الْعَنْكَبُوتِ

Surah Al-'Ankabut, ayah 41

The Spider · Meccan · 69 ayahs

29:41

مَثَلُ الَّذٖینَ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اَوْلِیَٓاءَ كَمَثَلِ الْعَنْكَبُوتِۚ اِتَّخَذَتْ بَیْتًاؕ وَاِنَّ اَوْهَنَ الْبُیُوتِ لَبَیْتُ الْعَنْكَبُوتِۘ لَوْ كَانُوا یَعْلَمُونَ

Mathalu allatheena ittakhathoo min dooni Allahi awliyaa kamathali alAAankabooti ittakhathat baytan wainna awhana albuyooti labaytu alAAankabooti law kanoo yaAAlamoona

Translations

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

Saheeh International

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

Marmaduke Pickthall