Surah Al-'Ankabut Verse 40 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : So each We seized for his sin; and among them…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-'Ankabut

فَكُلًّا أَخَذْنَا بِذَنبِهِ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ حَاصِبًا وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ أَخَذَتْهُ الصَّيْحَةُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ خَسَفْنَا بِهِ الْأَرْضَ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ أَغْرَقْنَا ۚ وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيَظْلِمَهُمْ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ ۝٤٠

🔤 Transliteration

Fakullan akhaznaa bizam bihee faminhum man arsalnaa `alaihi haasibaa; wa minhum man akhazat hus saihatu wa minhum man khasafnaa bihil arda wa minhum man aghraqnaa; wa maa kaanal laahu li yazlimahum wa laakin kaanoo anfusahum yazlimoon

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📖 English Meaning

So each We seized for his sin; and among them were those upon whom We sent a storm of stones, and among them were those who were seized by the blast [from the sky], and among them were those whom We caused the earth to swallow, and among them were those whom We drowned. And Allah would not have wronged them, but it was they who were wronging themselves.

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Word Meanings:

حاصِبًا (Hasiban): A violent wind that carries small stones and pebbles, striking and destroying everything in its path.
الصَّيْحَةُ (As-Sayhah): The overwhelming, deafening blast or cry that seizes and destroys.
خَسَفْنَا (Khasafna): To cause the earth to swallow something or someone, sinking them into the ground.

Tafsir (Explanation):

So Allah seized each of these nations with a punishment befitting their sin. Among them were the people of Lut, upon whom He sent a storm of stones—a devastating rain of baked clay that pelted them from above. Among them were the people of Salih and the people of Shu'ayb, who were overtaken by the mighty Sayhah—a terrifying blast that silenced their hearts and stilled their rebellion. Among them was Qarun, whose arrogance led Allah to command the earth to swallow him and his dwelling whole. And among them were the people of Nuh and the Pharaoh with his host, whom Allah drowned beneath the waves.

Allah did not wrong them in the least. He did not destroy them for the sins of others or punish them without cause. Rather, they wronged themselves—through their persistence in disbelief, their rejection of His messengers, and their indulgence in sin while enjoying His countless blessings. They brought destruction upon their own souls by their choices, and Allah's justice is perfect and absolute.

A Da'wah Reflection:

This verse carries a profound lesson for every soul: Allah's justice is never flawed, and His punishment never falls unjustly. When calamity strikes, it is a call to look inward—to examine our own deeds rather than blame fate. The nations before us were not destroyed except after clear warnings and repeated chances to repent. Yet they persisted, and so the consequence came.

Dear reader, let this be a reminder that Allah is patient and merciful, but His justice is certain. He gives us time, but He does not neglect. The door of repentance remains open for you today—so turn back to Him before the storm comes, before the blast sounds, before the earth swallows, or the waves rise. Do not be among those who wrong themselves, but be among those who hasten to His mercy and forgiveness. For Allah loves those who repent and purify themselves, and His mercy encompasses all things.

📜 Verse 38-42 — Al-'Ankabut

38وَعَادًا وَثَمُودَ وَقَد تَّبَيَّنَ لَكُم مِّن مَّسَاكِنِهِمْ ۖ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَكَانُوا مُسْتَبْصِرِينَ

And [We destroyed] 'Aad and Thamud, and it has become clear to you from their [ruined] dwellings. And Satan had made pleasing to them their deeds and averted them from the path, and they were endowed with perception.

39وَقَارُونَ وَفِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا كَانُوا سَابِقِينَ

And [We destroyed] Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman. And Moses had already come to them with clear evidences, and they were arrogant in the land, but they were not outrunners [of Our punishment].

40فَكُلًّا أَخَذْنَا بِذَنبِهِ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ حَاصِبًا وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ أَخَذَتْهُ الصَّيْحَةُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ خَسَفْنَا بِهِ الْأَرْضَ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ أَغْرَقْنَا ۚ وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيَظْلِمَهُمْ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

41مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ كَمَثَلِ الْعَنكَبُوتِ اتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا ۖ وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنكَبُوتِ ۖ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

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.

42إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ مِن شَيْءٍ ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

Indeed, Allah knows whatever thing they call upon other than Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

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Surah Al-'Ankabut Verse 40 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : So each We seized for his sin; and among them…

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