The Holy Quran, Sura An-Naml - النمل
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21 لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَاباً شَدِيداً أَوْ لَأَذْبَحَنَّهُ
أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّي بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ "I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)." |
22 فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ
أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) which thou hast not compassed, and I have come to thee from Saba with tidings true. |
23 إِنِّي وَجَدتُّ امْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَهَا
عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ "I found (there) a woman ruling over them and provided with every requisite; and she has a magnificent throne. |
24 وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن
دُونِ اللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ
فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ "I found her and her people worshipping the sun besides Allah: Satan has made their deeds seem pleasing in their eyes, and has kept them away from the Path,- so they receive no guidance,- |
25 أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُخْرِجُ الْخَبْءَ
فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ "(Kept them away from the Path), that they should not worship Allah, Who brings to light what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what ye hide and what ye reveal. |
26 اللَّهُ
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ "Allah!- there is no god but He!- Lord of the Throne Supreme!" |
27 {س} قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ
أَصَدَقْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ (Solomon) said: "Soon shall we see whether thou hast told the truth or lied! |
28 اذْهَب بِّكِتَابِي هَذَا
فَأَلْقِهْ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ "Go thou, with this letter of mine, and deliver it to them: then draw back from them, and (wait to) see what answer they return"... |
29 قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا
المَلَأُ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَرِيمٌ (The queen) said: "Ye chiefs! here is delivered to me - a letter worthy of respect. |
30 إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ
اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ "It is from Solomon, and is (as follows): 'In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful: |