Surah Al-`Ankabūt (The Spider) in English

1. وما هذه الحياة الدنيا إلا لهو ولعب وإن الدار الآخرة لهي الحيوان لو كانوا يعلمون

   64

   The life of this world is nothing but diversion and play, but the abode of the Hereafter is indeed Life (itself), had they known!

   wa-mā hādhihi l-ḥayātu d-dunyā ʾillā lahwun wa-laʿibun wa-ʾinna d-dāra l-ʾākhirata la-hiya l-ḥayawānu law kānū yaʿlamūna

2. فإذا ركبوا في الفلك دعوا الله مخلصين له الدين فلما نجاهم إلى البر إذا هم يشركون

   65

   When they board the ship, they invoke Allah putting exclusive faith in Him, but when He delivers them to land, behold, they ascribe partners [to Him],

   fa-ʾidhā rakibū fī l-fulki daʿawu llāha mukhliṣīna lahu d-dīna fa-lammā najjāhum ʾilā l-barri ʾidhā hum yushrikūna

3. ليكفروا بما آتيناهم وليتمتعوا فسوف يعلمون

   66

   being ungrateful for what We have given them! Let them enjoy. Soon they will know!

   li-yakfurū bi-mā ʾātaynāhum wa-li-yatamattaʿū fa-sawfa yaʿlamūna

4. أولم يروا أنا جعلنا حرما آمنا ويتخطف الناس من حولهم أفبالباطل يؤمنون وبنعمة الله يكفرون

   67

   Have they not seen that We have appointed a safe sanctuary, while the people are despoiled all around them? Would they then believe in falsehood and be ungrateful toward the blessing of Allah?

   ʾa-wa-lam yaraw ʾannā jaʿalnā ḥaraman ʾāminan wa-yutakhaṭṭafu n-nāsu min ḥawlihim ʾa-fa-bi-l-bāṭili yuʾminūna wa-bi-niʿmati llāhi yakfurūna

5. ومن أظلم ممن افترى على الله كذبا أو كذب بالحق لما جاءه أليس في جهنم مثوى للكافرين

   68

   Who is a greater wrongdoer than him who fabricates a lie against Allah, or denies the truth when it comes to him? Is not the [final] abode of the faithless in hell?

   wa-man ʾaẓlamu mimmani ftarā ʿalā llāhi kadhiban ʾaw kadhdhaba bi-l-ḥaqqi lammā jāʾahū ʾa-laysa fī jahannama mathwan li-l-kāfirīna

6. والذين جاهدوا فينا لنهدينهم سبلنا وإن الله لمع المحسنين

   69

   As for those who strive in Us, We shall surely guide them in Our ways, and Allah is indeed with the virtuous.

   wa-lladhīna jāhadū fīnā la-nahdiyannahum subulanā wa-ʾinna llāha la-maʿa l-muḥsinīna