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Verse 42

العنكبوت

Al-Ankabut Surah 29

Verse 42

العنكبوت

The Spider • makkah

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English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

29:42

مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ كَمَثَلِ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ٱتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا ۖ وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ ٱلْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ۖ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

The case of those who take helpers beside Allah is like unto the case of the spider, who makes for herself a house; and surely the frailest of all houses is the house of the spider, if they but knew!

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اُن لوگوں کی مثال جنہوں نے اللہ کو چھوڑ کر اَور دوست بنائے مکڑی کی طرح ہے اُس نے بھی ایک گھر بنایا اور تمام گھروں میں یقیناً مکڑی ہی کا گھر سب سے زیادہ کمزور ہوتا ہے۔ کاش وہ یہ جانتے۔

French

Le cas de ceux qui prennent des protecteurs en dehors d’Allāh est comme le cas de l’araignée, qui se fait une sorte de demeure ; et assurément la plus frêle des demeures est la demeure de l’araignée, si seulement ils savaient !

German

Das Gleichnis derer, die sich Helfer nehmen neben Allah, ist wie das Gleichnis der Spinne, die sich ein Haus macht; und das gebrechlichste der Häuser ist gewiss das Haus der Spinne – wenn sie es nur begriffen!

Chinese

那些舍弃了安拉, 把其他东西当做友人的情况和蜘蛛的情况是相似的。它 (蜘蛛) 为自己造了一所房子。但最脆弱的房子是蜘蛛的房子。但愿他们知道!

Italian

Il caso di quanti si prendono soccorritori all'infuori di Allah è come il caso del ragno, che si fa una casa. E non c'è dubbio che la più fragile fra tutte le case è la casa del ragno, se solo sapessero!

Spanish

El ejemplo de quienes adoptan protectores distintos a Al‑lah es como el de la araña, que se prepara una casa; la casa de la araña es en verdad la más frágil de todas las casas, ¡si lo supieran!

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

ان لوگوں کا حال جنہوں نے اللہ کو چھوڑ کر اور دوست بنا لیے‘ مکڑی کا سا حال ہے‘ جس نے (اپنے لئے) ایک گھر تو بنایا لیکن گھروں میں سب سے کمزور گھر مکڑی کا ہی ہوتا ہے کاش! کہ یہ لوگ جانتے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

The case of those who take helpers beside Allah is like unto the case of the spider that takes to itself a house; and, surely, the frailest[2254] of all houses is the house of the spider, if they but knew.

The subject of the Unity of God with which the Surah primarily deals is brought to a close in this verse with a beautiful metaphor which drives home to polytheists the folly, futility and falsity of idolatrous beliefs and practices. They are as frail as the web of a spider and cannot stand intelligent criticism.

English - Five Volume Translation

Commentary:

In the previous several verses arguments have been given in refutation of Shirk and brief references have been made to the lives and missions of some of the greatest preachers of Divine Unity to show that those who rejected them ultimately came to grief. This subject of the Unity of God is brought to a close in this verse with a beautiful metaphor which drives home the folly, futility and falsity of idolatrous beliefs and practices of polytheists. They are as frail, says the verse, as the web of a spider and cannot stand intelligent criticism.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

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

English - Sahih

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.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

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

English - Talal Itani

(The) example (of) those who take besides Allah protectors (is) like the spider who takes a house. And indeed, the weakest (of) houses (is) surely (the) house (of) the spider, if (only) they know.

Chinese Commentary ^*

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - 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.

English - Maududi

The case of those who took others than Allah as their protectors is that of a spider who builds a house; but the frailest of all houses is the spider's house; if they only knew.

English - Ahmed Ali

The semblance of those who take protectors besides God is that of the spider. She arranges a house for herself, but the flimsiest of houses is the spider's. If only they had sense!

English - 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.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

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Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

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English - Pickthall

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.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

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’s house -- if they but knew!

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

The case of those who take helpers beside Allah is like the case of the spider, who builds itself a house, but the frailest of all structures is the house of the spider, if they but knew.

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