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Quran 29:41

Surah Al-'Ankabut (The Spider), verse 41 of 69 · Juz 20

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

Translations of Quran 29:41
EnglishTalal Itani

The likeness of those who take to themselves protectors other than Allah is that of the spider. It builds a house. But the most fragile of houses is the spider’s house. If they only knew.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Allahdan başka veliylere tutunanların meseli örümcek meseli gibidir: bir ev edinmiştir fakat evlerin en çürüğü de şübhesiz örümcek evidir, eğer bilselerdi

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ceux qui cherchent des protecteurs en dehors de Dieu ressemblent à l’ARAIGNÉE qui se construit une demeure ; y a-t-il une demeure plus frêle que la demeure de l’araignée ? S’ils le savaient !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Degenen, die andere beschermers naast God nemen, gelijken op de spinnekop, die zelve zich eene woning vervaardigt: maar het zwakste van alle huizen is zekerlijk dat van een spinnekop, indien zij dit wisten.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Coloro che cercano protettori al di fuori di Dio rassomigliano al ragno che si forma una casa; evvi forse una casa più fragile di quella del ragno? Se lo sapessero!

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.