Surah An Naml Ayat 16
The Ant · English translation · Edition God
And Solomon succeeded David. He said, “O people, we were taught the language of birds, and we were given from everything. This is indeed a real blessing.”
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Surah An Naml Ayat 14
And they rejected them, although their souls were certain of them, out of wickedness and pride. So see how the outcome was for the mischief-makers.
Surah An Naml Ayat 15
And We gave David and Solomon knowledge. They said, “Praise God, who has favored us over many of His believing servants.”
Surah An Naml Ayat 17
To the service of Solomon were mobilized his troops of sprites, and men, and birds—all held in strict order.
Surah An Naml Ayat 18
Until, when they came upon the Valley of Ants, an ant said, “O ants! Go into your nests, lest Solomon and his troops crush you without noticing.”
About this reference
This is ayat 16 of Surah An Naml (The Ant), surah 27 of the Quran. This surah contains 93 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
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