Surat An-Naml (The Ant) - سورة النمل

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27:19

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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."

27:20

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And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?

27:21

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I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."

27:22

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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.

27:23

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Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.

27:24

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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,

27:25

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[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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Surat An-Naml (The Ant) - سورة النمل