The document provides information about Surah Al-Ankabut (Chapter 29) from the Quran. It discusses the structure, message, and highlights of the surah. Key points include: - The surah discusses believers being tested, stories of prophets Abraham, Noah, and Lot, and warnings to non-believers. - It has 69 verses and was revealed in Makkah around 613-616 AD. - The surah encourages believers to remain strong in their faith and convey Allah's message in the best way. It also warns of trials on the path of truth.

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Surah Learning Outlines: HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
14th Ramadan, 1441 (7th May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 29): Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬
Dr. Jameel G. JargarAl Quran Learning

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Name taken from Verse 41 where there is a mention of “Al-Ankabut”. But It does not
mean that this name is actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. While there are
diversified topics discussed in it.
29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Highlights Main Topics
Believers will be tried
Ibrahim (AS) [Abraham] Story saved from fire
Ref.: 1
Story of Nuh (AS) [Noah] his Age, Nuh Boat as Token
Lut (AS) story, His People Approach Men for their desire
Mention of Spider’s Web, This World Is Child Play And Pastime

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Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al Shuraim
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(Duration 00:13:44)
Translation in English
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(Duration 00:26:36)
29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNRrx02
VrLI&list=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTG0ErDC4vY&list=PLLBKM
WWGdNUUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=27
Translation in Urdu
Click Here
(Duration 00:33:56)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkQLR9RrL4k&list=PL0QogTHg
GHMXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=29

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29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Highlights Elucidation
Tafsir in Urdu
by Ibn e Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 01:46:54)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 11-12
Surah Al Ankabut v. 29:69
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rxbnJWZpxg&list=PLtbtLw
UBNoYASZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=52

5. 1 Name ‫القصص‬
(Al Ankabut)
2
English
Meaning
The Spider
3
Urdu
Meaning
‫مکڑی‬
Makri
4 Origin, Year
Makkah, 9 - 5 BH [Before Hijri] (613 - 616 AD)
(Except May be verse# 1-10 revealed in Medina. because of mention of hypocrites and
hypocrisy there in those verses, which in their view was not there in Meccan times but such
people were only present during the Madani period.)
(Revealed in an early period of Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) )’s declaration of his prophethood.)
5 Context
This Surah reminds the Believers to be strong in their faith and not to
give up their faith because of hardship or family pressures. Stories of
previous Prophets and their followers are also mentioned here to show
that the path of truth is not an easy path. It has trials and hardships. 5
Ref.: 1
29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2

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6
Ayat (verses) 69
Kalimat (words) 978
Huroof (letters) 4317
Ref.: 1, 3 & pg. 15-16
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Structure Statistics

7. 7
6
Ruku
(sections)
7
i.e. 343th - 349th out of 558
Sajdah Tilawat
(prostration)
----
Wahy order
(revelation)
85th
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secret letters)
‫الم‬ [Alif Lām Mīm]
15th out of 29
Ref.: 4, 5, 6 & pg. 17
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat: 29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous (in surah 28) Next (in surah 30)
Previous (in surah 27) Next (in surah 32)

8. 8
8 Manzil (Portion) / 7
5th (includes 11 chapters from Surah 26 to 36)
i.e. 5 / 7
9 Juz (Part) / 30
20th (’A’man Khalaqa, 27:56-93 & 28:1-88 & 29:1-45)
21st (Wa la tujādilū, 29:46-69 & 30:1-60 & 31:1-34 & 32:1-30 & 33:1-30)
i.e. 20-21 / 30
10 Hizb (Group) / 60
40th (28:51-88 & 29:1-45)
41st (29:46-69 & 30:1-60 & 31:1-21)
i.e. 40-41 / 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juz and Hizb respectively.
Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Structure Reading

9.  Tests and trials are part of faith.
 Examples of Prophets Nuh (AS) and Ibrahim (AS).
 Example of Prophet Lut (AS).
 Example of Prophet Shu'aib. References to the people of
'Ad, Thamud, Qarun and Pharaoh. Message of Prophet
Musa (AS). Spider web of Shirk.
 Give the message of Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ in the best way.
 Warnings to the non-believers.
 The truth will succeed. Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ guides the steps of
those who follow the right path. 9
Ref.: 2
29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Message

10. Learning One Ayat of Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats (Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(Ibn Majah,Chapter 16, Hadith 219) 10
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2. Who was sent to the people of Madyan and what was the form of
the Punishment that Allah Sent them?
Answer: Prophet Shuaib (as) and the Punishment was an earthquake.
1. What do the disbelievers invent in Surat Al-Ankabut v17?
Answer: They invent falsehood.
Explanation: Surah 29:verse 36-37
‫ا‬ َ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ال‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ج‬ ْ‫ار‬ َ‫و‬ َ ‫ه‬‫َّللا‬ ‫ُوا‬‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬‫ا‬ ِ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ب‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ع‬ُ‫ش‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬‫َا‬‫خ‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ن‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫د‬َ‫م‬ ٰ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬َ ْ‫ال‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ث‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫َل‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫ر‬ ِ‫خ‬ ْ‫ْل‬َ‫ِين‬‫د‬ُِِْْ‫م‬ ِِ ْ‫ر‬-29:36
(And to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb, and he said, "O my people, worship Allah and
expect the Last Day and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption.")
َ‫ِمِين‬‫ث‬‫ا‬َ‫ج‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ ِ‫ار‬َ‫د‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ح‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ص‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ف‬ ُ‫ة‬َْْ‫ج‬ ‫ه‬‫الر‬ ُ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ت‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫خ‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ف‬ ُ‫ه‬‫و‬ُ‫ب‬‫ه‬‫ذ‬َ‫ك‬َ‫ف‬-29:37
(But they denied him, so the earthquake seized them, and they became within their home
[corpses] fallen prone.)
29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
Explanation: Surah 29:verse 17
ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ال‬ ‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ۚ ‫ا‬ً‫ك‬ْ‫ف‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ق‬ُ‫ل‬ْ‫َخ‬‫ت‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫ث‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫أ‬ ِ ‫ه‬‫َّللا‬ ِ‫ُون‬‫د‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫ُون‬‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ْ‫م‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫َل‬ ِ ‫ه‬‫َّللا‬ ِ‫ُون‬‫د‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫ُون‬‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫ين‬ْ‫ز‬ ِ‫ر‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ك‬ِ‫ل‬‫وا‬ُ‫غ‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ق‬
َ‫ون‬ُ‫ع‬َ‫ج‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ت‬ ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬ ۖ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ش‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ ُ‫ه‬‫ُو‬‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫ق‬ ْ‫ز‬ ِ‫الر‬ ِ ‫ه‬‫َّللا‬ َ‫د‬‫ن‬ِ‫ع‬-29:17
(You only worship, besides Allah, idols, and you produce a falsehood. Indeed, those you worship
besides Allah do not possess for you [the power of] provision. So seek from Allah provision and
worship Him and be grateful to Him. To Him you will be returned.")

12. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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29. Surah Al-Ankabut (‫)العنكبوت‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
3. What will encompass the disbelievers, as mentioned in Surat Al-Ankabut ?
Answer: Hell.
Explanation: Surah 29:verse 54
َ‫َك‬‫ن‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬ ِ‫ج‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬َِْ‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬ِ‫ب‬‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ن‬َ‫ه‬َ‫ج‬‫ة‬َ‫ط‬‫ي‬ ِ‫ح‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ين‬ ِ‫ر‬ِ‫ف‬‫ا‬َ‫ك‬ْ‫ال‬ِ‫ب‬-29:54
(They urge you to hasten the punishment. And indeed, Hell will be encompassing of the
disbelievers.)
4. What had the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) read or written before
the Qur’an?
Answer: The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had not read nor written anything before the Qur’an.
Explanation: Surah 29:verse 48
َ‫َاب‬‫ت‬ ْ‫ر‬ ‫ه‬‫َل‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ ۖ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ن‬‫ي‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬ ُ‫ه‬ُّ‫ط‬ُ‫خ‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫َل‬ َ‫و‬ ٍ‫ب‬‫َا‬‫ت‬ِ‫ك‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ل‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫و‬ُ‫ل‬ْ‫ت‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫نت‬ُ‫ك‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫ل‬ِ‫ْط‬‫ب‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬-29:48
(And you did not recite before it any scripture, nor did you inscribe one with your right
hand. Otherwise the falsifiers would have had [cause for] doubt.)

13. 13Ref: Secrets of Quran Miracles site of Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

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Ref: Islamic Quotes: Nouman Ali Khan Collection

15. Explanation About Total number of Ayat (verses) in Al Quran (Click Here)
Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranic verses.
But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a) Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b) Besides, Shafii scholars regarded “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each sura and
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafi scholarsregarded each “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c) It’s the same about the hurooful muqattaa (some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suras like ”Ya sin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
 Ibn-i Abbas (RA): 6616
 Nafi (RA): 6217
 Shayba (RA): 6214
 Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226
 Zamahshari (RA) (the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
 Bediuzzaman, mujaddid (the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
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16. Ibn-i Huzeyme (one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic
of his book titled “An Nasih wa’l Mansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance (nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Example verses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasih and mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufa that Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” not
included except for Surah Al Fatihah.
With “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number of Quranic Verses are
112 + 6236 = 6348. 16

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Explanation About number of Ruku in Al Quran (Click Here)
 There are 540 Ruku in Al Quran. (Click Here)
 This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27th night of Ramadan (i.e. on Laylatul Qadr).
 The Ruku of The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of Nabi Muhammad (‫,)ﷺ‬ nor
in the time of the Sahaaba (RA). Around 4 AH the Ulema of Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Ruku for Taraaweeh purposes.
 The Equation is as Follows:
 When devising these Ruku the Ulema made sure that Ruku contained Ayat of the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Ruku after reciting it in one
Raka'at of Taraaweeh Salaah.
 After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku. (Click Here)
(558 Ruku followed in the present discussion)
1 Ruku per Raka'at x 20 Raka'at = 20 Ruku per Night of Ramadan x 27 Nights of Ramadan = 540 Ruku
Scholars after the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ have done additional division of the
Qur’an (i.e. Manzil, Juz and Hizb) for the convenience of reading/memorization
(recitation) of the whole Qur’an mentioned on page no. 8.

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Dua
ۖ ‫ا‬‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫هل‬‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬‫ه‬‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ُ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ِِْ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫مِن‬ َ‫د‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬‫ِي‬‫ه‬‫ا‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ب‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬ِ‫م‬‫ه‬ِ‫ال‬ َ‫نت‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ُ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said,
ُ‫ه‬َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ْر‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference:Book 66, Hadith 49
USC-MSA web (English)reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecatednumberingscheme)