# 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 3 - **Surah:** 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut (The Spider) — سورة العنكبوت - **Verse:** 3 / 69 · **Juz:** 20 · **Mushaf page:** 395 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-3 ## Arabic وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِب۪ينَ ## Transcription Walaqad fatanna allatheena minqablihim falayaAAlamanna Allahu allatheena sadaqoowalayaAAlamanna alkathibeen ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley We tested those before them so that Allah would know the truthful and would know the liars. ### Progressive Muslims While We had tested those before them, so that God would know those who are truthful and so that He would know the liars. ### Shabbir Ahmed Yes, indeed, We did test those who lived before them. And so, most certainly, Allah will distinguish between those who are truthful from those who are liars. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And We subjected to means of denial those before them; and God will know those who are truthful, and He will know the liars. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation We had tested those before them, so that God would distinguish those who are truthful and so that He would know the liars. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament We have tested those before them, for GOD must distinguish those who are truthful, and He must expose the liars. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira We had tried those who were before them so that God knew who spoke the truth, and who were liars. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars. ### Muhammad Asad Yea, indeed, We did test those who lived before them; and so, [too, shall be tested the people now living: and] most certainly will God mark out those who prove themselves true, and most certainly will He mark out those who are lying. ### Marmaduke Pickthall Lo! We tested those who were before you. Thus Allah knoweth those who are sincere, and knoweth those who feign. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary for We indeed tested those who went before them?[1] Allah will most certainly ascertain[2] those who spoke the truth and those who lied. _Footnotes_ - [1] That is, this is not a new thing which you alone may be experiencing. The same has also been happening before you. Whoever made a claim to the faith, he was made to pass through trials and tribulations. And when the others were not given anything without the trial, you are in no way any special people that you should be favored and rewarded merely on verbal profession of the faith. - [2] Literally, "It is necessary that Allah should find out." A question may be asked: “When Allah already knows the truth of the truthful and the untruth of the liar, why should He put the people to the test for the sake of these” The answer is: Until a person has manifested his potential and capability to do a thing in practical terms, justice requires that he neither deserves any rewards nor any punishment. One man, for example, is capable of being trustworthy and another man of being un-trustworthy. Unless both are tried and one manifests trustworthiness and the other the lack of it practically, it will not be justice on the part of Allah that He should reward one for trustworthiness and punish the other for the lack of it only on the basis of His knowledge of the unseen. Therefore the knowledge Allah already possesses about the capabilities of the people and about their conduct in the future is not enough to satisfy the requirements of justice until the people have manifested their potentialities in practical ways. Justice with Allah is not based on the knowledge that a person possesses a tendency to steal and will commit a theft, but on the knowledge that he has actually committed a theft. Likewise, Allah does not bestow favors and rewards on the basis of the knowledge that a person has the potential and capability to become a great believer and fighter in His way, but on the basis of the knowledge that the person concerned has practically proved by deed and action that he is a sincere believer and a brave fighter in His way. That is why we have translated the words of the verse as: “Allah will surely make evident.” ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Indeed We tested those who came to this world before them and Allah shall most certainly know those who will prove true to their promises and their intentions ad well as those who prove themselves liars. ### Bijan Moeinian The believers before them were subjected to the hardship to pass the test in spite of the fact that God knew in advance which one of them was a true believer (and which one pretending to be a believer. ) ### Al-Hilali & Khan And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allâh will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allâh knows all that before putting them to test). ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those who are false. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran We certainly tested those before them. And ˹in this way˺ Allah will clearly distinguish between those who are truthful and those who are liars. ### Taqi Usmani Indeed We have tested those who were before them. So Allah will surely know the ones who are truthful, and He will surely know the liars. ### Abdul Haleem We tested those who went before them: God will certainly mark out which ones are truthful and which are lying. ### Arthur John Arberry We certainly tried those that were before them, and assuredly God knows those who speak truly, and assuredly He knows the liars. ### E. Henry Palmer we did try those who were before them, and God will surely know those who are truthful, and He will surely know the liars. ### Hamid S. Aziz Do men imagine that they will be left alone because they say, "We believe," and not be tested? ### Mahmoud Ghali And indeed We already tempted the ones that were even before them, so indeed Allah definitely knows the ones who (act) sincerely, and indeed Allah definitely knows the liars. ### George Sale We heretofore proved those who were before them; for God will surely know them who are sincere, and He will surely know the liars. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed And We indeed, did test those who were before them, so that Allah will indeed know, those who are true and He will know those who are liars. ### Amatul Rahman Omar Whereas We did already try those who were before them with hardships. Allâh will surely bring to light those who are true in their faith as He will bring to light also the liars (by putting them into troubles). ### Ali Quli Qarai Certainly We tested those who were before them. So Allah shall surely ascertain those who are truthful, and He shall surely ascertain the liars. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Andolsun ki onlardan öncekileri de sınav objeleriyle denemişizdir. . . Allah (dışarıdan bir tanrı gibi değil - hakikatleri olarak) elbette (sözlerinde) sadıkları açığa çıkarıp bilecek ve elbette yalancıları da açığa çıkarıp bilecek. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Andolsun, onlardan öncekileri sınadık; Allah, gerçekten doğruları da bilmekte ve gerçekten yalancıları da bilmektedir. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Andolsun ki biz onlardan öncekileri de imtihandan geçirmişizdir. Elbette Allah, doğruları ortaya çıkaracak, yalancıları da mutlaka ortaya koyacaktır. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Andolsun, biz onlardan öncekileri de imtihan etmiştik. Allah, doğru söyleyenleri de mutlaka bilir, yalancıları da mutlaka bilir. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Şanım hakkı için biz onlardan evvelkileri ne fıtnelerle imtihan ettik, yine Allah, elbette sadakat edenleri bilecek ve elbette yalancıları bilecek ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Andolsun ki, Biz onlardan öncekileri ne fitnelerle imtihan ettik. Yine Allah, elbette doğruluk gösterenleri bilecek ve elbette yalancıları da bilecektir. ### Gültekin Onan Andolsun, onlardan öncekileri sınadık; Tanrı, gerçekten doğruları da bilmekte ve gerçekten yalancıları da bilmektedir. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Andolsun, biz onlardan evvelkileri de imtihan etmişizdir. Allah elbette saadık olanları da bilir, elbette yalancı olanları da bilir. ### İbni Kesir Andolsun ki; Biz, onlardan öncekileri de denedik. Allah; elbette doğruları bilir ve elbette yalancıları da bilir. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Evet, andolsun ki, Biz kendilerinden öncekileri de sınadık; o halde (bugün yaşayanlar da sınanacak ve) elbette Allah, doğru davrananları ortaya çıkaracak ve yalancıların da kimler olduğunu gösterecektir. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Biz, onlardan öncekilerini de imtihan ettik. Allah, elbette doğruları bilir. Ve elbette yalancıları da bilir. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Andolsun biz, onlardan öncekilerini sınadık. Elbette Allah (sınayıp) doğruları bilecek, yalancıları bilecektir. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Yemin olsun ki biz, onlardan öncekileri de fitne yoluyla denemişizdir. Allah, özüyle sözü bir olanları elbette bilecektir. Ve O, yalancıları da elbette bilecektir. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Doğrusu, onlardan öncekileri de sınamıştık; fakat Allah her halde hem doğru söyleyenleri seçip ayıracak, hem de yalancıları seçip ayıracak. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ant olsun ki onlardan öncekilerini de fitnelendirmiştik. Böylece Allah, kimin samimi kimin de yalancı olduğunu ortaya çıkarmaktadır. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Gerçek şu ki, onlardan öncekileri de sınamıştık. Allah, doğruyu söyleyenleri kesinlikle bilir; yalancıları da kesinlikle bilir. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Onlardan öncekilerini de sıkıntılara sokmuştuk. Allah kimlerin samimi olduğunu elbette bilecektir. Kimlerin yalancı olduklarını da bilecektir. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Yemin olsun ki biz onlardan öncekileri de imtihan etmiştik. Elbette Allah doğruları bil(dir)ip (ortaya çıkaracak)tır; yalancıları da mutlaka bil(dir)ip (ortaya çıkaracaktır).[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] "Yüce Allah'ın bilmesi" ifadesiyle ilgili izahımız ve ilgili ayetler için bkz. Al-i İmrân 3:140, dipnot 2. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ant olsun ki onlardan öncekilerini de fitnelendirmiştik. Böylece Allah, kimin samimi kimin de yalancı olduğunu ortaya çıkarmaktadır. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Ant olsun ki onlardan öncekilerini de fitnelendirmiştik. Böylece Allah, kimin samimi kimin de yalancı olduğunu ortaya çıkarmaktadır. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Biz kendilerinden öncekilerini de zorlu imtihanlardan geçirdik. Allah (imtihanlar sonucunda), doğru sözlü olanları elbette bilecektir. Elbette yalancı olanları da bilecektir. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَلَقَدْ — walaqad | And indeed | — | | 2 | فَتَنَّا — fatannā | We tested | فتن — Fe-Te-Nun | | 3 | ٱلَّذِينَ — alladhīna | those who | — | | 4 | مِن — min | (were) before them | — | | 5 | قَبْلِهِمْ ۖ — qablihim | (were) before them | قبل — Kaf-Be-Lam | | 6 | فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ — falayaʿlamanna | And Allah will surely make evident | علم — Ayn-Lam-Mim | | 7 | ٱللَّهُ — l-lahu | And Allah will surely make evident | — | | 8 | ٱلَّذِينَ — alladhīna | those who | — | | 9 | صَدَقُوا۟ — ṣadaqū | (are) truthful | صدق — Sad-Dal-Kaf | | 10 | وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ — walayaʿlamanna | and He will surely make evident | علم — Ayn-Lam-Mim | | 11 | ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ — l-kādhibīna | the liars | كذب — Kef-Zal-Be | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-2.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-4.md Retrieved: 2026-08-24 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.