Description
"The likeness of those who take protectors other than Allah is the likeness of the spider, who builds a house. And truly the frailest of houses is the spiders house if only they knew." (Quran 29:41)
In one verse Allah uses a spiders web to show us a truth in Islam. Every kind of protection, security and reliance that is not from Allah is as weak as a spiders silk.
"Al-Ankabut: The Spider" by Manarah Publishing is part of the "Animals in the Quran" series. This series explores the animals Allah mentions in the Quran. It shows us the wisdom these animals teach us about faith, trust and being human.
The Surah "Al-Ankabut”. The Spider. Was revealed in Makkah. It was a time for the early Muslim community. They were being. Tested. The Surah starts like this: "Do people think that they will be left alone because they say 'We believe,' and will not be tested?"
The whole Surah is about being tested and faithful.
"Al-Ankabut: The Spider" talks about:
* The spiders web as a metaphor for security
* The inevitability of trials for believers
* Stories in the Surah like Ibrahim in the fire Nuh and his people, Lut in Sodom
* The miracle of the spiders cave during the Prophets Hijrah
* The believers relationship, with trusting in Allah
This book uses a creature to explore a big question: who or what do you truly trust in?
