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This chapter is called Surah Al-Ankaboot, and it has been named after its 41st verse in which those who rely on other than Allah are considered analogous to an ankaboot - meaning spider, since a spider who lives in its web has only frail strings for its support. | This chapter is called Surah Al-Ankaboot, and it has been named after its 41st verse in which those who rely on other than Allah are considered analogous to an ankaboot - meaning spider, since a spider who lives in its web has only frail strings for its support. | ||
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Surah Al-Ankaboot is the 29th chapter of the Quran. | Surah Al-Ankaboot is the 29th chapter of the Quran. | ||
===Number of Verses=== | ===Number of Verses=== | ||
This chapter has 69 verses. <ref name=":0">Mahmud Zamakhshari, Al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 3 (Beirut: Dar al-Kitab al-Arabi 1986), Page 437</ref> <ref name=":1">Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai, Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 16 (Qum: 1997), Page 99</ref> <ref name=":2">Fadhl ibn Hasan Tabrisi, Majma al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 8 (Beirut: Muassasa al-Ilmi li al-Matbuat 2005), Page 5</ref> | This chapter has 69 verses. <ref name=":0">Mahmud Zamakhshari, Al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 3 (Beirut: Dar al-Kitab al-Arabi 1986), Page 437</ref> <ref name=":1">Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai, Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 16 (Qum: 1997), Page 99</ref> <ref name=":2">Fadhl ibn Hasan Tabrisi, Majma al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 8 (Beirut: Muassasa al-Ilmi li al-Matbuat 2005), Page 5</ref> | ||
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Verse 3: “Certainly We tested those who were before them. So Allah shall surely ascertain those who are truthful, and He shall surely ascertain the liars.” | Verse 3: “Certainly We tested those who were before them. So Allah shall surely ascertain those who are truthful, and He shall surely ascertain the liars.” | ||
<span lang="ar" dir="rtl" class="block">وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۖ فَلَيَعۡلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُواْ وَلَيَعۡلَمَنَّ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ ٣</span> | <span lang="ar" dir="rtl" class="block">وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۖ فَلَيَعۡلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُواْ وَلَيَعۡلَمَنَّ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ ٣</span> | ||
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Verse 8: “We have enjoined man to be good to his parents. But if they urge you to ascribe to Me as partner that of which you have no knowledge, then do not obey them. To Me will be your return, whereat I will inform you concerning what you used to do.” | Verse 8: “We have enjoined man to be good to his parents. But if they urge you to ascribe to Me as partner that of which you have no knowledge, then do not obey them. To Me will be your return, whereat I will inform you concerning what you used to do.” | ||
<span lang="ar" dir="rtl" class="block">وَوَصَّيۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ حُسۡنٗاۖ وَإِن جَٰهَدَاكَ لِتُشۡرِكَ بِي مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٞ فَلَا تُطِعۡهُمَآۚ إِلَيَّ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٨</span> | <span lang="ar" dir="rtl" class="block">وَوَصَّيۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ حُسۡنٗاۖ وَإِن جَٰهَدَاكَ لِتُشۡرِكَ بِي مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٞ فَلَا تُطِعۡهُمَآۚ إِلَيَّ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٨</span> | ||
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Al-Wahidi narrates from Jabir that the Prophet recited these verses and said: “A knowledgeable person is one who thinks about Allah and then performs actions in order to obey Him, and stays away from that which upsets Him.” <ref name=":23">Ibid., Page 28</ref> | Al-Wahidi narrates from Jabir that the Prophet recited these verses and said: “A knowledgeable person is one who thinks about Allah and then performs actions in order to obey Him, and stays away from that which upsets Him.” <ref name=":23">Ibid., Page 28</ref> | ||
Verse 45: “Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book, and maintain the prayer. Indeed the prayer restrains from indecent and wrongful conduct, and the remembrance of Allah is surely greater. And Allah knows whatever [deeds] you do.” | Verse 45: “Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book, and maintain the prayer. Indeed the prayer restrains from indecent and wrongful conduct, and the remembrance of Allah is surely greater. And Allah knows whatever [deeds] you do.” | ||
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Abu al-Jarood narrates from Abu Jafar regarding these verses: “[Allah is] saying that: ‘Do not obey those who openly sin in this world. So, if you are afraid that they will cause you trouble regarding your religion, then My earth is indeed vast. He is telling you that if you claim that: ‘They said we are being oppressed in this land’ then is Allah’s earth not vast enough for you to go somewhere else to live?” <ref name=":28">Tabatabai, Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 7, Page 151</ref> | Abu al-Jarood narrates from Abu Jafar regarding these verses: “[Allah is] saying that: ‘Do not obey those who openly sin in this world. So, if you are afraid that they will cause you trouble regarding your religion, then My earth is indeed vast. He is telling you that if you claim that: ‘They said we are being oppressed in this land’ then is Allah’s earth not vast enough for you to go somewhere else to live?” <ref name=":28">Tabatabai, Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 7, Page 151</ref> | ||
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