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Sura 29
Aya 1

Chapter 29

The Spideral-ʿAnkabūt ( العنكبوت )

69 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that mentions the practical fragility of the webbed home of The Spider as an analogy for those who take false deities as a shelter. It takes its name from verse 41 which mentions “the spider” (ʿankabūt). The surah stresses that believers will be tested and that they should remain steadfast. The misconceptions of disbelievers regarding the nature of revelation and the Prophet are addressed. References are made to earlier prophets and details given of the punishments brought on those who denied them.«

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Hilali & Khan: In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

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Hilali & Khan

Alif-Lam-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.]