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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [29:41] | Mathalu allatheena ittakhathoomin dooni Allahi awliyaa kamathali alAAankabootiittakhathat baytan wa-inna awhana albuyooti labaytualAAankabooti law kanoo yaAAlamoona |  مثل الذين اتخذوا من دون الله أولياء كمثل العنكبوت اتخذت بيتا وإن أوهن البيوت لبيت العنكبوت لو كانوا يعلمونمَثَلُ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ كَمَثَلِ الْعَنكَبُوتِ اتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنكَبُوتِ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | ایسے (کافر) لوگوں کی مثال جنہوں نے اللہ کو چھوڑ کر اوروں (یعنی بتوں) کو کارساز بنا لیا ہے مکڑی کی داستان جیسی ہے جس نے (اپنے لئے جالے کا) گھر بنایا، اور بیشک سب گھروں سے زیادہ کمزور مکڑی کا گھر ہے، کاش! وہ لوگ (یہ بات) جانتے ہوتے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of the spider, who builds (to itself) a house; but truly the flimsiest of houses is the spider's house;- if they but knew.
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| Ahmed Ali | ان لوگوں کی مثال جنہوں نے الله کے سوا حمایت بنا رکھے ہیں مکڑی کی سی مثال ہے جس نے گھر بنایا اور بے شک سب گھروں سے کمزور گھر مکڑی کا ہے کاش وہ جانتے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | ان کی مثال جنہوں نے اللہ کے سوا اور مالک بنالیے ہیں مکڑی کی طرح ہے، اس نے جالے کا گھر بنایا اور بیشک سب گھروں میں کمزور گھر مکڑی کا گھر کیا اچھا ہوتا اگر جانتے | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | مثال ان لوگوں کی جنہوں نے بنارکھا ہے اللہ کے سوا دوسروں کو اپنا سرپرست، مکڑی کی سی ہے جو بناتی ہے ایک گھر۔ اور بلاشُبہ سب سے کمزور گھر، مکڑی کا گھر ہوتا ہے۔ کاش! یہ لوگ جانتے ہوتے۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | جن لوگوں نے خدا کے سوا (اوروں کو) کارساز بنا رکھا ہے اُن کی مثال مکڑی کی سی ہے کہ وہ بھی ایک (طرح کا) گھر بناتی ہے۔ اور کچھ شک نہیں کہ تمام گھروں سے کمزور مکڑی کا گھر ہے کاش یہ (اس بات کو) جانتے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | مثال ان لوگوں کی جنہوں نے پکڑے اللہ کو چھوڑ کر اور حمایتی جیسے مکڑی کی مثال بنا لیا اس نے ایک گھر اور سب گھروں میں بودا سو مکڑی کا گھر اگر ان کو سمجھ ہوتی | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | جن لوگوں نے اللہ کو چھوڑ کر دُوسرے سرپرست بنا لیے ہیں اُن کی مثال مکڑی جیسی ہے جو اپنا ایک گھر بناتی ہے اور سب گھروں سے زیادہ کمزور گھر مکڑی کا گھر ہی ہوتا ہے کاش یہ لوگ علم رکھتے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | (The) example proverb (of) those who took from other than God guardians/allies , (is) as the example/proverb (of) the spider, it took/received (F) a house/home, and that (the) weakest/most feeble (of) the houses/homes, (is the) house/home (E) (of) the spider, if they were knowing. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of the spider, who builds (to itself) a house; but truly the flimsiest of houses is the spider's house;- if they but knew. | ||||||
| Pickthal | The likeness of those who choose other patrons than Allah is as the likeness of the spider when she taketh unto herself a house, and lo! the frailest of all houses is the spider's house, if they but knew. | ||||||
| Arberry | The likeness of those who have taken to them protectors, apart from God, is as the likeness of the spider that takes to itself a house; and surely the frailest of houses is the house of the spider, did they but know. | ||||||
| Shakir | The parable of those who take guardians besides Allah is as the parable of the spider that makes for itself a house; and most surely the frailest of the houses is the spider's house did they but know. | ||||||
| Sarwar | The belief of considering other things as one's guardians besides God is as feeble as a spider's web. The spider's web is the frailest of all dwellings, if only they knew it. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | The example of those who take allies other than Allah is like that of the spider who takes a home. And indeed, the weakest of homes is the home of the spider, if they only knew. | ||||||
| Malik | The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of a spider who builds for itself a dwelling, and surely the weakest of all dwellings is the dwelling of a spider, if they but knew it.[41] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | The parable of those who take guardians besides Allah is as the parable of the spider that makes for itself a house; and surely the frailest of the houses is the spider | ||||||
| Free Minds | The example of those who take allies besides God is like the spider how it makes a home; and the weakest home is the home of the spider, if they only knew. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | The likeness of those who have taken guardians, other than Allah, is as the likeness of the spider that takes to itself a house; surely the spider's house is the weakest house if they but knew. | ||||||
| George Sale | The likness of those who take other patrons besides God, is as the likeness of the spider, which maketh herself a house: But the weakest of all houses surely is the house of the spider; if they knew this. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | The likeness for those who take to themselves guardians instead of God is the likeness of the SPIDER who buildeth her a house: But verily, frailest of all houses surely is the house of the spider. Did they but know this! | ||||||
| Asad | The parable of those who take [beings or forces] other than God for their protectors is that of the spider which makes for itself a house: for, behold, the frailest of all houses is the spiders house. Could they but understand this! | ||||||
| Khalifa** | The allegory of those who accept other masters beside GOD is that of the spider and her home; the flimsiest of all homes is the home of the spider, if they only knew. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | The likeness of those who take Auliya (protectors and helpers) other than Allah is as the likeness of a spider, who builds (for itself) a house, but verily, the frailest (weakest) of houses is the spiders house; if they but knew. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | The likeness of those who choose patrons other than Allah, is that of the spider which makes for itself a house. And, behold, the frailest of all houses is the spider's house, if they would make use of what they know. (Its web easily traps the weak but cannot withstand the least bit of pressure). | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
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| ** - Read with caution - These Translations, specially those which are marked here with **, are considered either incorrect, far-fetched, non-conforming or misleading. For all translations, care must be exercised for certain verses or an alternate translation should be considered. | |||||||
| Verse(s): 1 | Surah : 29 - Al-'Ankabut | Showing verse 41 of 69 in chapter 29 | |||||
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