Translation of the meanings Surah Al-‘Ankabūt - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 398 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 15

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَأَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلسَّفِينَةِ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهَآ ءَايَةٗ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

15. So We delivered him and those in the ark, and made it a Sign (and lesson) to all the nations.

Ayah: 16

وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱتَّقُوهُۖ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

16. And (We also sent) Abraham when he said to his people: "Worship Allāh alone and be mindful of Him; this is best for you, if only you knew."

Ayah: 17

إِنَّمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡثَٰنٗا وَتَخۡلُقُونَ إِفۡكًاۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَمۡلِكُونَ لَكُمۡ رِزۡقٗا فَٱبۡتَغُواْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرِّزۡقَ وَٱعۡبُدُوهُ وَٱشۡكُرُواْ لَهُۥٓۖ إِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ

17. You only worship idols (graven images) instead of Allāh, and you create falsehood. Indeed, those whom you worship besides Allāh do not possess for you any provision, so seek from Allāh the provision, worship Him alone, and be grateful to Him. To Him you shall (all) be returned.

Ayah: 18

وَإِن تُكَذِّبُواْ فَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أُمَمٞ مِّن قَبۡلِكُمۡۖ وَمَا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

18. And if you deny (Our message), then many (wicked) nations before you have also denied¹⁰. And nothing is incumbent on the messenger but a plain delivering (of the Message).

10. If the wicked are ruling the nation, sin will be everywhere, but those who live righteously will win in the end. If a nation is not guided by Allāh, the people will lose self-control and follow self-indulgence which is satisfying their own sinful desires, lusts, and pleasures, but the nation that obeys Allah’s laws will be happy.

Ayah: 19

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ كَيۡفَ يُبۡدِئُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡخَلۡقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٞ

19. Have they not considered how Allāh begins the creation, then He resurrects it¹¹? Indeed, This is too easy for Allāh.

11. I.e., raises it to life again for Judgment.

Ayah: 20

قُلۡ سِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ بَدَأَ ٱلۡخَلۡقَۚ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ يُنشِئُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

20. Say: "Travel throughout the land and see how He began the creation, then Allāh will produce the latter creation. Indeed, Allāh is able to do all things."

Ayah: 21

يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡحَمُ مَن يَشَآءُۖ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُقۡلَبُونَ

21. He chastises (justly) whom He wills and has Mercy on whom He wills (out of His grace), and to Him you shall (all) be returned back (for Judgment).

Ayah: 22

وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعۡجِزِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِۖ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا نَصِيرٖ

22. And you cannot escape Him on earth or in heaven. Nor have you any protector or helper besides Allāh.

Ayah: 23

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِقَآئِهِۦٓ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَئِسُواْ مِن رَّحۡمَتِي وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

23. As for those who disbelieve in the Signs of Allāh and His meeting, those they have despaired of My mercy, and those they will have a painful torment.