طسٓ ۚ Ta Seen تِلْكَ These ءَايَـٰتُ (are the) Verses ٱلْقُرْءَانِ (of) the Quran وَكِتَابٍۢ and a Book مُّبِينٍ clear ١
Ṭā, Seen. These are the verses of the Qur’ān [i.e., recitation] and a clear Book
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27. Surah An-Naml
The Ant · Makki · 93 Ayahs
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
هُدًۭى A guidance وَبُشْرَىٰ and glad tidings لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ for the believers ٢
As guidance and good tidings for the believers
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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يُقِيمُونَ establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer وَيُؤْتُونَ and give ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakah وَهُم and they بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ in the Hereafter هُمْ [they] يُوقِنُونَ believe with certainty ٣
Who establish prayer and give zakāh, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].
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إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who لَا (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ in the Hereafter زَيَّنَّا We have made fair-seeming لَهُمْ to them أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ their deeds فَهُمْ so they يَعْمَهُونَ wander blindly ٤
Indeed, for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made pleasing to them their deeds, so they wander blindly.
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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those ٱلَّذِينَ (are) the ones لَهُمْ for them سُوٓءُ (is) an evil ٱلْعَذَابِ [the] punishment وَهُمْ and they فِى in ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ the Hereafter هُمُ [they] ٱلْأَخْسَرُونَ (will be) the greatest losers ٥
Those are the ones for whom there will be the worst of punishment, and in the Hereafter they are the greatest losers.
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وَإِنَّكَ And indeed, you لَتُلَقَّى surely, receive ٱلْقُرْءَانَ the Quran مِن from [near] لَّدُنْ from [near] حَكِيمٍ the All-Wise عَلِيمٍ the All-Knower ٦
And indeed, [O Muḥammad], you receive the Qur’ān from one Wise and Knowing.
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إِذْ When قَالَ said مُوسَىٰ Musa لِأَهْلِهِۦٓ to his family إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I ءَانَسْتُ perceive نَارًۭا a fire سَـَٔاتِيكُم I will bring you مِّنْهَا from it بِخَبَرٍ some information أَوْ or ءَاتِيكُم I will bring you بِشِهَابٍۢ a torch قَبَسٍۢ burning لَّعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَصْطَلُونَ warm yourselves ٧
[Mention] when Moses said to his family, "Indeed, I have perceived a fire. I will bring you from there information or will bring you a burning torch that you may warm yourselves."
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فَلَمَّا But when جَآءَهَا he came to it نُودِىَ he was called أَنۢ [that] بُورِكَ Blessed is مَن who فِى (is) at ٱلنَّارِ the fire وَمَنْ and whoever حَوْلَهَا (is) around it وَسُبْحَـٰنَ And glory be ٱللَّهِ (to) Allah رَبِّ (the) Lord ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds ٨
But when he came to it, he was called, "Blessed is whoever is at the fire and whoever is around it. And exalted is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
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يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ O Musa إِنَّهُۥٓ Indeed أَنَا I Am ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلْعَزِيزُ the All-Mighty ٱلْحَكِيمُ the All-Wise ٩
O Moses, indeed it is I - Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
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وَأَلْقِ And, "Throw عَصَاكَ ۚ your staff فَلَمَّا But when رَءَاهَا he saw it تَهْتَزُّ moving كَأَنَّهَا as if it جَآنٌّۭ (were) a snake وَلَّىٰ he turned back مُدْبِرًۭا (in) flight وَلَمْ and (did) not يُعَقِّبْ ۚ look back يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa لَا (Do) not تَخَفْ fear إِنِّى Indeed, [I] لَا (do) not يَخَافُ fear لَدَىَّ (in) My presence ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ the Messengers ١٠
And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allāh said], "O Moses, fear not. Indeed, in My presence the messengers do not fear.
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إِلَّا Except مَن who ظَلَمَ wrongs ثُمَّ then بَدَّلَ substitutes حُسْنًۢا good بَعْدَ after سُوٓءٍۢ evil فَإِنِّى then indeed, I Am غَفُورٌۭ Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ١١
Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful.
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وَأَدْخِلْ And enter يَدَكَ your hand فِى into جَيْبِكَ your bosom تَخْرُجْ it will come forth بَيْضَآءَ white مِنْ without غَيْرِ without سُوٓءٍۢ ۖ harm فِى (These are) among تِسْعِ nine ءَايَـٰتٍ signs إِلَىٰ to فِرْعَوْنَ Firaun وَقَوْمِهِۦٓ ۚ and his people إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they كَانُوا۟ are قَوْمًۭا a people فَـٰسِقِينَ defiantly disobedient ١٢
And put your hand into the opening of your garment [at the breast]; it will come out white without disease. [These are] among the nine signs [you will take] to Pharaoh and his people. Indeed, they have been a people defiantly disobedient."
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فَلَمَّا But when جَآءَتْهُمْ came to them ءَايَـٰتُنَا Our Signs مُبْصِرَةًۭ visible قَالُوا۟ they said هَـٰذَا This سِحْرٌۭ (is) a magic مُّبِينٌۭ manifest ١٣
But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic."
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وَجَحَدُوا۟ And they rejected بِهَا them وَٱسْتَيْقَنَتْهَآ though were convinced with them (signs) أَنفُسُهُمْ themselves ظُلْمًۭا (out of) injustice وَعُلُوًّۭا ۚ and haughtiness فَٱنظُرْ So see كَيْفَ how كَانَ was عَـٰقِبَةُ (the) end ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ (of) the corrupters ١٤
And they rejected them, while their [inner] selves were convinced thereof, out of injustice and haughtiness. So see how was the end of the corrupters.
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وَلَقَدْ And verily ءَاتَيْنَا We gave دَاوُۥدَ Dawood وَسُلَيْمَـٰنَ and Sulaiman عِلْمًۭا ۖ knowledge وَقَالَا and they said ٱلْحَمْدُ Praise be لِلَّهِ to Allah ٱلَّذِى the One Who فَضَّلَنَا has favored us عَلَىٰ over كَثِيرٍۢ many مِّنْ of عِبَادِهِ His servants ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers ١٥
And We had certainly given to David and Solomon knowledge, and they said, "Praise [is due] to Allāh, who has favored us over many of His believing servants."
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وَوَرِثَ And inherited سُلَيْمَـٰنُ Sulaiman دَاوُۥدَ ۖ Dawood وَقَالَ And he said يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O ٱلنَّاسُ people عُلِّمْنَا We have been taught مَنطِقَ (the) language ٱلطَّيْرِ (of) the birds وَأُوتِينَا and we have been given مِن from كُلِّ every شَىْءٍ ۖ thing إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَا this لَهُوَ surely, it ٱلْفَضْلُ (is) the favor ٱلْمُبِينُ evident ١٦
And Solomon inherited David. He said, "O people, we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is evident bounty."
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وَحُشِرَ And were gathered لِسُلَيْمَـٰنَ for Sulaiman جُنُودُهُۥ his hosts مِنَ of ٱلْجِنِّ jinn وَٱلْإِنسِ and the men وَٱلطَّيْرِ and the birds فَهُمْ and they يُوزَعُونَ (were) set in rows ١٧
And gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows
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حَتَّىٰٓ Until إِذَآ when أَتَوْا۟ they came عَلَىٰ to وَادِ (the) valley ٱلنَّمْلِ (of) the ants قَالَتْ said نَمْلَةٌۭ an ant يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O ٱلنَّمْلُ ants ٱدْخُلُوا۟ Enter مَسَـٰكِنَكُمْ your dwellings لَا lest not crush you يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ lest not crush you سُلَيْمَـٰنُ Sulaiman وَجُنُودُهُۥ and his hosts وَهُمْ while they لَا (do) not perceive يَشْعُرُونَ (do) not perceive ١٨
Until, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, "O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not."
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فَتَبَسَّمَ So he smiled ضَاحِكًۭا laughing مِّن at قَوْلِهَا her speech وَقَالَ and said رَبِّ My Lord أَوْزِعْنِىٓ Grant me (the) power أَنْ that أَشْكُرَ I may thank You نِعْمَتَكَ (for) Your Favor ٱلَّتِىٓ which أَنْعَمْتَ You have bestowed عَلَىَّ on me وَعَلَىٰ and on وَٰلِدَىَّ my parents وَأَنْ and that أَعْمَلَ I may do صَـٰلِحًۭا righteous (deeds) تَرْضَىٰهُ that will please You وَأَدْخِلْنِى And admit me بِرَحْمَتِكَ by Your Mercy فِى among عِبَادِكَ Your slaves ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ righteous ١٩
So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."
— Come To Light
وَتَفَقَّدَ And he inspected ٱلطَّيْرَ the birds فَقَالَ and said مَا Why لِىَ Why لَآ not أَرَى I see ٱلْهُدْهُدَ the hoopoe أَمْ or كَانَ is he مِنَ from ٱلْغَآئِبِينَ the absent ٢٠
And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?
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لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ I will surely punish him عَذَابًۭا (with) a punishment شَدِيدًا severe أَوْ or لَأَا۟ذْبَحَنَّهُۥٓ I will surely slaughter him أَوْ unless لَيَأْتِيَنِّى he brings me بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ a reason مُّبِينٍۢ clear ٢١
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."
— Come To Light
فَمَكَثَ So he stayed غَيْرَ not بَعِيدٍۢ long فَقَالَ and he said أَحَطتُ I have encompassed بِمَا that which لَمْ not تُحِطْ you have encompassed بِهِۦ it وَجِئْتُكَ and I have come to you مِن from سَبَإٍۭ Saba بِنَبَإٍۢ with news يَقِينٍ certain ٢٢
But he [i.e., the hoopoe] stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.
— Come To Light
إِنِّى Indeed, I وَجَدتُّ found ٱمْرَأَةًۭ a woman تَمْلِكُهُمْ ruling them وَأُوتِيَتْ and she has been given مِن of كُلِّ every شَىْءٍۢ thing وَلَهَا and for her عَرْشٌ (is) a throne عَظِيمٌۭ great ٢٣
Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.
— Come To Light
وَجَدتُّهَا And I found her وَقَوْمَهَا and her people يَسْجُدُونَ prostrating لِلشَّمْسِ to the sun مِن instead of Allah دُونِ instead of Allah ٱللَّهِ instead of Allah وَزَيَّنَ and has made fair-seeming لَهُمُ to them ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the Shaitaan أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ their deeds فَصَدَّهُمْ and averted them عَنِ from ٱلسَّبِيلِ the Way فَهُمْ so they لَا (are) not يَهْتَدُونَ guided ٢٤
I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allāh, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided,
— Come To Light
أَلَّا That not يَسْجُدُوا۟ they prostrate لِلَّهِ to Allah ٱلَّذِى the One Who يُخْرِجُ brings forth ٱلْخَبْءَ the hidden فِى in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth وَيَعْلَمُ and knows مَا what تُخْفُونَ you conceal وَمَا and what تُعْلِنُونَ you declare ٢٥
[And] so they do not prostrate to Allāh, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -
— Come To Light
ٱللَّهُ Allah لَآ (there is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّا but هُوَ He رَبُّ (the) Lord ٱلْعَرْشِ (of) the Throne ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۩ the Great ٢٦
Allāh - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."
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۞ قَالَ He said سَنَنظُرُ We will see أَصَدَقْتَ whether you speak (the) truth أَمْ or كُنتَ you are مِنَ of ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ the liars ٢٧
[Solomon] said, "We will see whether you were truthful or were of the liars.
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ٱذْهَب Go بِّكِتَـٰبِى with my letter هَـٰذَا this فَأَلْقِهْ and deliver it إِلَيْهِمْ to them ثُمَّ Then تَوَلَّ turn away عَنْهُمْ from them فَٱنظُرْ and see مَاذَا what يَرْجِعُونَ they return ٢٨
Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return."
— Come To Light
قَالَتْ She said يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ chiefs إِنِّىٓ Indeed [I] أُلْقِىَ is delivered إِلَىَّ to me كِتَـٰبٌۭ a letter كَرِيمٌ noble ٢٩
She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter.
— Come To Light
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, it مِن (is) from سُلَيْمَـٰنَ Sulaiman وَإِنَّهُۥ and indeed it (is) بِسْمِ In the name ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ the Most Gracious ٱلرَّحِيمِ the Most Merciful ٣٠
Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it is [i.e., reads]: 'In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
— Come To Light
أَلَّا That not تَعْلُوا۟ exalt yourselves عَلَىَّ against me وَأْتُونِى but come to me مُسْلِمِينَ (in) submission ٣١
Be not haughty with me but come to me in submission [as Muslims].'"
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قَالَتْ She said يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ chiefs أَفْتُونِى Advise me فِىٓ in أَمْرِى my affair مَا Not كُنتُ I would be قَاطِعَةً the one to decide أَمْرًا any matter حَتَّىٰ until تَشْهَدُونِ you are present with me ٣٢
She said, "O eminent ones, advise me in my affair. I would not decide a matter until you witness [for] me."
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قَالُوا۟ They said نَحْنُ We أُو۟لُوا۟ (are) possessors قُوَّةٍۢ (of) strength وَأُو۟لُوا۟ and possessors بَأْسٍۢ (of) might شَدِيدٍۢ great وَٱلْأَمْرُ and the command إِلَيْكِ (is) up to you فَٱنظُرِى so look مَاذَا what تَأْمُرِينَ you will command ٣٣
They said, "We are men of strength and of great military might, but the command is yours, so see what you will command."
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قَالَتْ She said إِنَّ Indeed ٱلْمُلُوكَ the kings إِذَا when دَخَلُوا۟ they enter قَرْيَةً a town أَفْسَدُوهَا they ruin it وَجَعَلُوٓا۟ and make أَعِزَّةَ (the) most honorable أَهْلِهَآ (of) its people أَذِلَّةًۭ ۖ (the) lowest وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus يَفْعَلُونَ they do ٣٤
She said, "Indeed kings - when they enter a city, they ruin it and render the honored of its people humbled. And thus do they do.
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وَإِنِّى But indeed, I am مُرْسِلَةٌ going to send إِلَيْهِم to them بِهَدِيَّةٍۢ a gift فَنَاظِرَةٌۢ and see بِمَ with what يَرْجِعُ return ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ the messengers ٣٥
But indeed, I will send to them a gift and see with what [reply] the messengers will return."
— Come To Light
فَلَمَّا So when جَآءَ came سُلَيْمَـٰنَ (to) Sulaiman قَالَ he said أَتُمِدُّونَنِ Will you provide me بِمَالٍۢ with wealth فَمَآ But what ءَاتَىٰنِۦَ Allah has given me ٱللَّهُ Allah has given me خَيْرٌۭ (is) better مِّمَّآ than what ءَاتَىٰكُم He has given you بَلْ Nay أَنتُم you بِهَدِيَّتِكُمْ in your gift تَفْرَحُونَ rejoice ٣٦
So when they came to Solomon, he said, "Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allāh has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoice in your gift.
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ٱرْجِعْ Return إِلَيْهِمْ to them فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّهُم surely, we will come to them بِجُنُودٍۢ with hosts لَّا not قِبَلَ (is) resistance لَهُم for them بِهَا of it وَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُم and surely, we will drive them out مِّنْهَآ from there أَذِلَّةًۭ (in) humiliation وَهُمْ and they صَـٰغِرُونَ (will be) abased ٣٧
Return to them, for we will surely come to them with soldiers that they will be powerless to encounter, and we will surely expel them therefrom in humiliation, and they will be debased."
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قَالَ He said يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ chiefs أَيُّكُمْ Which of you يَأْتِينِى will bring me بِعَرْشِهَا her throne قَبْلَ before أَن that يَأْتُونِى they come to me مُسْلِمِينَ (in) submission ٣٨
[Solomon] said, "O assembly [of jinn], which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"
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قَالَ Said عِفْرِيتٌۭ a strong one مِّنَ of ٱلْجِنِّ the jinn أَنَا۠ I ءَاتِيكَ will bring it to you بِهِۦ will bring it to you قَبْلَ before أَن [that] تَقُومَ you rise مِن from مَّقَامِكَ ۖ your place وَإِنِّى And indeed, I am عَلَيْهِ for it لَقَوِىٌّ surely, strong أَمِينٌۭ trustworthy ٣٩
A powerful one from among the jinn said, "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy."
— Come To Light
قَالَ Said ٱلَّذِى one who عِندَهُۥ with him عِلْمٌۭ (was) knowledge مِّنَ of ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ the Scripture أَنَا۠ I ءَاتِيكَ will bring it to you بِهِۦ will bring it to you قَبْلَ before أَن [that] يَرْتَدَّ returns إِلَيْكَ to you طَرْفُكَ ۚ your glance فَلَمَّا Then when رَءَاهُ he saw it مُسْتَقِرًّا placed عِندَهُۥ before him قَالَ he said هَـٰذَا This مِن (is) from فَضْلِ (the) Favor رَبِّى (of) my Lord لِيَبْلُوَنِىٓ to test me ءَأَشْكُرُ whether I am grateful أَمْ or أَكْفُرُ ۖ I am ungrateful وَمَن And whoever شَكَرَ (is) grateful فَإِنَّمَا then only يَشْكُرُ he is grateful لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ for his own soul وَمَن And whoever كَفَرَ (is) ungrateful فَإِنَّ then indeed رَبِّى my Lord غَنِىٌّۭ (is) Self-sufficient كَرِيمٌۭ Noble ٤٠
Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, "This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous."
— Come To Light