure [to Allah] upon the earth or in the heaven. And you have not other than Allah any protector or any helper.

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1And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
2YouأَنْتُمْantumI
3Can escapeبِمُعْجِزِينَbimu'jizinaCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مُعْجِزِينَCan escape
4InفِيfiH
5The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
6And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
7InفِيfiH
8The heavenالسَّمَاءِl-sama'iIالthe+سَمَاءِHeaven
9And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
10For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11BesidesمِنْminH
12BesidesدُونِduniI
13Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
14AnyمِنْminH
15ProtectorوَلِيٍّwaliyyinI
16And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
17A helperنَصِيرٍnasirinI

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