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Reflections on Surah An-Naml Ayah 21

27:21

لاعذبنه عذابا شديدا او لاذبحنه او لياتيني بسلطان مبين ٢١

لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابًۭا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَا۟ذْبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّى بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ ٢١

لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥﲸ

عَذَابٗاﲹ

شَدِيدًاﲺ

أَوۡﲻ

لَأَاْذۡبَحَنَّهُۥٓﲼ

أَوۡﲽ

لَيَأۡتِيَنِّيﲾ

بِسُلۡطَٰنٖﲿ

مُّبِينٖﳀ

٢١ﳁ

I will surely subject him to a severe punishment, or ˹even˺ slaughter him, unless he brings me a compelling excuse.”

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Rahmah Salako

last year · Referencing Ayah 27:20-21

Discipline and Determination — Qualities of Successful People and Organisations

We live in a time where discipline is often misunderstood or even portrayed negatively as harsh, rigid, or old-fashioned.

Recently, one of my young students read verses 20–21 from Surah An-Naml and immediately raised a question with some concern in her voice:

'Auntie, why was Prophet Sulaiman so angry?' 😠

To help her understand, I explained:

'Prophet Sulaiman wa...

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Dr Maryam Fayyaz

2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 16:68-69, 27:18, 27:20-22

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I repeatedly asked God about my purpose in life.

I pleaded, cried, and begged for an answer, desperately wanting to know why I am here and what I am meant to do.

My heart ached for a sign or revelation to guide me.

In my search for answers, I came across the stories of the ants, bees, and the hoopoe in the Quran. These stories opened my eyes to a profound truth: no purpose is insignificant.

In Surah Al-Naml, the story of the ants illustr...

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