وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَيْمَٰنَ عِلْمًا ۖ وَقَالَا ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى فَضَّلَنَا عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِّنْ عِبَادِهِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿15﴾
And We had certainly given to David and Solomon knowledge, and they said, "Praise [is due] to Allah, who has favored us over many of His believing servants."
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And solomonوَسُلَيْمَانَCBICONJ+PNوَand+سُلَيْمَانَSolomon And they saidوَقَالَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَاThey said Praise beالْحَمْدُIالthe+حَمْدُPraise be To AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah Has favored usفَضَّلَنَاCBFV+PRONATTفَضَّلَHas favored+نَاus / our The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَٰنُ دَاوُۥدَ ۖ وَقَالَ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنطِقَ ٱلطَّيْرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَضْلُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿16﴾
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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And inheritedوَوَرِثَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+وَرِثَInherited And he saidوَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَHe said PeopleالنَّاسُIالthe+نَاسُPeople We have been taughtعُلِّمْنَاF Of the birdsالطَّيْرِIالthe+طَيْرِOf the birds And we have beenوَأُوتِينَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أُوتِينَاWe have been Is the favorالْفَضْلُIالthe+فَضْلُIs the favor EvidentالْمُبِينُIالthe+مُبِينُEvident وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيْمَٰنَ جُنُودُهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ وَٱلطَّيْرِ فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ ﴿17﴾
And gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows.
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And were gatheredوَحُشِرَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+حُشِرَWere gathered For solomonلِسُلَيْمَانَCBIP+PNلِfor / to+سُلَيْمَانَSolomon His hostsجُنُودُهُCBIN+PRONATTجُنُودُHis hosts+هُhim / his / it JinnالْجِنِّIالthe+جِنِّJinn And the menوَالْإِنْسِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+إِنْسِMen And the birdsوَالطَّيْرِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+طَيْرِBirds Were set in rowsيُوزَعُونَF حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّمْلُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ مَسَٰكِنَكُمْ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿18﴾
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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Of the antsالنَّمْلِIالthe+نَمْلِOf the ants AntsالنَّمْلُIالthe+نَمْلُAnts Your dwellingsمَسَاكِنَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTمَسَاكِنَYour dwellings+كُمْyou / your (pl.) Lest not crush youيَحْطِمَنَّكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَحْطِمَLest not crush you+نَّemphasis+كُمْyou / your (pl.) And his hostsوَجُنُودُهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+جُنُودُHis hosts+هُhim / his / it Do not perceiveيَشْعُرُونَF فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿19﴾
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."
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So he smiledفَتَبَسَّمَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَبَسَّمَHe smiled Her speechقَوْلِهَاCBIN+PRONATTقَوْلِHer speech+هَاher / it / its Grant me the powerأَوْزِعْنِيCBFV+PRONATTأَوْزِعْGrant me the power+نِيme For your favorنِعْمَتَكَCBIN+PRONATTنِعْمَتَFor your favor+كَyou / your You have bestowedأَنْعَمْتَF My parentsوَالِدَيَّCBIN+PRONATTوَالِدَMy parents+يَّme / my That will please youتَرْضَاهُCBFV+PRONATTتَرْضَاThat will please+هُhim / his / it By your mercyبِرَحْمَتِكَCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَحْمَتِYour mercy+كَyou / your Your slavesعِبَادِكَCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِYour slaves+كَyou / your RighteousالصَّالِحِينَIالthe+صَالِحِينَRighteous وَتَفَقَّدَ ٱلطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِىَ لَآ أَرَى ٱلْهُدْهُدَ أَمْ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْغَآئِبِينَ ﴿20﴾
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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And he inspectedوَتَفَقَّدَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَفَقَّدَHe inspected The birdsالطَّيْرَIالthe+طَيْرَBirds And saidفَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالَAnd said The hoopoeالْهُدْهُدَIالthe+هُدْهُدَHoopoe The absentالْغَائِبِينَIالthe+غَائِبِينَAbsent لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَا۟ذْبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّى بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿21﴾
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."
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I will surely punish himلَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أُعَذِّبَI will surely punish him+نَّemphasis+هُhim / his / it With a punishmentعَذَابًاI I will surely slaughter himلَأَذْبَحَنَّهُCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أَذْبَحَI will surely slaughter him+نَّemphasis+هُhim / his / it He brings meلَيَأْتِيَنِّيCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+يَأْتِيَHe brings+نِّيme A reasonبِسُلْطَانٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+سُلْطَانٍA reason فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِۦ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍۭ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ ﴿22﴾
But 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.
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So he stayedفَمَكَثَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+مَكَثَHe stayed And he saidفَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالَAnd he said I have encompassedأَحَطْتُF That whichبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاThat which You have encompassedتُحِطْF And i have come to youوَجِئْتُكَCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جِئْتُI have come to+كَyou / your With newsبِنَبَإٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+نَبَأٍNews إِنِّى وَجَدتُّ ٱمْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿23﴾
Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.
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Ruling themتَمْلِكُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتَمْلِكُRuling+هُمْthem / their And she has been givenوَأُوتِيَتْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أُوتِيَتْShe has been given وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿24﴾
I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided,
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And i found herوَجَدْتُهَاCBFV+PRONATTوَجَدْتُAnd i found+هَاher / it / its And her peopleوَقَوْمَهَاCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+قَوْمَHer people+هَاher / it / its To the sunلِلشَّمْسِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+شَمْسِSun And has made fair seemingوَزَيَّنَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+زَيَّنَHas made fair seeming The devilالشَّيْطَانُIالthe+شَيْطَانُDevil Their deedsأَعْمَالَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَعْمَالَTheir deeds+هُمْthem / their And averted themفَصَدَّهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+صَدَّAnd averted+هُمْthem / their The wayالسَّبِيلِIالthe+سَبِيلِWay أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ ﴿25﴾
[And] so they do not prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -
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That notأَلَّاCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot They prostrateيَسْجُدُواF To AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah The hiddenالْخَبْءَIالthe+خَبْءَHidden The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth And knowsوَيَعْلَمُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْلَمُKnows ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۩ ﴿26﴾
Allah - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."
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Of the throneالْعَرْشِIالthe+عَرْشِOf the throne The greatالْعَظِيمِIالthe+عَظِيمِGreat قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ ﴿27﴾
[Solomon] said, "We will see whether you were truthful or were of the liars.
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We will seeسَنَنْظُرُCBFFUT+Vسَwill+نَنْظُرُWe will see Whether you speak the truthأَصَدَقْتَCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+صَدَقْتَWhether you speak the truth The liarsالْكَاذِبِينَIالthe+كَاذِبِينَLiars ٱذْهَب بِّكِتَٰبِى هَٰذَا فَأَلْقِهْ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿28﴾
Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return."
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With my letterبِكِتَابِيCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+كِتَابِMy letter+يme / my And deliver itفَأَلْقِهْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَلْقِهْAnd deliver it And seeفَانْظُرْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+انْظُرْAnd see قَالَتْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ إِنِّىٓ أُلْقِىَ إِلَىَّ كِتَٰبٌ كَرِيمٌ ﴿29﴾
She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter.
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ChiefsالْمَلَأُIالthe+مَلَأُChiefs إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيْمَٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿30﴾
Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it reads: 'In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
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In the nameبِسْمِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+اسْمِThe name The most GraciousالرَّحْمَنِIالthe+رَحْمَنِMost Gracious The most MercifulالرَّحِيمِIالthe+رَحِيمِMost Merciful أَلَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَىَّ وَأْتُونِى مُسْلِمِينَ ﴿31﴾
Be not haughty with me but come to me in submission [as Muslims].' "
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That notأَلَّاCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot Exalt yourselvesتَعْلُواF In submissionمُسْلِمِينَI English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.
