Tafsir of An-Naml 27:18

Surah An-Naml 27:18

ﱾ ﱿ ﲀ ﲁ ﲂ ﲃ ﲄ ﲅ ﲆ ﲇ ﲈ ﲉ ﲊ ﲋ ﲌ ﲍ ﲎ ﲏ ﲐ

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."

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حتى إذا أتوا على وادي النمل

Till, when they came to the valley of the ants, meaning, when Suleiman, the soldiers and the army with him crossed the valley of the ants,

قالت نملة يا أيها النمل ادخلوا مساكنكم ﻻ يحطمنكم سليمان وجنوده وهم ﻻ يشعرون

one of the ants said: "O ants! Enter your dwellings, lest Suleiman and his armies should crush you, while they perceive not.'' Suleiman, peace be upon him, understood what the ant said,