Al-Ankabut

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Al-Ankabut is the 29th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its themes of faith under trial and the parable of the spider’s web as a symbol of fragile false reliance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Surah of the Qur'an
addressesGroup Believers
Disbelievers
Hypocrites
arabicName العنكبوت
centralConcept Fitnah (trial) of faith
Hijrah (migration) for God NERFINISHED
Reliance on Allah alone
classification Meccan surah NERFINISHED
containsMuqattaat true
containsSajdahVerse false
emphasizes Consequences of rejecting messengers
Distinction between true and false faith
Sincerity in belief
englishName The Spider NERFINISHED
englishTransliteration Al-‘Ankabūt NERFINISHED
hizb 39
40
juz 20
21
keyParable Parable of the spider’s house as the weakest of houses
keyVerseReference Qur'an 29:41 NERFINISHED
language Classical Arabic NERFINISHED
mentionsProphet Abraham NERFINISHED
Lot NERFINISHED
Moses NERFINISHED
Noah NERFINISHED
Shu‘ayb NERFINISHED
numberOfVerses 69
openingVerse Alif Lām Mīm NERFINISHED
parabolicImage Spider’s web
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInQuran 29
quranicOrder Followed by Surah Ar-Rum
Preceded by Surah Al-Qasas
revealedBeforeHijrah true
scripture Qur'an NERFINISHED
theme Emigration for the sake of faith
Faith under trial
Futility of idolatry
Reliance on God
Reward for patience and steadfastness
Signs of God in creation
Stories of earlier prophets
Tests of believers
Warning to deniers of truth

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Ar-Rum followsSurah Al-Ankabut