Rukuuc 328

Mid ka mid ah 558 qaybood ee Quraanka, mid walba waa qayb mawduuc keliya ku saabsan

27:15
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
ءَاتَيۡنَا
atayna
We gave
دَاوُۥدَ
dawuda
Dawood
وَسُلَيۡمَٰنَ
wasulaymana
and Sulaiman
عِلۡمٗاۖ
il'man
knowledge
وَقَالَا
waqala
and they said
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
Praise be
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
فَضَّلَنَا
faddalana
has favored us
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
كَثِيرٖ
kathirin
many
مِّنۡ
min
of
عِبَادِهِ
ibadihi
His servants
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
١٥

We gave knowledge to David and Solomon, and they both said, ‘Praise be to God, who has favoured us over many of His believing servants.’

Translation 1260

27:16
وَوَرِثَ
wawaritha
And inherited
سُلَيۡمَٰنُ
sulaymanu
Sulaiman
دَاوُۥدَۖ
dawuda
Dawood
وَقَالَ
waqala
And he said
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
people
عُلِّمۡنَا
ullim'na
We have been taught
مَنطِقَ
mantiqa
(the) language
ٱلطَّيۡرِ
al-tayri
(of) the birds
وَأُوتِينَا
wautina
and we have been given
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٍۖ
shayin
thing
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
لَهُوَ
lahuwa
surely it
ٱلۡفَضۡلُ
al-fadlu
(is) the favor
ٱلۡمُبِينُ
al-mubinu
evident
١٦

Solomon succeeded David. He said, ‘People, we have been taught the speech of birds, and we have been given a share of everything: this is a clearly a great favour.’

Translation 1260

27:17
وَحُشِرَ
wahushira
And were gathered
لِسُلَيۡمَٰنَ
lisulaymana
for Sulaiman
جُنُودُهُۥ
junuduhu
his hosts
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡجِنِّ
al-jini
jinn
وَٱلۡإِنسِ
wal-insi
and the men
وَٱلطَّيۡرِ
wal-tayri
and the birds
فَهُمۡ
fahum
and they
يُوزَعُونَ
yuza'una
(were) set in rows
١٧

Solomon’s hosts of jinn, men, and birds were marshalled in ordered ranks before him

Translation 1260

27:18
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَتَوۡاْ
ataw
they came
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
وَادِ
wadi
(the) valley
ٱلنَّمۡلِ
al-namli
(of) the ants
قَالَتۡ
qalat
said
نَمۡلَةٞ
namlatun
an ant
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلنَّمۡلُ
al-namlu
ants
ٱدۡخُلُواْ
ud'khulu
Enter
مَسَٰكِنَكُمۡ
masakinakum
your dwellings
لَا
la
lest not crush you
يَحۡطِمَنَّكُمۡ
yahtimannakum
lest not crush you
سُلَيۡمَٰنُ
sulaymanu
Sulaiman
وَجُنُودُهُۥ
wajunuduhu
and his hosts
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
لَا
la
(do) not perceive
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
(do) not perceive
١٨

and when they came to the Valley of the Ants, one ant said, ‘Ants! Go into your homes, in case Solomon and his hosts unwittingly crush you.’

Translation 1260

27:19
فَتَبَسَّمَ
fatabassama
So he smiled
ضَاحِكٗا
dahikan
laughing
مِّن
min
at
قَوۡلِهَا
qawliha
her speech
وَقَالَ
waqala
and said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
أَوۡزِعۡنِيٓ
awzi'ni
Grant me (the) power
أَنۡ
an
that
أَشۡكُرَ
ashkura
I may thank You
نِعۡمَتَكَ
ni'mataka
(for) Your Favor
ٱلَّتِيٓ
allati
which
أَنۡعَمۡتَ
an'amta
You have bestowed
عَلَيَّ
alayya
on me
وَعَلَىٰ
wa'ala
and on
وَٰلِدَيَّ
walidayya
my parents
وَأَنۡ
wa-an
and that
أَعۡمَلَ
a'mala
I may do
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteous (deeds)
تَرۡضَىٰهُ
tardahu
that will please You
وَأَدۡخِلۡنِي
wa-adkhil'ni
And admit me
بِرَحۡمَتِكَ
birahmatika
by Your Mercy
فِي
fi
among
عِبَادِكَ
ibadika
Your slaves
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
al-salihina
righteous
١٩

Solomon smiled broadly at her words and said, ‘Lord, inspire me to be thankful for the blessings You have granted me and my parents, and to do good deeds that please You; admit me by Your grace into the ranks of Your righteous servants.’

Translation 1260

27:20
وَتَفَقَّدَ
watafaqqada
And he inspected
ٱلطَّيۡرَ
al-tayra
the birds
فَقَالَ
faqala
and said
مَا
ma
Why
لِيَ
liya
Why
لَآ
la
not
أَرَى
ara
I see
ٱلۡهُدۡهُدَ
al-hud'huda
the hoopoe
أَمۡ
am
or
كَانَ
kana
is he
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡغَآئِبِينَ
al-ghaibina
the absent
٢٠

Solomon inspected the birds and said, ‘Why do I not see the hoopoe? Is he absent

Translation 1260

27:21
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ
la-u'adhibannahu
I will surely punish him
عَذَابٗا
adhaban
(with) a punishment
شَدِيدًا
shadidan
severe
أَوۡ
aw
or
لَأَاْذۡبَحَنَّهُۥٓ
laadh'bahannahu
I will surely slaughter him
أَوۡ
aw
unless
لَيَأۡتِيَنِّي
layatiyanni
he brings me
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
bisul'tanin
a reason
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
٢١

I will punish him severely, or kill him, unless he brings me a convincing excuse for his absence.’

Translation 1260

27:22
فَمَكَثَ
famakatha
So he stayed
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
not
بَعِيدٖ
ba'idin
long
فَقَالَ
faqala
and he said
أَحَطتُ
ahattu
I have encompassed
بِمَا
bima
that which
لَمۡ
lam
not
تُحِطۡ
tuhit
you have encompassed
بِهِۦ
bihi
it
وَجِئۡتُكَ
waji'tuka
and I have come to you
مِن
min
from
سَبَإِۭ
saba-in
Saba
بِنَبَإٖ
binaba-in
with news
يَقِينٍ
yaqinin
certain
٢٢

But the hoopoe did not stay away long: he came and said, ‘I have learned something you did not know: I come to you from Sheba with firm news

Translation 1260

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27:23
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
وَجَدتُّ
wajadttu
found
ٱمۡرَأَةٗ
im'ra-atan
a woman
تَمۡلِكُهُمۡ
tamlikuhum
ruling them
وَأُوتِيَتۡ
wautiyat
and she has been given
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
وَلَهَا
walaha
and for her
عَرۡشٌ
arshun
(is) a throne
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
٢٣

I found a woman ruling over the people, who has been given a share of everything- she has a magnificent throne

Translation 1260

27:24
وَجَدتُّهَا
wajadttuha
And I found her
وَقَوۡمَهَا
waqawmaha
and her people
يَسۡجُدُونَ
yasjuduna
prostrating
لِلشَّمۡسِ
lilshamsi
to the sun
مِن
min
instead of Allah
دُونِ
duni
instead of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
instead of Allah
وَزَيَّنَ
wazayyana
and has made fair-seeming
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
a'malahum
their deeds
فَصَدَّهُمۡ
fasaddahum
and averted them
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
al-sabili
the Way
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَا
la
(are) not
يَهۡتَدُونَ
yahtaduna
guided
٢٤

[but] I found that she and her people worshipped the sun instead of God. Satan has made their deeds seem alluring to them, and diverted them from the right path: they cannot find the right path

Translation 1260

27:25
أَلَّاۤ
alla
That not
يَسۡجُدُواْۤ
yasjudu
they prostrate
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
يُخۡرِجُ
yukh'riju
brings forth
ٱلۡخَبۡءَ
al-khaba-a
the hidden
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَيَعۡلَمُ
waya'lamu
and knows
مَا
ma
what
تُخۡفُونَ
tukh'funa
you conceal
وَمَا
wama
and what
تُعۡلِنُونَ
tu'linuna
you declare
٢٥

Should they not worship God, who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and earth and knows both what you people conceal and what you declare

Translation 1260

27:26
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَآ
la
(there is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
but
هُوَ
huwa
He
رَبُّ
rabbu
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
(of) the Throne
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ۩
al-'azimi
the Great
٢٦

He is God, there is no god but Him, the Lord of the mighty throne.’

Translation 1260

27:27
۞قَالَ
qala
He said
سَنَنظُرُ
sananzuru
We will see
أَصَدَقۡتَ
asadaqta
whether you speak (the) truth
أَمۡ
am
or
كُنتَ
kunta
you are
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
al-kadhibina
the liars
٢٧

Solomon said, ‘We shall see whether you are telling the truth or lying

Translation 1260

27:28
ٱذۡهَب
idh'hab
Go
بِّكِتَٰبِي
bikitabi
with my letter
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
فَأَلۡقِهۡ
fa-alqih
and deliver it
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
ilayhim
to them
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
تَوَلَّ
tawalla
turn away
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
from them
فَٱنظُرۡ
fa-unzur
and see
مَاذَا
madha
what
يَرۡجِعُونَ
yarji'una
they return
٢٨

Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them, then withdraw and see what answer they send back.’

Translation 1260

27:29
قَالَتۡ
qalat
She said
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ
al-mala-u
chiefs
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed [I]
أُلۡقِيَ
ul'qiya
is delivered
إِلَيَّ
ilayya
to me
كِتَٰبٞ
kitabun
a letter
كَرِيمٌ
karimun
noble
٢٩

The Queen of Sheba said, ‘Counsellors, a gracious letter has been delivered to me

Translation 1260

27:30
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed it
مِن
min
(is) from
سُلَيۡمَٰنَ
sulaymana
Sulaiman
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
and indeed it (is)
بِسۡمِ
bis'mi
In the name
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
al-rahmani
the Most Gracious
ٱلرَّحِيمِ
al-rahimi
the Most Merciful
٣٠

It is from Solomon, and it says, “In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy

Translation 1260

27:31
أَلَّا
alla
That not
تَعۡلُواْ
ta'lu
exalt yourselves
عَلَيَّ
alayya
against me
وَأۡتُونِي
watuni
but come to me
مُسۡلِمِينَ
mus'limina
(in) submission
٣١

do not put yourselves above me, and come to me in submission to God.”’

Translation 1260