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حتى اذا اتوا على واد النمل قالت نملة يا ايها النمل ادخلوا مساكنكم لا يحطمنكم سليمان وجنوده وهم لا يشعرون ١٨
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌۭ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّمْلُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ مَسَـٰكِنَكُمْ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ١٨
حَتَّىٰٓ
إِذَآ
أَتَوۡاْ
عَلَىٰ
وَادِ
ٱلنَّمۡلِ
قَالَتۡ
نَمۡلَةٞ
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلنَّمۡلُ
ٱدۡخُلُواْ
مَسَٰكِنَكُمۡ
لَا
يَحۡطِمَنَّكُمۡ
سُلَيۡمَٰنُ
وَجُنُودُهُۥ
وَهُمۡ
لَا
يَشۡعُرُونَ
١٨
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.”
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Abeer mohamed
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 27:18
Allah swt records in His book the fears of an ant
Do you think he is ignorant of your fears!!
Just trust in Allah swt
Do you think he is ignorant of your fears!!
Just trust in Allah swt
Rayaan Shafi
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 27:18
Ants are very social and cooperative creatures. The level of care and altruism that each individual ant has for the good of the collective may even put humans to shame.
Not only do they try to alert and protect the colony against danger, as we see in Surah 27:18, but some ants (the worker ants) even perform a routinely and preemptive self-sacrifice (i.e. 'preemptive' because there is no detectable threat yet).
One study on this finding explai...See more
Not only do they try to alert and protect the colony against danger, as we see in Surah 27:18, but some ants (the worker ants) even perform a routinely and preemptive self-sacrifice (i.e. 'preemptive' because there is no detectable threat yet).
One study on this finding explai...See more
Rabia Jahan
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 27:18
بسم اللّٰہ الرحمٰن الرحیم
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.'
This verse and specially this incident of ant in the Quran helped me in understanding some attributes of Allah SWT more. Although what I feel is deeper than what I am able to write here, I pray I make sense to everybody reading this. Ameen.
Allah, Al-Khaliq
Allah SWT...See more
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.'
This verse and specially this incident of ant in the Quran helped me in understanding some attributes of Allah SWT more. Although what I feel is deeper than what I am able to write here, I pray I make sense to everybody reading this. Ameen.
Allah, Al-Khaliq
Allah SWT...See more
mfayyaz
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 27:20-22, 16:68-69, 27:18
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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...See more
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...See more
Khaleda Begum
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 27:18
#AnimalsInTheQuran
Why are ants so significant that Allah mentioned them in His book???
Ants are social insects. They have their own social behaviour that is so fascinating. They make and live in their home together without fighting (for power, food or equality), harming, blaming, belittling, being depressed or bored or addicted or ………
They are not just surviving but thriving in such an unfriendly world because of their unity and loyalty towar...See more
Why are ants so significant that Allah mentioned them in His book???
Ants are social insects. They have their own social behaviour that is so fascinating. They make and live in their home together without fighting (for power, food or equality), harming, blaming, belittling, being depressed or bored or addicted or ………
They are not just surviving but thriving in such an unfriendly world because of their unity and loyalty towar...See more
Mubairah Jan
17 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 27:18
Surah An- Naml ( The Ants ) .
Whenever I read An- Naml , I always get struck by the very beginning of the surah . The name itself An- Naml caught my attention. What's the wisdom behind naming a surah after Ants? Why would Allah Tallah mention Ants ? These questions often came to my mind .Until today I paused for 5 minutes and started reflecting on it . But before sharing my reflection, I want to mention something important. My Qur'an teacher ...See more
Whenever I read An- Naml , I always get struck by the very beginning of the surah . The name itself An- Naml caught my attention. What's the wisdom behind naming a surah after Ants? Why would Allah Tallah mention Ants ? These questions often came to my mind .Until today I paused for 5 minutes and started reflecting on it . But before sharing my reflection, I want to mention something important. My Qur'an teacher ...See more
Shoira Ibodullaeva
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 27:18
While watching the stories of animals related to Sulayman AS, the very thing that touched my heart is the linguistic style of the Qur'an. The speech of animals which is presented in this surah is remarkable and goes right to the heart. Personally, I can't describe my entire emotions and feelings like Qur'an describes the emotions and concerns of animals in the Qur'an. Also, while listening to the Surah along with translation, I tried to pause aft...See more
Abdus Samiul Basir
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 27:18, 32:7
#The_story_of_the_ant
The verses of the Qur'an are a source of information for linguists. Allah (swt) reveals all the extraordinary information through some verses, some simple stories or conversations that seem very ordinary. For example, look at the following verse where Allah (swt) has given us a lot of information about ants through a single word of a female ant:
And when they reached the valley of the ants, an ant (female) said, 'O ants!...See more
The verses of the Qur'an are a source of information for linguists. Allah (swt) reveals all the extraordinary information through some verses, some simple stories or conversations that seem very ordinary. For example, look at the following verse where Allah (swt) has given us a lot of information about ants through a single word of a female ant:
And when they reached the valley of the ants, an ant (female) said, 'O ants!...See more
Fariha Guncha
12 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 27:18-19
Sometimes the smallest creatures carry the loudest lessons.
The earth holds them quietly: ants, birds, bees. each living by laws we rarely notice, each a sign of the One who made them.
Ants are among the tiniest creatures visible to our eyes. We can unknowingly step on one without even realizing.
This verse I am talking about never ceases to humble me.
Because to me, it isn't just a story of Prophet Sulaiman's gift. It is a reminder of Divine...See more
The earth holds them quietly: ants, birds, bees. each living by laws we rarely notice, each a sign of the One who made them.
Ants are among the tiniest creatures visible to our eyes. We can unknowingly step on one without even realizing.
This verse I am talking about never ceases to humble me.
Because to me, it isn't just a story of Prophet Sulaiman's gift. It is a reminder of Divine...See more
دكتورة حليمة
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 27:18-19, 57:4
Ants, an insignificant creature in our eyes, but Allah heard it and mentioned what it said in the Quran.
This made me realize that if an ant was heard, then how can I even began to imagine that Allah hasn't heard me. The reality is that no one hears you like Allah does. He listens to the minute details of my issues. He just doesn't hear my concerns or problems but know 'every single turbulence of my heart'. He hears those feeling which I was not...See more
This made me realize that if an ant was heard, then how can I even began to imagine that Allah hasn't heard me. The reality is that no one hears you like Allah does. He listens to the minute details of my issues. He just doesn't hear my concerns or problems but know 'every single turbulence of my heart'. He hears those feeling which I was not...See more
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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