Surah Al-'Ankabut — Verse 8
The Spider · 29:8 · 8/69
وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ حُسْنًا ۖ وَإِن جَـٰهَدَاكَ لِتُشْرِكَ بِى مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَآ ۚ إِلَىَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Wawassayna al-insana biwalidayhihusnan wa-in jahadaka litushrika bee malaysa laka bihi AAilmun fala tutiAAhumailayya marjiAAukum faonabbi-okum bima kuntum taAAmaloon
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
And We have enjoined upon man goodness to parents. But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
We have commanded people to be good to their parents, but do not obey them if they strive to make you serve, beside Me, anything of which you have no knowledge: you will all return to Me, and I shall inform you of what you have done.
Marmaduke Pickthall
We have enjoined on man kindness to parents; but if they strive to make thee join with Me that of which thou hast no knowledge, then obey them not. Unto Me is your return and I shall tell you what ye used to do.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
We have enjoined on man kindness to parents: but if they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me (in worship) anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not. Ye have (all) to return to me, and I will tell you (the truth) of all that ye did.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
We have instructed man to do good to his parents. And if they insist upon you that you should ascribe partners to Me, then do not obey them. To Me is your return; then I shall tell you what you used to do.
Al-Hilali & Khan
And We have enjoined on man to be good and dutiful to his parents; but if they strive to make you join with Me (in worship) anything (as a partner) of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not. Unto Me is your return and I shall tell you what you used to do.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
We have enjoined upon man kindness to his parents, but if they exert pressure on you to associate with Me in My Divinity any that you do not know (to be My associate), do not obey them. To Me is your return, and I shall let you know all that you have done.
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
Now [among the best of righteous deeds which] We have enjoined upon man [is] goodness towards his parents; yet [even so,] should they endeavour to make thee ascribe divinity, side by side with Me, to something which thy mind cannot accept [as divine], obey then, not: [for] it is unto Me that you all must return, whereupon I shall make you [truly] understand [the right and wrong of] all that you were doing [in life].
Rowwad · source edition
We have enjoined upon man kindness to his parents. But if they strive to make you associate with Me what you have no knowledge of[2], then do not obey them. To Me is your return; then I will inform you of what you used to do.
Notes
[2] Knowledge of other gods, as there can be no valid knowledge about something non-existent or untrue.
Noor International · source edition
(8) And We have enjoined upon man goodness to parents. But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge,[1125] do not obey them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.
Notes
[1125]- i.e., no knowledge of its divinity. There can be no knowledge about something which is non-existent or untrue.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
8. And We have enjoined on man to be good and dutiful to his parents; but if they strive to make you join with Me (in worship) anything (as a partner) of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not. Unto Me is your return and I shall tell you what you used to do.
Reason for Revelation Asbāb al-Nuzūl
Arabic source: al-Wāḥidī / al-Suyūṭī, via Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies (CC BY 4.0)
قال تعالى: {وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حُسْنًا وَإِنْ جَاهَدَاكَ لِتُشْرِكَ بِي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا إِلَيَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَأُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ (8)} [العنكبوت: 8].
252 - عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ -رضي الله عنه-: أَنَّهُ نَزَلَتْ فِيهِ آيَاتٌ مِنْ الْقُرْآنِ، قَالَ: حَلَفَتْ أُمُّ سَعْدٍ أَنْ لَا تُكَلِّمَهُ أَبَدًا، حَتَّى يَكْفُرَ بِدِينِهِ، وَلَا تَأْكُلَ وَلَا تَشْرَبَ، قَالَتْ: زَعَمْتَ أَنَّ اللهَ وَصَّاكَ بِوَالِدَيْكَ، وَأَنَا أُمُكَ وَأَنَا آمُرُكَ بِهَذَا.
قَالَ: مَكَثَتْ ثَلَاثًا حَتَّى غُشِيَ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ الْجَهْدِ، فَقَامَ ابْنٌ لَهَا يُقَالُ لَهُ عَمَارَةُ، فَسَقَاهَا، فَجَعَلَتْ تَدْعُو عَلَى سَعْدٍ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ عزَّ وجلَّ فِي الْقُرْآنِ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ: {وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حُسْنًا}، {وَإِنْ جَاهَدَاكَ عَلَى أَنْ تُشْرِكَ بِي}، وفيها، {وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِي الدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًا} .. ¬سبق تخريجه في سورة المائدة آية رقم: 90، وهو في صحيح مسلم وغيره.¥.