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    • Surah An-Naml Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

    About the surah An-Naml

    An-Naml(Arabic: النمل, romanized: ’an-naml, lit. 'The Ant') is the 27th chapter (Surah) of the Qur'an with 93 verses (Ayat).

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    The summary/ theme of the surah An-Naml: 

    The message of tawhid (monotheism) in Arabian and Israelite prophets is emphasized by the stories of Musa (Moses), Sulayman (Solomon), Saleh, and Lut (Lot) in sura 27. In contrast to the arrogance and disbelief of the Pharaoh, Moses' miracles are described in the Book of Exodus.

    Lesson learned from surah An-Naml: 

    1. Be thankful to Allah's just like Sulaym'n عليه السلام was.  
    2. The mark of a person working for Allah's is that he/she cannot be tempted away from it through wealth.  
    3. Read the du‘' of Sulaym'n عليه السلام regularly:  رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ (٢٧: ١٩) 
    4. 'O My Rabb! Enable me to become grateful to Your favour that you have bestowed on me and on my parents, and to do good deeds that You like, and admit me, with Your mercy, among Your righteous servants.’  
    5. Start off letters/correspondence with بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم  
    6. Whoever is grateful to Allah's, will only benefit themselves; whoever is ungrateful, Allah's is independent of their gratitude.  
    7. Allah's is the one who answers the du‘' of those who are helpless.  
    8. Allah's knows what the hearts conceal and what they expose.  
    9. Allah's has perfected everything.
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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابٗا شَدِيدًا أَوۡ لَأَاْذۡبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوۡ لَيَأۡتِيَنِّي بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ

    Transliteration:( La-u'azzibanahoo 'azaaban shadeedan aw la azbahannahoo aw layaatiyannee bisultaanim mubeen )
    21. I will certainly punish him severely [45], or slaughter him, or he must bring me a clear excuse [46].
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    Topic Discussed: Bird Hudhud   | Story of Queen and Solomon   |

    فَمَكَثَ غَيۡرَ بَعِيدٖ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمۡ تُحِطۡ بِهِۦ وَجِئۡتُكَ مِن سَبَإِۭ بِنَبَإٖ يَقِينٍ

    Transliteration:( Famakasa ghaira ba'eedin faqaala ahattu bimaa lam tuhit bihee wa ji'tuka min Sabaim binaba iny-yaqeen )
    22. Then the hoopoe did not stay long [47] and came back saying, 'I have comprehended what you did not, and I bring you certain news from Sheba [48].'
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    Topic Discussed: Bird Hudhud   | See   | City Saba   | Story of Queen and Solomon   |

    إِنِّي وَجَدتُّ ٱمۡرَأَةٗ تَمۡلِكُهُمۡ وَأُوتِيَتۡ مِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَلَهَا عَرۡشٌ عَظِيمٞ

    Transliteration:( Innee wajattum ra atan tamlikuhum wa ootiyat min kulli shai'inw wa lahaa 'arshun 'azeem )
    23. I saw a woman reigning [49] over them and she has got of everything[50] and she has a great throne (51)
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    Topic Discussed: Queen of Saba   | Throne   | Story of Queen and Solomon   | Women(Word)   |

    وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوۡمَهَا يَسۡجُدُونَ لِلشَّمۡسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ فَصَدَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمۡ لَا يَهۡتَدُونَ

    Transliteration:( Allaa yasjudoo lillaahil lazee yukhrijul khab'a fis samaawaati wal ardi wa ya'lamu maa tukhfoona wa maa tu'linoon )
    24.I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah. Satan has made their deeds seem appealing to them [52], and he has barred them from the way [53], so they are not guided [54].
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    Topic Discussed: Straight Path   | Sun(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Deeds(Word)   | Story of Queen and Solomon   | Queen of Sheba used to prostrate before Sun   | Shaitan(Direct Word)   |

    أَلَّاۤ يَسۡجُدُواْۤ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي يُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡخَبۡءَ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تُخۡفُونَ وَمَا تُعۡلِنُونَ

    Transliteration:( Allaahu laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa Rabbul 'Arshil Azeem (make sajda) )
    25. Why they prostrate not before Allah Who brings forth the hidden things of the Heavens and the Earth[55] and knows what you conceal and what you declare?
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    Topic Discussed: Story of Queen and Solomon   | Allah(Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Prostrate(Word)   |

    ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ۩

    Transliteration:( Qaala sananzuru asadaqta am kunta minal kaazibeen )
    26. Allah—there is no deity except Him. He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne [56].
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    Topic Discussed: Throne of Allah   | Story of Queen and Solomon   | Rab(Word)   | Allah(Word)   |

    ۞قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقۡتَ أَمۡ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ

    Transliteration:( Izhab bikitaabee haaza fa alqih ilaihim summma tawalla 'anhum fanzur maazaa yarji'oon )
    27. Sulaiman said, 'Now we shall see whether you have spoken the truth or you are among the liars' [57].
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    Topic Discussed: Story of Queen and Solomon   | Truth   | Liars   |

    ٱذۡهَب بِّكِتَٰبِي هَٰذَا فَأَلۡقِهۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا يَرۡجِعُونَ

    Transliteration:( Izhab bikitaabee haaza fa alqih ilaihim summma tawalla 'anhum fanzur maazaa yarji'oon )
    28. Take my this edict and cast it to them [58], then move aside from them and see what answer they return [59].
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    Topic Discussed: See   | Story of Queen and Solomon   |

    قَالَتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ إِنِّيٓ أُلۡقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَٰبٞ كَرِيمٌ

    Transliteration:( Qaalat yaaa aiyuhal mala'u innee ulqiya ilaiya kitaabun kareem )
    29. The women said, 'O chiefs indeed there has been cast a noble letter towards me'. [60].
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    Topic Discussed: Noble   | Women(Word)   | Story of Queen and Solomon   |

    إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    Transliteration:( Innahoo min Sulaimaana wa innahoo bismil laahir Rahmaanir Raheem )
    30. Indeed, it is from Sulaiman and it is by the name of Allah, the Most Affectionate, the Merciful [61].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Most Affectionate   | Story of Queen and Solomon   | Merciful(Word)   | Solomon Sulaiman   |

    Surah An-Naml English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah An-Naml you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah An-Naml which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml.

    Surah An-Naml English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah An-Naml we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There are 93 verses / Ayat in Surah An-Naml

    Surah An-Naml was revealed in Makkah

    Surah An-Naml can be found in Juz or Para 19-20

    There are 7 Ruku in Surah An-Naml

    Surah number of Surah An-Naml is 27

    The meaning of Surah An-Naml is The Ant, The Ants

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah An-Naml here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

    Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah An-Naml.

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