29:39
وَقَٰرُونَ
waqaruna
And Qarun
وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ
wafir'awna
and Firaun
وَهَٰمَٰنَۖ
wahamana
and Haman
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
came to them
مُّوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear evidences
فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ
fa-is'takbaru
but they were arrogant
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانُواْ
kanu
they could
سَٰبِقِينَ
sabiqina
outstrip Us
٣٩

[Remember] Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman: Moses brought them clear signs, but they behaved arrogantly on earth. They could not escape Us

Translation 1260

29:40
فَكُلًّا
fakullan
So each
أَخَذۡنَا
akhadhna
We seized
بِذَنۢبِهِۦۖ
bidhanbihi
for his sin
فَمِنۡهُم
famin'hum
Then of them
مَّنۡ
man
(was he) who
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on him
حَاصِبٗا
hasiban
a violent storm
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
and of them
مَّنۡ
man
(was he) who
أَخَذَتۡهُ
akhadhathu
seized him
ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ
al-sayhatu
the awful cry
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
and of them
مَّنۡ
man
(was he) who
خَسَفۡنَا
khasafna
We caused to swallow
بِهِ
bihi
him
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
and of them
مَّنۡ
man
(was he) who
أَغۡرَقۡنَاۚ
aghraqna
We drowned
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
was
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لِيَظۡلِمَهُمۡ
liyazlimahum
to wrong them
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
they were
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
يَظۡلِمُونَ
yazlimuna
doing wrong
٤٠

and We punished each one of them for their sins: some We struck with a violent storm; some were overcome by a sudden blast; some We made the earth swallow; and some We drowned. It was not God who wronged them; they wronged themselves

Translation 1260

29:41
مَثَلُ
mathalu
(The) example
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
ٱتَّخَذُواْ
ittakhadhu
take
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
أَوۡلِيَآءَ
awliyaa
protectors
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like
ٱلۡعَنكَبُوتِ
al-'ankabuti
the spider
ٱتَّخَذَتۡ
ittakhadhat
who takes
بَيۡتٗاۖ
baytan
a house
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
أَوۡهَنَ
awhana
the weakest
ٱلۡبُيُوتِ
al-buyuti
(of) houses
لَبَيۡتُ
labaytu
(is) surely (the) house
ٱلۡعَنكَبُوتِۚ
al-'ankabuti
(of) the spider
لَوۡ
law
if (only)
كَانُواْ
kanu
they
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٤١

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

Translation 1260

29:42
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
مَا
ma
what
يَدۡعُونَ
yad'una
they invoke
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ
dunihi
besides Him
مِن
min
any
شَيۡءٖۚ
shayin
thing
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
٤٢

God knows what things they call upon beside Him: He is the Mighty, the Wise

Translation 1260

29:43
وَتِلۡكَ
watil'ka
And these
ٱلۡأَمۡثَٰلُ
al-amthalu
examples
نَضۡرِبُهَا
nadribuha
We set forth
لِلنَّاسِۖ
lilnnasi
to mankind
وَمَا
wama
but not
يَعۡقِلُهَآ
ya'qiluha
will understand them
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡعَٰلِمُونَ
al-'alimuna
those of knowledge
٤٣

Such are the comparisons We draw for people, though only the wise can grasp them

Translation 1260

29:44
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
Allah created
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ
bil-haqi
in truth
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَةٗ
laayatan
(is) surely a Sign
لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minina
for the believers
٤٤

God has created the heavens and earth for a true purpose. There truly is a sign in this for those who believe

Translation 1260

29:45
ٱتۡلُ
ut'lu
Recite
مَآ
ma
what
أُوحِيَ
uhiya
has been revealed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
the Book
وَأَقِمِ
wa-aqimi
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَۖ
al-salata
the prayer
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
تَنۡهَىٰ
tanha
prevents
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ
al-fahshai
the immorality
وَٱلۡمُنكَرِۗ
wal-munkari
and evil deeds
وَلَذِكۡرُ
waladhik'ru
and surely (the) remembrance
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَكۡبَرُۗ
akbaru
(is) greatest
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
مَا
ma
what
تَصۡنَعُونَ
tasna'una
you do
٤٥

[Prophet], recite what has been revealed to you of the Scripture; keep up the prayer: prayer restrains outrageous and unacceptable behaviour. Remembering God is greater: God knows everything you are doing

Translation 1260