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Sura Xxvii. Naml, Or The Ants. Section 2

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"The Holy Quran", tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934],

Sra Xxvii.: Naml, Or The Ants.

Section 2

15.
Walaqad atayna dawooda wasulaymana AAilman waqala alhamdu lillahi allathee faddalana AAala katheerin min AAibadihi almu/mineenA

15.
We gave (in the past)

Knowledge to David and Solomon

And they both said:


"Praise be to God, Who

Has favoured us above many

Of His servants who believe!

16.
Wawaritha sulaymanu dawooda waqala ya ayyuha aLnnasu AAullimna mantiqa aLttayri waooteena min kulli shay-in inna hatha lahuwa alfadlu almubeenU

16.
And Solomon was David's heir.

He said: "O ye people!

We have been taught the speech"

Of Birds, and on us

Has been bestowed (a little)

Of all things: this is

Indeed Grace manifest (from God.)"

17. Wahushira lisulaymana junooduhu mina aljinni waAl-insi waALttayri fahum yoozaAAoonA

17.
And before Solomon were marshalled

His hosts,--of Jinns and men

And birds, and they were all

Kept in order and ranks.

18.
Hatta itha ataw AAala wadi aLnnamli qalat namlatun ya ayyuha aLnnamlu odkhuloo masakinakum la yahtimannakum sulaymanu wajunooduhu wahum la yashAAuroonA

18.
At length, when they came

To a (lowly) valley of ants,

One of the ants said:


"O ye ants, get into

Your habitations, lest Solomon

And his hosts crush you

(Under foot) without knowing it.
"

19. Fatabassama dahikan min qawliha waqala rabbi awziAAnee an ashkura niAAmataka allatee anAAamta AAalayya waAAala walidayya waan aAAmala salihan tardahu waadkhilnee birahmatika fee AAibadika aLssaliheenA

19.
So he smiled, amused

At her speech; and he said:

"O my Lord! so order me

That I may be grateful

For Thy favours, which Thou

Hast bestowed on me and

On my parents, and that

I may work the righteousness

That will please Thee:


And admit me, by Thy Grace,

To the ranks of Thy

Righteous Servants."

20. Watafaqqada aLttayra faqala ma liya la ara alhudhuda am kana mina algha-ibeenA

20.
And he took a muster

Of the Birds; and he said:

"Why is it I see not

The Hoopoe? Or is he

Among the absentees?
"

21. LaoAAaththibannahu AAathaban shadeedan aw laathbahannahu aw laya/tiyannee bisultanin mubeenIn

21.
\"I will certainly punish him

With a severe penalty,

Or execute him, unless he

Bring me a clear reason

(For absence)."

22. Famakatha ghayra baAAeedin faqala ahattu bima lam tuhit bihi waji/tuka min saba-in binaba-in yaqeenIn

22.
But the Hoopoe tarried not

Far: he (came up and) said:

"I have compassed (territory)

Which thou hast not compassed,

And I have come to thee

From Saba with tidings true.

23.
Innee wajadtu imraatan tamlikuhum waootiyat min kulli shay-in walaha AAarshun AAa"th"eemUn

23.
\"I found (there) a woman

Ruling over them and provided

With every requisite; and she

Has a magnificent throne.

24.
Wajadtuha waqawmaha yasjudoona liLshshamsi min dooni Allahi wazayyana lahumu aLshshaytanu aAAmalahum fasaddahum AAani aLssabeeli fahum la yahtadoonA

24.
\"I found her and her people

Worshipping the sun besides God:

Satan has made their deeds

Seem pleasing in their eyes,

And has kept them away

From the Path,--so

They receive no guidance,--

25.
Alla yasjudoo lillahi allathee yukhriju alkhabaa fee aLssamawati waAl-ardi wayaAAlamu ma tukhfoona wama tuAAlinoonA

25.
\"(Kept them away from the Path),

That they should not worship

God, Who brings to light

What is hidden in the heavens

And the earth, and knows

What ye hide and what

Ye reveal.

26.
Allahu la ilaha illa huwa rabbu alAAarshi alAAa"th"eemI

26.
\"God!--there is no god

But He!--Lord of the Throne's

Supreme!"

27. Qala sanan"th"uru asadaqta am kunta mina alkathibeenA

27.
(Solomon) said: "Soon shall we

See whether thou hast told

The truth or lied!

28.
Ithhab bikitabee hatha faalqih ilayhim thumma tawalla AAanhum faOn"th"ur matha yarjiAAoonA

28.
\"Go thou, with this letter

Of mine, and deliver it

To them: then draw back

From them, and (wait to) see

What answer they return"...

29.
Qalat ya ayyuha almalao innee olqiya ilayya kitabun kareemUn

29.
(The Queen) said: "Ye chiefs!

Here is--delivered to me--

A letter worthy of respect.

30.
Innahu min sulaymana wa-innahu bismi Allahi aLrrahmani aLrraheemI

30.
\"It is from Solomon, and is

(As follows), 'In the name

Of God, Most Gracious,

Most Merciful:


31.
Alla taAAloo AAalayya wa/toonee muslimeenA

31.
\"'Be ye not arrogant

Against me, but come

To me in submission

(To the true Religion).'"

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