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.
— Come To Light
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."
— Come To Light
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."
— Come To Light
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
— Come To Light
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."
— Come To Light
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?
— Come To Light
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
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