Chapter 29
Surah Al Ankabut (The Spider)
29.61
surah 29 - verse 61
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| Arberry | If thou askest them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon?' they will say, 'God.' How then are they perverted? |
| Maududi | If you were to ask them: “Who created the heavens and the earth and Who has kept the sun and the moon in subjection?” they will certainly say: “Allah.” How come, then, they are being deluded from the Truth? |
| Pickthall | And if thou wert to ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth, and constrained the sun and the moon (to their appointed work)? they would say: Allah. How then are they turned away? |
| Sahih | If you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth and subjected the sun and the moon?" they would surely say, "Allah." Then how are they deluded? |
| Yusuf Ali | If indeed thou ask them who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law), they will certainly reply, "Allah". How are they then deluded away (from the truth)? |
29.62
surah 29 - verse 62
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| Arberry | God outspreads and straitens His provision to whomsoever He will of His servants; God has knowledge of everything. |
| Maududi | Allah enlarges the sustenance of any of His servants whom He will, and straitens the sustenance of whom He will. Surely Allah has knowledge of everything. |
| Pickthall | Allah maketh the provision wide for whom He will of His bondmen, and straiteneth it for whom (He will). Lo! Allah is Aware of all things. |
| Sahih | Allah extends provision for whom He wills of His servants and restricts for him. Indeed Allah is, of all things, Knowing. |
| Yusuf Ali | Allah enlarges the sustenance (which He gives) to whichever of His servants He pleases; and He (similarly) grants by (strict) measure, (as He pleases): for Allah has full knowledge of all things. |
29.63
surah 29 - verse 63
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| Arberry | If thou askest them, 'Who sends down out of heaven water, and therewith revives the earth after it is dead?' they will say, 'God.' Say: 'Praise belongs to God.' Nay, but most of them have no understanding. |
| Maududi | If you were to ask them: “Who sent down water from the sky and therewith revived the earth after its death?” they will certainly say: “Allah.” Say: “To Allah alone be praise and thanks.” But most people do not understand. |
| Pickthall | And if thou wert to ask them: Who causeth water to come down from the sky, and therewith reviveth the earth after its death? they verily would say: Allah. Say: Praise be to Allah! But most of them have no sense. |
| Sahih | And if you asked them, "Who sends down rain from the sky and gives life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness?" they would surely say " Allah." Say, "Praise to Allah "; but most of them do not reason. |
| Yusuf Ali | And if indeed thou ask them who it is that sends down rain from the sky, and gives life therewith to the earth after its death, they will certainly reply, "Allah!" Say, "Praise be to Allah!" But most of them understand not. |
29.64
surah 29 - verse 64
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| Arberry | This present life is naught but a diversion and a sport; surely the Last Abode is Life, did they but know. |
| Maududi | The present life is nothing but sport and amusement. The true life is in the Abode of the Hereafter; if only they knew. |
| Pickthall | This life of the world is but a pastime and a game. Lo! the home of the Hereafter - that is Life, if they but knew. |
| Sahih | And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew. |
| Yusuf Ali | What is the life of this world but amusement and play? but verily the Home in the Hereafter,- that is life indeed, if they but knew. |
29.65
surah 29 - verse 65
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| Arberry | When they embark in the ships, they call on God, making their religion sincerely His; but when He has delivered them to the land, they associate others with Him, |
| Maududi | When they embark in the ships they call upon Allah, consecrating their faith to Him. But when He rescues them and brings them to land, they suddenly begin to associate others with Allah in His Divinity |
| Pickthall | And when they mount upon the ships they pray to Allah, making their faith pure for Him only, but when He bringeth them safe to land, behold! they ascribe partners (unto Him), |
| Sahih | And when they board a ship, they supplicate Allah, sincere to Him in religion. But when He delivers them to the land, at once they associate others with Him |
| Yusuf Ali | Now, if they embark on a boat, they call on Allah, making their devotion sincerely (and exclusively) to Him; but when He has delivered them safely to (dry) land, behold, they give a share (of their worship to others)!- |
29.66
surah 29 - verse 66
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| Arberry | that they may be ungrateful for what We have given them, and take their enjoyment; they will soon know! |
| Maududi | that they may be ungrateful for the rescue that We granted them, and that they may revel in the pleasures (of the present life). Soon they shall come to know. |
| Pickthall | That they may disbelieve in that which We have given them, and that they may take their ease. But they will come to know. |
| Sahih | So that they will deny what We have granted them, and they will enjoy themselves. But they are going to know. |
| Yusuf Ali | Disdaining ungratefully Our gifts, and giving themselves up to (worldly) enjoyment! But soon will they know. |
29.67
surah 29 - verse 67
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| Arberry | Have they not seen that We have appointed a sanctuary secure, while all about them the people are snatched away? What, do they believe in vanity, and do they disbelieve in God's blessing? |
| Maududi | Do they not see that We have given them a sanctuary of safety whereas people around them are being snatched away? So, do they believe in falsehood and ungratefully deny Allah's bounties? |
| Pickthall | Have they not seen that We have appointed a sanctuary immune (from violence), while mankind are ravaged all around them? Do they then believe in falsehood and disbelieve in the bounty of Allah? |
| Sahih | Have they not seen that We made [Makkah] a safe sanctuary, while people are being taken away all around them? Then in falsehood do they believe, and in the favor of Allah they disbelieve? |
| Yusuf Ali | Do they not then see that We have made a sanctuary secure, and that men are being snatched away from all around them? Then, do they believe in that which is vain, and reject the Grace of Allah? |
29.68
surah 29 - verse 68
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| Arberry | And who does greater evil than he who forges against God a lie, or cries lies to the truth when it comes to him? What, is there not in Gehenna a lodging for the unbelievers? |
| Maududi | Who can be more unjust than he who foists a lie on Allah or gives the lie to the Truth after it has come to him? Is Hell not the resort of the unbelievers? |
| Pickthall | Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah, or denieth the truth when it cometh unto him? Is not there a home in hell for disbelievers? |
| Sahih | And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah or denies the truth when it has come to him? Is there not in Hell a [sufficient] residence for the disbelievers? |
| Yusuf Ali | And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allah or rejects the Truth when it reaches him? Is there not a home in Hell for those who reject Faith? |
29.69
surah 29 - verse 69
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| Arberry | But those who struggle in Our cause, surely We shall guide them in Our ways; and God is with the good-doers. |
| Maududi | As for those who strive in Our cause, We shall surely guide them to Our Ways. Indeed Allah is with those who do good. |
| Pickthall | As for those who strive in Us, We surely guide them to Our paths, and lo! Allah is with the good. |
| Sahih | And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good. |
| Yusuf Ali | And those who strive in Our (cause),- We will certainly guide them to our Paths: For verily Allah is with those who do right. |