'-n-k-b

Description

The Arabic root ع-ن-ك-ب ('ankaba) refers to the spider and its characteristic web-spinning activity. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Al-'Ankabut (The Spider, 29:41), where the fragility of a spider's web serves as a powerful metaphor for the weakness and futility of those who take protectors besides Allah. The spider's house (web) symbolizes the false sense of security that comes from relying on anything other than God, as it is the frailest of all dwellings despite the spider's intricate effort in constructing it.