Surah Al-Ankabut 29:41
سُورَةُ العَنكَبُوتِ · Meccan · Verse 41 of 69
مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ كَمَثَلِ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ٱتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًۭا ۖ وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ ٱلْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ۖ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
Translation
Those who take protectors other than God can be compared to spiders building themselves houses- the spider’s is the frailest of all houses- if only they could understand.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Ankabut 29:41 is discussed in 16 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Insects (Hasharat) (key verse)
- Parables (Amthal) (key verse)
- Feebleness (Wahn)
- Cosmic Signs (Ayat Kawniyyah)
- Taking Deities (Ittikhadh)
- Capacity (Istitah)
- Economy (Iqtisad)
- Homes (Buyut)
- Piety (Taqwa)
- Monotheism (Tawhid)
- Animals (Hayawan)
- Supplication (Dua)
- Disbelief (Kufr)
- Loyalty (Wala')
- Idolatry (Shirk)
- Intellect (Aql)
Reflect on this verse
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