Surah Al-Ankabut

العنكبوت

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

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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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And verilyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
We sentأَرْسَلْنَاF
NoahنُوحًاI
ToإِلَىH
His peopleقَوْمِهِCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
And he remainedفَلَبِثَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+لَبِثَAnd he remained
Among themفِيهِمْCBHP+PRONATTفِيAmong+هِمْthem / their
A thousandأَلْفَI
YearsسَنَةٍI
SaveإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
FiftyخَمْسِينَI
YearsعَامًاI
Then seized themفَأَخَذَهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذَSeized+هُمُthem / their
The floodالطُّوفَانُIالthe+طُوفَانُFlood
While theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
Were wrongdoersظَالِمُونَI

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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But we saved himفَأَنْجَيْنَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَنْجَيْنَاBut we saved+هُhim / his / it
And the peopleوَأَصْحَابَCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَصْحَابَThe people
Of the shipالسَّفِينَةِIالthe+سَفِينَةِOf the ship
And we made itوَجَعَلْنَاهَاCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made+هَاher / it / its
A signآيَةًI
For the worldsلِلْعَالَمِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+عَالَمِينَWorlds

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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And abrahamوَإِبْرَاهِيمَCBICONJ+PNوَand+إِبْرَاهِيمَAbraham
WhenإِذْI
He saidقَالَF
To his peopleلِقَوْمِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+قَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
WorshipاعْبُدُواF
AllahاللَّهَI
And fear himوَاتَّقُوهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اتَّقُوFear+هُhim / his / it
ThatذَلِكُمْI
Is betterخَيْرٌI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IfإِنْH
YouكُنْتُمْF
KnowتَعْلَمُونَF

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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OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
You worshipتَعْبُدُونَF
BesidesمِنْH
BesidesدُونِI
AllahاللَّهِI
IdolsأَوْثَانًاI
And you createوَتَخْلُقُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَخْلُقُونَYou create
FalsehoodإِفْكًاI
IndeedإِنَّH
Those whomالَّذِينَI
You worshipتَعْبُدُونَF
BesidesمِنْH
BesidesدُونِI
AllahاللَّهِI
Do notلَاH
PossessيَمْلِكُونَF
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Any provisionرِزْقًاI
So seekفَابْتَغُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ابْتَغُواSeek
FromعِنْدَI
AllahاللَّهِI
The provisionالرِّزْقَIالthe+رِزْقَProvision
And worship himوَاعْبُدُوهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اعْبُدُوWorship+هُhim / his / it
And be gratefulوَاشْكُرُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اشْكُرُواBe grateful
To himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
To himإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
You will be returnedتُرْجَعُونَF

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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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
You denyتُكَذِّبُواF
Then verilyفَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْVerily
DeniedكَذَّبَF
The nationsأُمَمٌI
Before youمِنْH
Before youقَبْلِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Is onعَلَىH
The MessengerالرَّسُولِIالthe+رَسُولِMessenger
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
The conveyanceالْبَلَاغُIالthe+بَلَاغُConveyance
ClearالْمُبِينُIالthe+مُبِينُClear

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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Do notأَوَلَمْCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+وَand+لَمْNot
They seeيَرَوْاF
HowكَيْفَH
Allah originatesيُبْدِئُF
Allah originatesاللَّهُI
The creationالْخَلْقَIالthe+خَلْقَCreation
ThenثُمَّH
Repeats itيُعِيدُهُCBFV+PRONATTيُعِيدُRepeats+هُhim / his / it
IndeedإِنَّH
ThatذَلِكَI
ForعَلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
Is easyيَسِيرٌI

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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SayقُلْF
TravelسِيرُواF
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
And seeفَانْظُرُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+انْظُرُواAnd see
HowكَيْفَH
He originatedبَدَأَF
The creationالْخَلْقَIالthe+خَلْقَCreation
ThenثُمَّH
AllahاللَّهُI
Will produceيُنْشِئُF
The creationالنَّشْأَةَIالthe+نَشْأَةَCreation
The lastالْآخِرَةَIالthe+آخِرَةَLast
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
OnعَلَىH
EveryكُلِّI
ThingشَيْءٍI
Is all powerfulقَدِيرٌI

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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He punishesيُعَذِّبُF
WhomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And has mercyوَيَرْحَمُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَرْحَمُHas mercy
On whomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And to himوَإِلَيْهِCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+إِلَيْهِTo him
You will be returnتُقْلَبُونَF

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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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
YouأَنْتُمْI
Can escapeبِمُعْجِزِينَCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مُعْجِزِينَCan escape
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
InفِيH
The heavenالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِHeaven
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
BesidesمِنْH
BesidesدُونِI
AllahاللَّهِI
AnyمِنْH
ProtectorوَلِيٍّI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
A helperنَصِيرٍI

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.