سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 67
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا حَرَمًا ءَامِنًا وَيُتَخَطَّفُ ٱلنَّاسُ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْ ۚ أَفَبِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ يُؤْمِنُونَ وَبِنِعْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ يَكْفُرُونَ ﴿67﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Have they not seen that We have made (Makkah) a secure sanctuary, while men are being snatched away from all around them? Then do they believe in Bâtil (falsehood - polytheism, idols and all deities other than Allâh), and deny (become ingrate for) the Graces of Allâh?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوَلَمْ
awalam
Do not
يَرَوْا۟
yaraw
they see
أَنَّا
annā
that We
جَعَلْنَا
jaʿalnā
have made
حَرَمًا
ḥaraman
a Sanctuary
ءَامِنًۭا
āminan
secure
وَيُتَخَطَّفُ
wayutakhaṭṭafu
while are being taken away
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
the people
مِنْ
min
around them
حَوْلِهِمْ ۚ
ḥawlihim
around them
أَفَبِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ
afabil-bāṭili
Then do in (the) falsehood
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
they believe
وَبِنِعْمَةِ
wabiniʿ'mati
and in (the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
يَكْفُرُونَ
yakfurūna
they disbelieve
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Do they not see that We have made the Sacred Sanctuary [99] secure, while people are being snatched away all around them? Then do they believe in falsehood and deny the blessings of Allah?
[99]
The Benefits the Quraysh of Makkah Received Due to the Sanctuary of Makkah:
Allah Almighty alone made Makkah and its surroundings a sanctuary, and for two and a half thousand years these people have been benefiting from the advantages of this peaceful sanctuary, living a secure and peaceful life, safe from the plundering of the Arab tribes. Because of this, they also enjoy political authority throughout Arabia. Provisions reach them from distant places, and they gain many commercial benefits as well. No idol—Lat, Manat, Hubal, or any other—had the power to make this land a peaceful sanctuary. The demand of this blessing from Allah was that these people should have shown gratitude to Allah and lived as His obedient servants. But instead of showing gratitude to Allah, they were associating other deities as partners with Him.
[99]
The Benefits the Quraysh of Makkah Received Due to the Sanctuary of Makkah:
Allah Almighty alone made Makkah and its surroundings a sanctuary, and for two and a half thousand years these people have been benefiting from the advantages of this peaceful sanctuary, living a secure and peaceful life, safe from the plundering of the Arab tribes. Because of this, they also enjoy political authority throughout Arabia. Provisions reach them from distant places, and they gain many commercial benefits as well. No idol—Lat, Manat, Hubal, or any other—had the power to make this land a peaceful sanctuary. The demand of this blessing from Allah was that these people should have shown gratitude to Allah and lived as His obedient servants. But instead of showing gratitude to Allah, they were associating other deities as partners with Him.
