27. An-Naml

طسٓTa SeenتِلْكَTheseءَايَٰتُ(are the) Versesٱلْقُرْءَانِ(of) the Quranوَكِتَابٍand a Bookمُّبِينٍclear﴿١﴾

Ta, Seen. These are the verses of the Qur'an and a clear Book

هُدًىA guidanceوَبُشْرَىٰand glad tidingsلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَfor the believers﴿٢﴾

As guidance and good tidings for the believers

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيُقِيمُونَestablishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَيُؤْتُونَand giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَzakahوَهُمand theyبِٱلْءَاخِرَةِin the Hereafterهُمْ[they]يُوقِنُونَbelieve with certainty﴿٣﴾

Who establish prayer and give zakah, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith]

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoلَا(do) notيُؤْمِنُونَbelieveبِٱلْءَاخِرَةِin the HereafterزَيَّنَّاWe have made fair-seemingلَهُمْto themأَعْمَٰلَهُمْtheir deedsفَهُمْso theyيَعْمَهُونَwander blindly﴿٤﴾

Indeed, for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made pleasing to them their deeds, so they wander blindly

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the onesلَهُمْfor themسُوٓءُ(is) an evilٱلْعَذَابِ[the] punishmentوَهُمْand theyفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterهُمُ[they]ٱلْأَخْسَرُونَ(will be) the greatest losers﴿٥﴾

Those are the ones for whom there will be the worst of punishment, and in the Hereafter they are the greatest losers

وَإِنَّكَAnd indeed, youلَتُلَقَّىsurely, receiveٱلْقُرْءَانَthe Quranمِنfrom [near]لَّدُنْfrom [near]حَكِيمٍthe All-Wiseعَلِيمٍthe All-Knower﴿٦﴾

And indeed, [O Muhammad], you receive the Qur'an from one Wise and Knowing

إِذْWhenقَالَsaidمُوسَىٰMusaلِأَهْلِهِۦٓto his familyإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iءَانَسْتُperceiveنَارًاa fireسَـَٔاتِيكُمI will bring youمِّنْهَاfrom itبِخَبَرٍsome informationأَوْorءَاتِيكُمI will bring youبِشِهَابٍa torchقَبَسٍburningلَّعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَصْطَلُونَwarm yourselves﴿٧﴾

[Mention] when Moses said to his family, "Indeed, I have perceived a fire. I will bring you from there information or will bring you a burning torch that you may warm yourselves

فَلَمَّاBut whenجَآءَهَاhe came to itنُودِىَhe was calledأَنۢ[that]بُورِكَBlessed isمَنwhoفِى(is) atٱلنَّارِthe fireوَمَنْand whoeverحَوْلَهَا(is) around itوَسُبْحَٰنَAnd glory beٱللَّهِ(to) Allahرَبِّ(the) Lordٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ(of) the worlds﴿٨﴾

But when he came to it, he was called, "Blessed is whoever is at the fire and whoever is around it. And exalted is Allah, Lord of the worlds

يَٰمُوسَىٰٓO MusaإِنَّهُۥٓIndeedأَنَاI AmٱللَّهُAllahٱلْعَزِيزُthe All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise﴿٩﴾

O Moses, indeed it is I - Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise

وَأَلْقِAnd, "Throwعَصَاكَyour staffفَلَمَّاBut whenرَءَاهَاhe saw itتَهْتَزُّmovingكَأَنَّهَاas if itجَآنٌّ(were) a snakeوَلَّىٰhe turned backمُدْبِرًا(in) flightوَلَمْand (did) notيُعَقِّبْlook backيَٰمُوسَىٰO Musaلَا(Do) notتَخَفْfearإِنِّىIndeed, [I]لَا(do) notيَخَافُfearلَدَىَّ(in) My presenceٱلْمُرْسَلُونَthe Messengers﴿١٠﴾

And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allah said], "O Moses, fear not. Indeed, in My presence the messengers do not fear

إِلَّاExceptمَنwhoظَلَمَwrongsثُمَّthenبَدَّلَsubstitutesحُسْنًۢاgoodبَعْدَafterسُوٓءٍevilفَإِنِّىthen indeed, I AmغَفُورٌOft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿١١﴾

Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful

وَأَدْخِلْAnd enterيَدَكَyour handفِىintoجَيْبِكَyour bosomتَخْرُجْit will come forthبَيْضَآءَwhiteمِنْwithoutغَيْرِwithoutسُوٓءٍharmفِى(These are) amongتِسْعِnineءَايَٰتٍsignsإِلَىٰtoفِرْعَوْنَFiraunوَقَوْمِهِۦٓand his peopleإِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyكَانُوا۟areقَوْمًاa peopleفَٰسِقِينَdefiantly disobedient﴿١٢﴾

And put your hand into the opening of your garment [at the breast]; it will come out white without disease. [These are] among the nine signs [you will take] to Pharaoh and his people. Indeed, they have been a people defiantly disobedient

فَلَمَّاBut whenجَآءَتْهُمْcame to themءَايَٰتُنَاOur Signsمُبْصِرَةًvisibleقَالُوا۟they saidهَٰذَاThisسِحْرٌ(is) a magicمُّبِينٌmanifest﴿١٣﴾

But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic

وَجَحَدُوا۟And they rejectedبِهَاthemوَٱسْتَيْقَنَتْهَآthough were convinced with them (signs)أَنفُسُهُمْthemselvesظُلْمًا(out of) injusticeوَعُلُوًّاand haughtinessفَٱنظُرْSo seeكَيْفَhowكَانَwasعَٰقِبَةُ(the) endٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ(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

وَلَقَدْAnd verilyءَاتَيْنَاWe gaveدَاوُۥدَDawoodوَسُلَيْمَٰنَand Sulaimanعِلْمًاknowledgeوَقَالَاand they saidٱلْحَمْدُPraise beلِلَّهِto Allahٱلَّذِىthe One Whoفَضَّلَنَاhas favored usعَلَىٰoverكَثِيرٍmanyمِّنْofعِبَادِهِHis servantsٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believers﴿١٥﴾

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

وَوَرِثَAnd inheritedسُلَيْمَٰنُSulaimanدَاوُۥدَDawoodوَقَالَAnd he saidيَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلنَّاسُpeopleعُلِّمْنَاWe have been taughtمَنطِقَ(the) languageٱلطَّيْرِ(of) the birdsوَأُوتِينَاand we have been givenمِنfromكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingإِنَّIndeedهَٰذَاthisلَهُوَsurely, itٱلْفَضْلُ(is) the favorٱلْمُبِينُevident﴿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

وَحُشِرَAnd were gatheredلِسُلَيْمَٰنَfor Sulaimanجُنُودُهُۥhis hostsمِنَofٱلْجِنِّjinnوَٱلْإِنسِand the menوَٱلطَّيْرِand the birdsفَهُمْand theyيُوزَعُونَ(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

حَتَّىٰٓUntilإِذَآwhenأَتَوْا۟they cameعَلَىٰtoوَادِ(the) valleyٱلنَّمْلِ(of) the antsقَالَتْsaidنَمْلَةٌan antيَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلنَّمْلُantsٱدْخُلُوا۟Enterمَسَٰكِنَكُمْyour dwellingsلَاlest not crush youيَحْطِمَنَّكُمْlest not crush youسُلَيْمَٰنُSulaimanوَجُنُودُهُۥand his hostsوَهُمْwhile theyلَا(do) not perceiveيَشْعُرُونَ(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

فَتَبَسَّمَSo he smiled ضَاحِكًاlaughingمِّنatقَوْلِهَاher speechوَقَالَand saidرَبِّMy LordأَوْزِعْنِىٓGrant me (the) powerأَنْthatأَشْكُرَI may thank Youنِعْمَتَكَ(for) Your FavorٱلَّتِىٓwhichأَنْعَمْتَYou have bestowedعَلَىَّon meوَعَلَىٰand onوَٰلِدَىَّmy parentsوَأَنْand thatأَعْمَلَI may doصَٰلِحًاrighteous (deeds)تَرْضَىٰهُthat will please YouوَأَدْخِلْنِىAnd admit meبِرَحْمَتِكَby Your MercyفِىamongعِبَادِكَYour slavesٱلصَّٰلِحِينَrighteous﴿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

وَتَفَقَّدَAnd he inspectedٱلطَّيْرَthe birdsفَقَالَand saidمَاWhyلِىَWhyلَآnotأَرَىI seeٱلْهُدْهُدَthe hoopoeأَمْorكَانَis heمِنَfromٱلْغَآئِبِينَthe absent﴿٢٠﴾

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