حَتَّىٰٓ

إِذَآ

أَتَوۡاْ

عَلَىٰ

وَادِ

ٱلنَّمۡلِ

قَالَتۡ

نَمۡلَةٞ

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا

ٱلنَّمۡلُ

ٱدۡخُلُواْ

مَسَٰكِنَكُمۡ

لَا

يَحۡطِمَنَّكُمۡ

سُلَيۡمَٰنُ

وَجُنُودُهُۥ

وَهُمۡ

لَا

يَشۡعُرُونَ

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And when they came across a valley of ants, an ant warned, “O ants! Go quickly into your homes so Solomon and his armies do not crush you, unknowingly.”

So Solomon smiled in amusement at her words, and prayed, “My Lord! Inspire me to ˹always˺ be thankful for Your favours which You have blessed me and my parents with, and to do good deeds that please you. Admit me, by Your mercy, into ˹the company of˺ Your righteous servants.”