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And they rejected

them

though were convinced with them (signs)

themselves

(out of) injustice

and haughtiness

So see

how

was

(the) end

(of) the corrupters

And verily

We gave

Dawood

and Sulaiman

knowledge

and they said

Praise be

to Allah

the One Who

has favored us

over

many

of

His servants

the believers

And inherited

Sulaiman

Dawood

And he said

O

people

We have been taught

(the) language

(of) the birds

and we have been given

from

every

thing

Indeed

this

surely, it

(is) the favor

evident

And were gathered

for Sulaiman

his hosts

of

jinn

and the men

and the birds

and they

(were) set in rows

Until

when

they came

to

(the) valley

(of) the ants

said

an ant

O

ants

Enter

your dwellings

lest not crush you

lest not crush you

Sulaiman

and his hosts

while they

(do) not perceive

(do) not perceive

So he smiled

laughing

at

her speech

and said

My Lord

Grant me (the) power

that

I may thank You

(for) Your Favor

which

You have bestowed

on me

and on

my parents

and that

I may do

righteous (deeds)

that will please You

And admit me

by Your Mercy

among

Your slaves

righteous

And he inspected

the birds

and said

Why

Why

not

I see

the hoopoe

or

is he

from

the absent

I will surely punish him

(with) a punishment

severe

or

I will surely slaughter him

unless

he brings me

a reason

clear

So he stayed

not

long

and he said

I have encompassed

that which

not

you have encompassed

it

and I have come to you

from

Saba

with news

certain