Surah 27: An-Naml (The Ant)
THE QUR'AN AS GUIDANCE
These are the verses of the Qur’an, a clear Book, serving as guidance and good news for the believers who establish prayer, give charity, and are certain of the Hereafter.
As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made their deeds appealing to them, so they wander blindly.
They are the ones who will have the worst punishment, and in the Hereafter, they will be the greatest losers.
You, [O Muhammad], are certainly receiving the Qur’an from One who is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
THE CALL OF MOSES
Recall when Moses said to his family, "I have perceived a fire; I will bring you news from it, or perhaps a burning torch so you may warm yourselves."
When he came to it, he was called: "Blessed is whoever is at the fire [noor?] and whoever is around it! Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. O Moses, indeed it is I, Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise."
He was commanded, "Throw down your staff!" But when Moses saw it moving as if it were a snake, he turned and fled without looking back.
"O Moses, do not fear. Indeed, messengers do not fear in My presence. However, one who has done wrong and then replaced evil with good—then indeed, I am Forgiving, Merciful."
Allah then instructed, "Insert your hand into your bosom; it will emerge white without blemish—[this is] among nine signs for Pharaoh and his people, for they are truly a rebellious people."
But when Our enlightening signs came to them, they said, "This is obvious magic." They rejected them wrongfully and arrogantly, even though their souls were convinced of them. See, then, what the end of the corruptors was.
SOLOMON AND THE QUEEN OF SHEBA
We certainly gave knowledge to David and Solomon, who both said, "Praise be to Allah, who has favored us over many of His believing servants."
Solomon inherited from David, saying, "O people, we have been taught the speech of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is a clear favor."
Solomon's armies of jinn [spirits], men [insan], and birds [messengers] were gathered before him, marching in organized ranks. They marched until they came to the Valley of the Ants [language of earth?], where an ant exclaimed, "O ants, enter your dwellings so Solomon and his soldiers do not crush you unknowingly!" Solomon smiled, amused at her words, and prayed, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and my parents, and to do righteousness that pleases You. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."
He then inspected the birds and asked, "Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absent? I will surely punish him severely or slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear excuse." The hoopoe did not take long to return, saying, "I have discovered what you do not know. I have come to you from Sheba (Saba) with certain news. I found a woman ruling over them, who has been given from all things, and she possesses a magnificent throne. I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah. Satan has made their deeds appealing to them, hindering them from the path, so they are not guided to prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what you conceal and what you declare. Allah—there is no god except Him, the Lord of the Mighty Throne."
Solomon responded, "We will see if you have told the truth or if you are a liar. Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them, then step back and observe their response." The Queen [of Sheba] said, "O nobles, a noble letter has been delivered to me. It is from Solomon, and it reads: 'In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Do not be arrogant against me, but come to me in submission (as Muslims).'"
She asked her nobles, "Advise me in this matter; I would not decide without your presence." They replied, "We possess strength and great military power, but the decision is yours, so consider what you will command." She said, "Indeed, when kings enter a city, they ruin it and humiliate its honored people. This is what they do. But I will send them a gift and see what [response] the messengers bring back." [empirical evidence and diplomacy]
When the messenger came to Solomon, he said, "Do you offer me wealth? What Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. No, it is you who rejoice in your gift. Return to them, for we will surely come to them with armies they cannot resist, and we will expel them from their city in humiliation, thoroughly defeated." [exactly what queen sheba predicted and he got the understanding what the message all about]
Solomon then asked his assembly, "Which of you can bring me her throne [what is the nature of their theology] before they come to me in submission?"
A powerful jinn said, "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place; I am strong and trustworthy for this task."
But one who had knowledge from the Scripture said, "I will bring it to you in the blink of an eye."
When Solomon saw the throne placed before him, he said, "This is from my Lord's grace, to test whether I am grateful or ungrateful. Whoever is grateful is only grateful for his own soul, and whoever is ungrateful—then indeed, my Lord is Self-Sufficient and Generous."
He ordered, "Disguise her throne for her; we will see if she recognizes it or if she is among those who are not guided." [if she can still recognize, then she is rightly guided but yet somehow not in submission]
When she arrived, she was asked, "Is your throne like this?" She replied, "It is as if it were the one."
[Solomon said,] "We were given knowledge before her, and we were Muslims (in submission)." She had been hindered by what she worshiped besides Allah, as she was from a disbelieving people.
She was told, "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a pool of water and uncovered her shins. Solomon informed her, "It is a palace paved with smooth glass."
She declared, "My Lord, I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of the worlds." [Worshipping something else, [i.e Sun] other than the Most Precious, induced a profound SHAME and INSTANT SUBMISSION]
THE PEOPLE OF THAMUD AND SALIH
We sent to the people of Thamud their brother Salih, proclaiming, "Worship Allah." But they split into two conflicting factions. Salih asked, "O my people, why do you seek to hasten the evil [punishment] rather than the good? Why not seek Allah's forgiveness so you may receive mercy?"
They replied, "We see you and those with you as a bad omen."
He said, "Your omen is with Allah. Rather, you are a people being tested."
In the city, there was a group of nine men who spread corruption in the land and did not reform.
They plotted, "Let us swear by Allah to attack Salih and his family by night, then we will surely say to his guardian, 'We did not witness the destruction of his family, and we are telling the truth.'"
They devised a plot, and We devised a plot, while they were unaware.
See, then, what the outcome of their plot was: We destroyed them and their people, all together. Those are their houses, fallen in ruin because of their wrongdoing.
Indeed, in that is a sign for people who know. And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allah.
THE PEOPLE OF LOT
We also sent Lot, who said to his people, "Do you commit such immorality publicly while you see?
Do you really approach men with desire instead of women? You are truly an ignorant people."
His people's only answer was to say, "Expel the family of Lot from your city! They are people who keep themselves pure."
So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be among those who remained behind.
And We rained down upon them a devastating rain—how terrible was the rain upon those who had been warned.
ALLAH'S SOLE POWER AND CREATORSHIP
Say, [O Muhammad], "Praise be to Allah, and peace upon His servants whom He has chosen. Is Allah better, or what they associate with Him?"
Who created the heavens and the earth and sends down rain from the sky for you, by which We cause beautiful gardens to grow?
You could not have produced their trees. Is there another god with Allah? No, they are a people who equate others with Him.
Who made the earth a stable place, placed rivers within it, set firm mountains upon it, and put a barrier between the two seas?
Is there another god with Allah? No, most of them do not know.
Who answers the distressed one when he calls upon Him, removes the hardship, and makes you successors on the earth?
Is there another god with Allah? How little you reflect!
Who guides you through the darkness of the land and sea, and sends the winds [Bird, massagers] as good news before His mercy?
Is there another god with Allah? Exalted is Allah above what they associate with Him.
Who originates creation and then repeats it,
and who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Is there another god with Allah? Say, "Produce your proof, if you are truthful."
KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNSEEN AND THE HEREAFTER
Say, "None in the heavens or the earth knows the unseen except Allah, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected." In fact, their knowledge of the Hereafter is confused; rather, they are in doubt about it; indeed, they are blind to it.
The disbelievers say, "When we and our forefathers have become dust, will we really be brought forth again? We were promised this before, we and our forefathers. These are just tales of the ancients."
Say, "Travel through the land and see what the end of the criminals was." Do not grieve over them or be distressed by their plotting.
They ask, "When is this promise, if you are truthful?"
Say, "Perhaps some of what you seek to hasten is right behind you."
Indeed, your Lord is full of grace for humanity, but most of them are not grateful.
And indeed, your Lord knows what their hearts conceal and what they declare.
There is nothing hidden in the heaven or the earth except that it is in a clear Record.
THE ROLE OF THE QUR'AN AND THE PROPHET
Indeed, this Qur’an relates to the Children of Israel most of that over which they differ. And it is truly guidance and mercy for the believers.
Your Lord will judge between them by His wisdom, for He is the Almighty, the All-Knowing. So trust in Allah; you are certainly upon the clear truth.
You cannot make the dead hear, nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn away.
Nor can you guide the blind out of their error. You can only make those hear who believe in Our signs and submit [as Muslims].
THE FINAL HOUR AND JUDGMENT
When the decree falls upon them, We will bring forth for them a Beast from the earth, which will speak to them, [testifying] that humanity was not certain of Our signs.
On the Day We gather from every nation a contingent of those who denied Our signs, they will be assembled in ranks.
When they arrive, [Allah] will say, "Did you deny My signs without encompassing them in knowledge? Or what was it that you were doing?" The decree will fall upon them for their wrongdoing, and they will not speak.
Did they not see that We made the night for them to rest in and the day to give sight? Indeed, in that are signs for people who believe.
On the Day the Trumpet is blown, all those in the heavens and on the earth will be terrified, except those Allah wills.
All will come to Him in humble submission.
You see the mountains and think they are stationary, but they will pass by like clouds—the work of Allah, who perfected all things. He is Acquainted with what you do.
Whoever comes with a good deed will have better than it, and they will be safe from the terror of that Day.
But whoever comes with an evil deed, their faces will be thrust into the Fire. "Are you recompensed except for what you used to do?"
THE PROPHET'S FINAL PROCLAMATION
[Say, O Muhammad,] "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this City [Mecca], who has made it sacred and to whom all things belong. And I am commanded to be of those who submit [as Muslims], and to recite the Qur’an."
Whoever is guided is guided only for his own benefit, and as for one who goes astray, say, "I am only one of the warners."
And say, "Praise be to Allah! He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. And your Lord is not unaware of what you do."
[Addressing to Beni Israels, also Offspring of Judas, southern Tribe]
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বিসমিল্লাহির রাহমানির রাহীম।
27:1. ত্ব-সীন [ḥurūf muqaṭṭaʿāt – disjointed letters]। তিলকা আ-য়া-তুল ক্বুর’আ-নি (These are the verses of the Qur'an [ā-y-h – sign, verse; q-r-ā – read, recite]) ওয়া কিতা-বিম মুবীন (and a clear Book [k-t-b – write, book; b-y-n – clear, distinct])।
27:2. হুদাও ওয়া বুশরা- (A guidance and good news [h-d-y – guide; b-sh-r – good news]) লিলমু’মিনীন (for the believers [ā-m-n – believe, trust, faith])।
27:3. আল্লাযীনা ইউক্বীমূনাস সালা-তা (Those who establish prayer [q-w-m – establish; ṣ-l-w – prayer]) ওয়া ইউ’তূনায যাকা-তা (and give the zakah [ā-t-y – give; z-k-w – purify, alms]) ওয়া হুম বিলআ-খিরাতি (and they, of the Hereafter, [ā-kh-r – last [ultimate/END], hereafter]) হুম ইঊক্বিনূন (they are certain [y-q-n – be certain])।
27:4. ইন্নাল্লাযীনা লা- ইউ’মিনূনা (Indeed, those who do not believe [ā-m-n – believe]) বিলআ-খিরাতি (in the Hereafter [ā-kh-r – last, hereafter]) যাইইয়ান্না- লাহুম (We have made attractive to them [z-y-n – adorn, make attractive]) আ‘মা-লাহুম (their deeds [ʿ-m-l – deed, work]) ফাহুম ইয়া‘মাহূন (so they wander blindly [ʿ-m-h – wander blind])।
27:5. উলা--ইকাল্লাযীনা (Those are the ones [ulā'ika – those]) লাহুম সূ--উল ‘আযা-ব (for whom is the worst punishment [s-w-ā – evil, bad; ʿ-dh-b – punishment]) ওয়া হুম ফিল আ-খিরাতি (and they, in the Hereafter, [ā-kh-r – last, hereafter]) হুমুল আখসারূন (they are the greatest losers [kh-s-r – lose, damage])।
27:6. ওয়া ইন্নাকা লাতুলাক্বক্বল ক্বুর’আ-না (And indeed, you surely receive the Qur'an [l-q-y – meet, receive; q-r-ā – read, recite]) মিল্লাদুন হাকীমিন ‘আলীম (from one All-Wise, All-Knowing [ḥ-k-m – wise; ʿ-l-m – know])।
27:7. ইয ক্ব-লা মূসা- (When Moses said [q-w-l – say]) লিআহলিহী (to his family [a-h-l – family]) ইন্নী আ-নাসতু না-রা- (Indeed, I perceive a fire [ā-n-s – perceive; n-w-r – fire, light])। সাআ-তীকুম মিনহা- (I will bring you from it [ā-t-y – come, bring]) বিখাবারিন (some information [kh-b-r – news, information]) আও আ-তীকুম (or I will bring you [ā-t-y – come, bring]) বিশিহা-বিন ক্বাবাসিল (a burning brand [sh-h-b – flame; q-b-s – borrow fire]) লা‘আল্লাকুম তাসত্বালূন (so that you may warm yourselves [ṣ-l-y – warm, burn])।
27:8. ফালাম্মা- জা--আহা- (Then when he came to it [j-y-ā – come]) নূদিয়া (he was called [n-d-y – call]) আম বূলিকা (that blessed is [b-r-k – bless]) মান ফিন্না-রি (whoever is at the fire [n-w-r – fire, light]) ওয়া মান হাওলাহা- (and whoever is around it [ḥ-w-l – around])। ওয়া সুবহা-নাল্ল-হি (And exalted is Allah [s-b-ḥ – glorify, exalt]) রাব্বিল ‘আ-লামীন (Lord of the worlds [r-b-b – lord; ʿ-ā-l-m – worlds])।
27:9. ইয়া- মূসা- (O Moses [yā – O]) ইন্নাহূ আনাল্ল-হুল (indeed, it is I, Allah [inna – indeed; ana – I; allāh]) ‘আযীযুল হাকীম (the All-Mighty, the All-Wise [ʿ-z-z – mighty; ḥ-k-m – wise])।
27:10. ওয়া আলক্বি ‘আস-ক (And throw down your staff! [l-q-y – throw; ʿ-ṣ-w – staff])। ফালাম্মা- রাআ-হা- (Then when he saw it [r-ā-y – see]) তাহতাযযু (moving [h-z-z – shake, move]) কাআন্নাহা- জা--ন্নুন (as if it were a serpent [j-n-n – jinn, serpent]) ওয়াল্লা- মুদবিরাও (he turned in flight [w-l-y – turn; d-b-r – back, flight]) ওয়া লাম ইউ‘আক্বক্বিব (and did not look back [ʿ-q-b – follow, look back])। ইয়া- মূসা- লা- তাখাফ (O Moses, do not fear [kh-w-f – fear])। ইন্নী লা- ইয়াখা-ফু (Indeed, do not fear [kh-w-f – fear]) লাদাইইয়াল মুরসালূন (in My presence the messengers [l-d-n – near, presence; r-s-l – send, messenger])।
27:11. ইল্লা- মান জালামা (Except one who has done wrong [ẓ-l-m – wrong]) সুম্মা বাদ্দালা (then substituted [b-d-l – change, substitute]) হুসনাম (good [ḥ-s-n – good, beautiful]) বা‘দা সূ--ইন (after evil [b-ʿ-d – after; s-w-ā – evil]) ফাইন্নী গাফূরুর রাহীম (then indeed, I am Forgiving, Merciful [gh-f-r – forgive; r-ḥ-m – mercy])।
27:12. ওয়া আদখিল ইয়াদাকা (And insert your hand [d-kh-l – enter, insert; y-d – hand]) ফী জাই বিকা (into your bosom [j-y-b – bosom, pocket]) তাখরুজ বাইদ-আ (it will come out white [kh-r-j – come out; b-y-ḍ – white]) মিন গ়াইরি সূ--ইন (without any harm [gh-y-r – other than; s-w-ā – evil, harm])। ফী তিস‘ই আ-য়া-তিন (Among nine signs [t-s-ʿ – nine; ā-y-h – sign]) ইলা- ফির‘আওনা (to Pharaoh [firʿawn]) ওয়া ক্বাওমিহ (and his people [q-w-m – people])। ইন্নাহুম কা-নূ (Indeed, they were [k-w-n – be]) ক্বাওমান ফা-সিক্বীন (a defiantly disobedient people [q-w-m – people; f-s-q – transgress, disobey])।
27:13. ফালাম্মা- জা--আতহুম (Then when came to them [j-y-ā – come]) আ-য়া-তুনা- মুবসিরাতান (Our signs, clear to see [ā-y-h – sign; b-ṣ-r – see, clear]) ক্ব-লূ হা-যা- (they said, "This is [q-w-l – say]) সিহরুম মুবীন (obvious magic" [s-ḥ-r – magic; b-y-n – clear, obvious])।
27:14. ওয়া জাহাদূ বিহা- (And they rejected them [j-ḥ-d – reject, deny]) ওয়াসতাইক্বানাতহা- (while were convinced of them [y-q-n – be certain]) আনফুসুহুম (their inner selves [n-f-s – self]) জুলমাও ওয়া ‘উলুওওয়া- (out of wrongdoing and arrogance [ẓ-l-m – wrong; ʿ-l-w – high, arrogant])। ফানজুর কাইফা (So see how [n-ẓ-r – see; kayfa – how]) কা-না ‘আ-ক্বিবাতুল মুফসিদীন (was the end of the corrupters [ʿ-q-b – end, consequence; f-s-d – corrupt])।
27:15. ওয়া লাক্বাদ আ-তাইনা- (And We certainly gave [ā-t-y – give]) দা-ঊদা ওয়া সুলাইমা-না (David and Solomon [dāwūd; sulaymān]) ‘ইলমা- (knowledge [ʿ-l-m – knowledge])। ওয়া ক্ব-লাল হামদু লিল্লা-হিল (And they both said, “Praise be to Allah [q-w-l – say; ḥ-m-d – praise]) লাযী ফাদদালানা- (Who has favored us [f-ḍ-l – favor, grace]) ‘আলা- কাসীরিম (over many [k-th-r – many]) মিন ‘ইবা-দিহিল মু’মিনীন (of His believing servants” [ʿ-b-d – servant; ā-m-n – believe])।
27:16. ওয়া ওয়ারিসা সুলাইমা-নু (And Solomon inherited [w-r-th – inherit]) দা-ঊদা (David [dāwūd])। ওয়া ক্ব-লা (And he said [q-w-l – say]) ইয়া--আইয়ুহান্না-সু (O people [yā – O; n-w-s – people]) ‘উল্লিমনা- মানতিক্বাত ত্বাইরি (we have been taught the speech of birds [ʿ-l-m – teach; n-ṭ-q – speech; ṭ-y-r – bird]) ওয়া ঊতীনা- (and we have been given [ā-t-y – give]) মিন কুল্লি শাই’ইন (from all things [k-l-l – all; sh-y-ā – thing])। ইন্না হা-যা- (Indeed, this [inna – indeed]) লাহুওয়াল ফাদলুল মুবীন (it is certainly the clear favor [f-ḍ-l – favor; b-y-n – clear])।
27:17. ওয়া হুশিরা লিসুলাইমা-না (And were gathered for Solomon [ḥ-sh-r – gather]) জুনূদুহূ (his armies [j-n-d – army, host]) মিনাল জিন্নি (of the jinn [j-n-n – jinn]) ওয়াল ইনসি (and mankind [i-n-s – mankind]) ওয়াত ত্বাইরি (and the birds [ṭ-y-r – bird]) ফাহুম ইঊযা‘ঊন (and they were arrayed in order [w-z-ʿ – distribute, set in order])।
27:18. হাত্তা ইযা- আতাও (Until, when they came [ā-t-y – come]) ‘আলা- ওয়া-দিন নামলি (to the valley of the ants [w-ā-d-y – valley; n-m-l – ant]) ক্ব-লাত নামলাতুন (an ant said [q-w-l – say; n-m-l – ant]) ইয়া--আইয়ুহান নামলুদ খুলূ (O ants, enter [yā – O; n-m-l – ant; d-kh-l – enter]) মাসা-কিনাকুম (your dwellings [s-k-n – dwell, home]) লা- ইয়াহতিমান্নাকুম (lest they crush you [ḥ-ṭ-m – crush]) সুলাইমা-নু ওয়া জুনূদুহূ (Solomon and his armies [sulaymān; j-n-d – army]) ওয়া হুম লা- ইয়াশ‘উরূন (while they do not perceive [sh-ʿ-r – perceive, realize])।
27:19. ফাতাবাসসামা (So [he] smiled [b-s-m – smile]) দ-হিকাম (laughing [ḍ-ḥ-k – laugh]) মিন ক্বাওলিহা- (at her speech [q-w-l – speech]) ওয়া ক্ব-লা (and said [q-w-l – say]) রাব্বি আওযি‘নী (My Lord, enable me [r-b-b – lord; w-z-ʿ – enable, inspire]) আন আশকুরা (to be grateful [sh-k-r – be grateful]) নি‘মাতাকাল্লাতী (for Your favor which [n-ʿ-m – favor, blessing]) আন‘আমতা ‘আলাইইয়া (You have bestowed upon me [n-ʿ-m – bestow]) ওয়া ‘আলা- ওয়া-লিদাইইয়া (and upon my parents [w-l-d – parent]) ওয়া আন আ‘মালা (and to do [ʿ-m-l – work, do]) স-লিহান (righteousness [ṣ-l-ḥ – righteous]) তারদ-হু (that You approve [r-ḍ-y – be pleased]) ওয়া আদখিলনী (and admit me [d-kh-l – enter]) বিরাহমাতিকা (by Your mercy [r-ḥ-m – mercy]) ফী ‘ইবা-দিকাস স-লিহীন (among Your righteous servants [ʿ-b-d – servant; ṣ-l-ḥ – righteous])।
27:20. ওয়া তাফাক্বক্বাদাত ত্বাইরা (And he reviewed the birds [f-q-d – inspect, miss; ṭ-y-r – bird]) ফাক্ব-লা (and said [q-w-l – say]) মা- লিয়া লা-- আরাল হুদহুদা (Why do I not see the hoopoe? [r-ā-y – see; hudhud – hoopoe]) আম কা-না (Or is he [k-w-n – be]) মিনাল গ়--ইবীন (among the absent? [gh-y-b – absent])।
27:21. লাউ‘আযযিবান্নাহূ (I will surely punish him [ʿ-dh-b – punish]) ‘আযা-বান শাদীদান (a severe punishment [ʿ-dh-b – punishment; sh-d-d – severe]) আও লাআযবাহান্নাহূ (or I will surely slaughter him [dh-b-ḥ – slaughter]) আও লাইয়া’তিইয়ান্নী (or he must bring me [ā-t-y – come, bring]) বিসুলত-নিম মুবীন (a clear authority [s-l-ṭ – authority; b-y-n – clear])।
27:22. ফামাকাসা গ়াইরা বা‘ঈদ (So he [the hoopoe] stayed not long [m-k-th – stay; gh-y-r – not; b-ʿ-d – far]) ফাক্ব-লা (and said [q-w-l – say]) আহাততু (I have encompassed [ḥ-w-ṭ – surround, encompass]) বিমা- লাম তুহিত বিহ (what you have not encompassed [ḥ-w-ṭ – encompass]) ওয়া জি’তুকা (and I have come to you [j-y-ā – come]) মিন সাবা ইন (from Sheba [saba’]) বিনাবাইই ইয়াক্বীন (with certain news [n-b-ā – news; y-q-n – certain])।
27:23. ইন্নী ওয়াজাত্তুম রাআতান (Indeed, I found a woman [w-j-d – find; m-r-ā – woman]) তামলিকুহুম (ruling them [m-l-k – rule, possess]) ওয়া ঊতিয়াত (and she has been given [ā-t-y – give]) মিন কুল্লি শাই’ইন (from all things [k-l-l – all; sh-y-ā – thing]) ওয়া লাহা- (and for her [laha – for her]) ‘আরশুন ‘আযীম (is a magnificent throne [ʿ-r-sh – throne; ʿ-ẓ-m – great])।
27:24. ওয়াজাত্তুহা- ওয়া ক্বাওমাহা- (I found her and her people [w-j-d – find; q-w-m – people]) ইয়াসজুদূনা লিশশামসি (prostrating to the sun [s-j-d – prostrate; sh-m-s – sun]) মিন দূনিল্লা-হি (instead of Allah [d-w-n – besides])। ওয়া যাইইয়ানা (And has made attractive [z-y-n – adorn]) লাহুনাশ শাইত-নু (to them Satan [shayṭān]) আ‘মা-লাহুম (their deeds [ʿ-m-l – deed]) ফাসাদ্দাহুম (and averted them [ṣ-d-d – avert, turn away]) ‘আনিস সাবীলি (from the path [s-b-l – path]) ফাহুম লা- ইয়াহতা দূন (so they are not guided [h-d-y – guide])।
27:25. আল্লা- ইয়াসজুদূ (That they do not prostrate [s-j-d – prostrate]) লিল্লা-হিল্লাযী (to Allah, Who [allāh]) ইউখরিজুল খাব’আ (brings forth the hidden [kh-r-j – bring out; kh-b-ā – hidden]) ফিসসামা-ওয়া-তি (in the heavens [s-m-w – heaven]) ওয়াল আরদি (and the earth [a-r-ḍ – earth]) ওয়া ইয়া‘লামু (and knows [ʿ-l-m – know]) মা- তুখফূনা (what you conceal [kh-f-y – conceal]) ওয়া মা- তু‘লিনূন (and what you declare [ʿ-l-n – declare])।
27:26. আল্ল-হু লা-- ইলা-হা (Allah - there is no deity [allāh; ilāh – god]) ইল্লা- হুওয়া (except Him [huwa – he]) রাব্বুল ‘আরশিল ‘আযীম (Lord of the Magnificent Throne [r-b-b – lord; ʿ-r-sh – throne; ʿ-ẓ-m – great])।
27:27. ক্ব-লা সানানজুরু (He said, “We will see [q-w-l – say; n-ẓ-r – see]) আসাদাক্বতা (whether you have told the truth [ṣ-d-q – be truthful]) আম কুনতা (or whether you are [k-w-n – be]) মিনাল কা-যিবীন (among the liars [k-dh-b – lie])।
27:28. ইযহাব বিকিতা-বী (Go with this letter of mine [dh-h-b – go; k-t-b – letter, book]) হা-যা- (this [hādhā – this]) ফাআলক্বিহ ইলাইহিম (and deliver it to them [l-q-y – throw, deliver]) সুম্মা তাওয়াল্লা ‘আনহুম (then turn away from them [w-l-y – turn away]) ফানজুর মা-যা- (and see what [n-ẓ-r – see; mādhā – what]) ইয়ারজি‘ঊন (they return [r-j-ʿ – return])।
27:29. ক্ব-লাত (She said [q-w-l – say (fem)]) ইয়া--আইয়ুহাল মালাউ (O chiefs [mala’ – assembly, chiefs]) ইন্নী উলক্বিয়া (indeed, has been delivered [l-q-y – throw, deliver]) ইলাইইয়া কিতা-বুন (to me a letter [k-t-b – letter, book]) কারীম (noble [k-r-m – noble, generous])।
27:30. ইন্নাহূ মিন সুলাইমা-না (Indeed, it is from Solomon [sulaymān]) ওয়া ইন্নাহূ (and indeed, it is [inna – indeed]) বিসমিল্লা-হির রাহমা-নির রাহীম (In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful [bismi-llāh; r-ḥ-m; r-ḥ-m])।
27:31. আল্লা- তা‘লূ (That you not be arrogant [ʿ-l-w – high, arrogant]) ‘আলাইইয়া (against me [ʿalā – upon]) ওয়া’তূনী (and come to me [ā-t-y – come]) মুসলিমীন (in submission [s-l-m – submit, Muslim])।
27:32. ক্ব-লাত ইয়া--আইয়ুহাল মালাউ (She said, “O chiefs [q-w-l – say; mala’ – assembly]) আফতূনী ফী আমরী (advise me in my affair [f-t-w – advise; a-m-r – affair, matter])। মা- কুনতু ক্ব-তি‘আতান (I would not decide [q-ṭ-ʿ – cut, decide]) আমরা- (any matter [a-m-r – matter]) হাত্তা- তাশহাদূন (until you are present” [sh-h-d – witness, be present])।
27:33. ক্ব-লূ নাহনু (They said, “We are [q-w-l – say; naḥnu – we]) উলূ ক্বুওওয়াতিও (possessors of strength [ūlū – possessors; q-w-y – strength]) ওয়া উলূ বা’সিন (and possessors of mighty [ūlū; b-ā-s – might, severity]) শাদীদিও (military prowess [sh-d-d – severe, mighty])। ওয়াল আমরু (And the command [a-m-r – command, matter]) ইলাইকি (is yours [ilā – to])। ফানজুরী মা-যা- (so see what [n-ẓ-r – see; mādhā – what]) তা’মুরীন (you command” [a-m-r – command])।
27:34. ক্ব-লাত ইন্নাল মূলূকা (She said, “Indeed, kings [q-w-l – say; m-l-k – king]) ইযা- দাখালূ (when they enter [d-kh-l – enter]) ক্বারইয়াতান (a town [q-r-y – town]) আফসাদূহা- (they ruin it [f-s-d – corrupt, ruin]) ওয়া জা‘আলূ (and make [j-ʿ-l – make]) আ‘ইযযাতা আহলিহা- (the honored of its people [ʿ-z-z – honored; a-h-l – people]) আযিল্লাতান (humiliated [dh-l-l – low, humiliated])। ওয়া কাযা-লিকা (And thus [kadhālika – thus]) ইয়াফ‘আলূন (they do [f-ʿ-l – do])।
27:35. ওয়া ইন্নী মুরসিলাতুন (And indeed, I will send [r-s-l – send]) ইলাইহিম (to them [ilā – to]) বিহাদিইইয়াতিন (a gift [h-d-y – gift]) ফানা-জিরাতুন (and see [n-ẓ-r – see, wait]) বিমা ইয়ারজি‘উল (with what return [r-j-ʿ – return]) মুরসালূন (the messengers” [r-s-l – send, messenger])।
27:36. ফালাম্মা- জা--আ (So when [the messenger] came [j-y-ā – come]) সুলাইমা-না (to Solomon [sulaymān]) ক্ব-লা (he said [q-w-l – say]) আতুমিদ্দূনানি (Do you provide me [m-d-d – aid, provide]) বিমা-লিন (with wealth? [m-w-l – wealth]) ফামা- আ-তা-নিয়াল্ল-হু (But what Allah has given me [ā-t-y – give]) খাইরুম (is better [kh-y-r – good, better]) মিম্মা- আ-তা-কুম (than what He has given you [ā-t-y – give])। বাল আনতুম (Nay, you [bal – rather; antum – you]) বিহাদিইইয়াтикуম (in your gift [h-d-y – gift]) তাফরাহূন (rejoice [f-r-ḥ – rejoice])।
27:37. ইরজি‘ ইলাইহিম (Return to them [r-j-ʿ – return]) ফালানা’তিইয়ান্নাহুম (for we will surely come to them [ā-t-y – come]) বিজুনূদিল (with armies [j-n-d – army]) লা- ক্বিবালা (no power [q-b-l – face, power]) লাহুম বিহা- (they have against them [bi-hā – with it])। ওয়া লানুখরিজান্নাহুম (And we will surely expel them [kh-r-j – expel]) মিনহা- (from it [min-hā – from it]) আযিল্লাতাও (humiliated [dh-l-l – low, humiliated]) ওয়া হুম স-গ়িরূন (while they are humbled [ṣ-gh-r – small, humbled])।
27:38. ক্ব-লা (He said [q-w-l – say]) ইয়া--আইয়ুহাল মালাউ (O chiefs [mala’ – assembly]) আইয়ুকুম ইয়া’তীনি (which of you will bring me [ā-t-y – come, bring]) বি‘আরশিহা- (her throne [ʿ-r-sh – throne]) ক্বাবলা আই (before [q-b-l – before]) ইয়া’তূনী (they come to me [ā-t-y – come]) মুসলিমীন (in submission?” [s-l-m – submit, Muslim])।
27:39. ক্ব-লা ‘ইফরী툼 (Said an ‘Ifrit [q-w-l – say; ʿ-f-r – powerful, ‘ifrit]) মিনাল জিন্নি (from the jinn [j-n-n – jinn]) আনা আ-তীকা বিহ (I will bring it to you [ā-t-y – come, bring]) ক্বাবলা আন তাক্বূমা (before you rise [q-w-m – stand, rise]) মিম মাক্ব-মিকা (from your place [q-w-m – place, station])। ওয়া ইন্নী ‘আলাইহি (And indeed, I am for it [inna – indeed]) লাক্বাওইইয়ুন আমীন (strong and trustworthy [q-w-y – strong; ā-m-n – trustworthy])।
27:40. ক্ব-লাল্লাযী (Said the one who [q-w-l – say]) ‘ইনদাহূ ‘ইলমুম (with him was knowledge [ʿ-inda – with; ʿ-l-m – knowledge]) মিনাল কিতা-বি (from the Book [k-t-b – book]) আনা আ-তীকা বিহ (I will bring it to you [ā-t-y – come, bring]) ক্বাবলা আই ইয়ারতাদ্দা (before flickers back [r-d-d – return, turn back]) ইলাইকা ত্বরফুক (to you your glance [ṭ-r-f – glance, eye])। ফালাম্মা- রাআ-হু (Then when he saw it [r-ā-y – see]) মুসতাক্বিররান (settled [q-r-r – settle, establish]) ‘ইনদাহূ (before him [ʿ-inda – with, before]) ক্ব-লা (he said [q-w-l – say]) হা-যা- মিন ফাদলি (This is from the favor [f-ḍ-l – favor, grace]) রাব্বী (of my Lord [r-b-b – lord])। লিইয়াবলুওয়ানী (to test me [b-l-w – test]) আআশগুরু (whether I am grateful [sh-k-r – be grateful]) আম আকফুরু (or I am ungrateful [k-f-r – be ungrateful])। ওয়া মান শাকারা (And whoever is grateful [sh-k-r – grateful]) ফাইন্নামা- ইয়াশ কুরু (is only grateful [sh-k-r – grateful]) লিনাফসিহ (for his own self [n-f-s – self])। ওয়া মান কাফারা (And whoever is ungrateful [k-f-r – ungrateful]) ফাইন্না রাব্বী (then indeed, my Lord [r-b-b – lord]) গ়ানিইয়ুন কারীম (is Free of need, Generous [gh-n-y – rich, free of need; k-r-m – generous])।
27:41. ক্ব-লা নাকি্করূ লাহা- (He said, “Disguise for her [q-w-l – say; n-k-r – disguise, alter]) ‘আরশাহা- (her throne [ʿ-r-sh – throne]) নানজুর (we will see [n-ẓ-r – see]) আ তাহতাদী (whether she is guided [h-d-y – guide]) আম তাকূনূ (or she is [k-w-n – be]) মিনাল্লাযীনা (among those who [alladhīna – those who]) লা- ইয়াহতা দূন (are not guided” [h-d-y – guide])।
27:42. ফালাম্মা- জা--আত (So when she came [j-y-ā – come]) ক্বীলা (it was said [q-w-l – say (pass)]) আহা-কাযা- (Is it thus [hādhā – this; ka – like]) ‘আরশুকি (your throne? [ʿ-r-sh – throne])। ক্ব-লাত (She said [q-w-l – say (fem)]) কাআন্নাহূ হুওয়া (It is as though it were it [ka-anna – as if; huwa – it])। ওয়া ঊতীনাল ‘ইলমা (And we were given knowledge [ā-t-y – give (pass); ʿ-l-m – knowledge]) মিন ক্বাবলিহা- (before it [q-b-l – before]) ওয়া কুন্না- (and we were [k-w-n – be]) মুসলিমীন (in submission [s-l-m – submit, Muslim])।
27:43. ওয়া সাদ্দাহা- (And averted her [ṣ-d-d – avert, turn away]) মা- কা-নাত (what she used to [k-w-n – be]) তা‘বুদু (worship [ʿ-b-d – worship]) মিন দূনিল্লা-হি (besides Allah [d-w-n – besides])। ইন্নাহা- কা-নাত (Indeed, she was [k-w-n – be]) মিন ক্বাওমিন (from a people [q-w-m – people]) কা-ফিরীন (disbelieving [k-f-r – disbelieve])।
27:44. ক্বীলা লাহাদ্ খুলিস (It was said to her, “Enter [q-w-l – say (pass); d-kh-l – enter]) সারহা (the palace” [ṣ-r-ḥ – palace, court])। ফালাম্মা- রাআতহু (But when she saw it [r-ā-y – see]) হাসিবাতহু (she thought it [ḥ-s-b – think, reckon]) লুজ্জাতাও (a pool of water [l-j-j – deep water]) ওয়া কাশাফাত (and she uncovered [k-sh-f – uncover]) ‘আন সা-ক্বাইহা- (her shins [s-w-q – shin, leg])। ক্ব-লা (He said [q-w-l – say]) ইন্নাহূ সারহুম (Indeed, it is a palace [ṣ-r-ḥ – palace]) মুমাররাদুম (made smooth [m-r-d – smooth]) মিন ক্বাওয়ারীর (of glass [q-w-r – glass])। ক্ব-লাত (She said [q-w-l – say (fem)]) রাব্বি ইন্নী (My Lord, indeed I [r-b-b – lord]) জালামতু নাফসী (have wronged myself [ẓ-l-m – wrong; n-f-s – self]) ওয়া আসলামতু (and I submit [s-l-m – submit]) মা‘আ সুলাইমা-না (with Solomon [maʿa – with; sulaymān]) লিল্লা-হি (to Allah [li-llāh – for Allah]) রাব্বিল ‘আ-লামীন (Lord of the worlds [r-b-b – lord; ʿ-ā-l-m – worlds])।
27:45. ওয়া লাক্বাদ আরসালনা- (And We had certainly sent [r-s-l – send]) ইলা- সামূদা (to Thamud [thamūd]) আখা-হুম (their brother [a-kh – brother]) স-লিহান (Salih [ṣāliḥ]) আনি‘বুদুল্ল-হা (saying, “Worship Allah” [ʿ-b-d – worship])। ফাইযা- হুম (And suddenly they [idhā – suddenly]) ফারীক্ব-নি (were two factions [f-r-q – party, faction]) ইয়াখতাসিমূন (disputing [kh-ṣ-m – dispute])।
27:46. ক্ব-লা ইয়া- ক্বাওমি (He said, “O my people [q-w-l – say; q-w-m – people]) লিমা তাসতা‘জিলূনা (why do you hasten [ʿ-j-l – hasten]) বিসসাইয়িআতি (the evil [s-w-ā – evil]) ক্বাবলাল হাসানাত (before the good? [q-b-l – before; ḥ-s-n – good])। লাওলা- তাসতাগফিরূনাল্ল-হা (Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allah [gh-f-r – seek forgiveness]) লা‘আল্লাকুম তুরহামূন (so that you may receive mercy?” [r-ḥ-m – mercy])।
27:47. ক্ব-লূত ত্বাইইয়ারনা- (They said, “We consider you an evil omen [q-w-l – say; ṭ-y-r – bird, omen]) বিকা (because of you [bi-ka – with you]) ওয়া বিমান (and because of those with you” [man – who])। ক্ব-লা (He said [q-w-l – say]) ত্ব--ইরুকুম (Your omen [ṭ-y-r – bird, omen]) ‘ইনদাল্ল-হি (is with Allah [ʿ-inda – with])। বাল আনতুম (Nay, you [bal – rather; antum – you]) ক্বাওমুন তুফতা নূন (are a people being tested” [q-w-m – people; f-t-n – test, trial])।
27:48. ওয়া কা-না (And there were [k-w-n – be]) ফিল মাদীনাতি (in the city [m-d-n – city]) তিস‘আতু রাহতিন (nine men [t-s-ʿ – nine; rahṭ – group, gang]) ইউফসিদূনা (who caused corruption [f-s-d – corrupt]) ফিল আরদি (in the land [a-r-ḍ – earth]) ওয়া লা- ইউসলিহূন (and did not reform [ṣ-l-ḥ – reform, make right])।
27:49. ক্ব-লূ তাকা-সামূ (They said, “Swear by Allah [q-w-l – say; q-s-m – swear]) বিল্লা-হি (by Allah [bi-llāh]) লানুবাইইয়িতান্নাহূ (we shall surely attack suddenly by night him [b-y-t – night attack]) ওয়া আহলাহূ (and his family [a-h-l – family])। সুম্মা লানাক্বূলান্না (Then we will surely say [q-w-l – say]) লিওয়ালিইইহী (to his heir [w-l-y – guardian, heir]) মা- শাহিদনা- (We did not witness [sh-h-d – witness]) মাহলিকা আহলিহ (the destruction of his family [h-l-k – destroy; a-h-l – family]) ওয়া ইন্না- (and indeed, we [inna – indeed]) লাস-দিক্বূন (are truthful” [ṣ-d-q – truthful])।
27:50. ওয়া মাকারূ (And they plotted [m-k-r – plot]) মাকরাও (a plot [m-k-r – plot]) ওয়া মাকারনা- (and We plotted [m-k-r – plot]) মাকরাও (a plot [m-k-r – plot]) ওয়া হুম (while they [hum – they]) লা- ইয়াশ‘উরূন (did not perceive [sh-ʿ-r – perceive])।
27:51. ফানজুর কাইফা (So see how [n-ẓ-r – see; kayfa – how]) কা-না ‘আ-ক্বিবাতু (was the end [ʿ-q-b – end, consequence]) মাকরিহিম (of their plot [m-k-r – plot])। আন্না- দাম্মারনা-হুম (That We destroyed them [d-m-r – destroy]) ওয়া ক্বাওমাহুম (and their people [q-w-m – people]) আজমা‘ঈন (all together [j-m-ʿ – all, gather])।
27:52. ফাতিলকা বুয়ূতুহুম (So those are their houses [b-y-t – house]) খা-উইয়াতাম (in ruins [kh-w-y – empty, ruined]) বিমা- জালামূ (because they wronged [ẓ-l-m – wrong])। ইন্না ফী যা-লিকা (Indeed, in that [inna – indeed]) লাআ-য়াতাল (is surely a sign [ā-y-h – sign]) লিক্বাওমিই (for a people [q-w-m – people]) ইয়া‘লামূন (who know [ʿ-l-m – know])।
27:53. ওয়া আনজাইনাল্লাযীনা (And We saved those who [n-j-w – save]) আ-মানূ (believed [ā-m-n – believe]) ওয়া কা-নূ (and used to [k-w-n – be]) ইয়াত্তাক্বূন (fear Allah [w-q-y – fear, guard])।
27:54. ওয়া লূত-ন (And [We sent] Lot [lūṭ]) ইয ক্ব-লা (when he said [q-w-l – say]) লিক্বাওমিহী (to his people [q-w-m – people]) আতা’তূনাল ফা-হিশাতা (Do you commit immorality [ā-t-y – come, commit; f-ḥ-sh – immoral, lewd]) ওয়া আনতুম (while you [antum – you]) তুবসিরূন (see? [b-ṣ-r – see])।
27:55. আইন্নাকুম (Do you indeed [a-inna – indeed?]) লাতা’তূনার রিজা-লা (approach men [ā-t-y – come, approach; r-j-l – man]) শাহওয়াতাম (with desire [sh-h-w – desire]) মিন দূনিন নিসা--ই (instead of women? [d-w-n – besides; n-s-w – women])। বাল আনতুম (Nay, you [bal – rather; antum – you]) ক্বাওমুন তাজহালূন (are a people behaving ignorantly [q-w-m – people; j-h-l – be ignorant])।
27:56. ফামা- কা-না (But was not [k-w-n – be]) জাওয়াবা ক্বাওমিহী (the answer of his people [j-w-b – answer; q-w-m – people]) ইল্লা-- আন ক্ব-লূ (except that they said [q-w-l – say]) আখরিজূ (Expel [kh-r-j – expel]) আ-লা লূত-ম (the family of Lot [āl – family; lūṭ]) মিন ক্বারইয়াটিকুম (from your city [q-r-y – city])। ইন্নাহুম উনা-সুন (Indeed, they are people [inna – indeed; n-w-s – people]) ইয়াতাতাহহারূন (who keep themselves pure” [ṭ-h-r – be pure])।
27:57. ফাআনজাইনা-হু (So We saved him [n-j-w – save]) ওয়া আহলাহূ (and his family [a-h-l – family]) ইল্লামরাআতাহূ (except his wife [m-r-ā – woman, wife])। ক্বাদ্দারনা-হা- (We decreed her [q-d-r – decree, determine]) মিনাল গ়-বিরীন (to be among those who remained behind [gh-b-r – remain behind])।
27:58. ওয়া আমতারনা- (And We rained [m-ṭ-r – rain]) ‘আলাইহিম (upon them [ʿalā – upon]) মাতারা- (a rain [m-ṭ-r – rain])। ফাসা--আ (So evil was [s-w-ā – evil]) matarul মুনযারীন (the rain of those who were warned [m-ṭ-r – rain; n-dh-r – warn])।
27:59. ক্বুলিল হামদু লিল্লা-হি (Say, “Praise be to Allah [q-w-l – say; ḥ-m-d – praise]) ওয়া সালা-মুন (and peace [s-l-m – peace]) ‘আলা- ‘ইবা-দিহিল্লাযীনা (upon His servants whom [ʿ-b-d – servant]) স্তফা- (He has chosen” [ṣ-ṭ-f-y – choose, select])। আ-ল্ল-হু খাইরুন (Is Allah better [allāh; kh-y-r – good, better]) আম্মা- ইউশরিকূন (or what they associate [sh-r-k – associate, partner])?
27:60. আম্মান খালাক্বাস (Or, Who created [kh-l-q – create]) সামা-ওয়া-তি (the heavens [s-m-w – heaven]) ওয়াল আরদা (and the earth [a-r-ḍ – earth]) ওয়া আনযালা (and sent down [n-z-l – send down]) লাকুম (for you [lakum – for you]) মিনাস সামা--ই (from the sky [s-m-w – sky]) মা--আন (water [m-w-h – water])? ফাআমবাতনা- বিহ (Then We caused to grow thereby [n-b-t – grow]) হাদা--ইক্বা (gardens [ḥ-d-q – garden]) যা-তা বাহজাতিন (of joyful beauty [dhāt – possessing; b-h-j – beauty, joy])। মা- কা-না লাকুম (It was not for you [k-w-n – be]) আন তুমবিতূ (to cause to grow [n-b-t – grow]) শাজারাহা- (their trees [sh-j-r – tree])। আ ইলা-হুম (Is there a god [ilāh – god]) মা‘আল্ল-হ (with Allah? [maʿa – with])। বাল হুম (Nay, they [bal – rather; hum – they]) ক্বাওমুন ইয়া‘দিলূন (are a people who deviate [q-w-m – people; ʿ-d-l – deviate, equal])।
27:61. আম্মান জা‘আলাল (Or, Who made [j-ʿ-l – make]) আরদা ক্বারা-রাও (the earth a firm abode [a-r-ḍ – earth; q-r-r – settle, abode]) ওয়া জা‘আলা (and made [j-ʿ-l – make]) খিলা-লাহা- (within it [kh-l-l – during, within]) আনহা-রাও (rivers [n-h-r – river]) ওয়া জা‘আলা লাহা- (and made for it [j-ʿ-l – make]) রাওয়া-সিয়া (firmly set mountains [r-s-w – fix, mountain]) ওয়া জা‘আলা (and made [j-ʿ-l – make]) বাইনাল বাহরাইনি (between the two seas [b-ḥ-r – sea]) হা-জিযা- (a barrier? [ḥ-j-z – barrier])। আ ইলা-হুম (Is there a god [ilāh – god]) মা‘আল্ল-হ (with Allah? [maʿa – with])। বাল আকসারুহুম (Nay, most of them [bal – rather; k-th-r – most]) লা- ইয়া‘লামূন (do not know [ʿ-l-m – know])।
27:62. আম্মাই ইউজীবুল (Or, Who answers [j-w-b – answer]) মুদতাররা (the distressed one [ḍ-r-r – harm, distress]) ইযা- দা‘আ-হু (when he calls upon Him [d-ʿ-w – call]) ওয়া ইয়াকশিফুস (and removes [k-sh-f – remove]) সূ--আ (the hardship [s-w-ā – evil, hardship]) ওয়া ইয়া‘আলুকুম (and makes you [j-ʿ-l – make]) খুলাফা--আল আরদি (inheritors of the earth? [kh-l-f – succeed, inheritor; a-r-ḍ – earth])। আ ইলা-হুম (Is there a god [ilāh – god]) মা‘আল্ল-হ (with Allah? [maʿa – with])। ক্বালীলাম মা- (Little it is [q-l-l – little]) তাযাক্কারূন (that you remember [dh-k-r – remember])।
27:63. আম্মাই ইয়াহদীকুম (Or, Who guides you [h-d-y – guide]) ফী জুলুমা-তিল (in the darknesses [ẓ-l-m – darkness]) বাররি ওয়াল বাহরি (of the land and the sea [b-r-r – land; b-ḥ-r – sea]) ওয়া মাই ইউরসিলুর (and Who sends [r-s-l – send]) রিয়া-হা (the winds [r-w-ḥ – wind]) বুশরাম (as good tidings [b-sh-r – good news]) বাইনা ইয়াদাই (before [y-d – hand, before]) রাহমাতিহ (His mercy? [r-ḥ-m – mercy])। আ ইলা-হুম (Is there a god [ilāh – god]) মা‘আল্ল-হ (with Allah? [maʿa – with])। তা‘আ-লাল্ল-হু (Exalted is Allah [ʿ-l-w – high, exalted]) ‘আম্মা- ইউশরিকূন (above what they associate [sh-r-k – associate])।
27:64. আম্মাই ইয়াবদাউল (Or, Who begins [b-d-ā – begin]) খালক্বা (the creation [kh-l-q – creation]) সুম্মা ইউ‘ঈদুহূ (then repeats it [ʿ-w-d – repeat]) ওয়া মাই ইয়ারযুক্বুকুম (and Who provides for you [r-z-q – provide]) মিনাস সামা--ই (from the heaven [s-m-w – heaven]) ওয়াল আরদি (and the earth? [a-r-ḍ – earth])। আ ইলা-হুম (Is there a god [ilāh – god]) মা‘আল্ল-হ (with Allah? [maʿa – with])। ক্বুল হা-তূ (Say, “Produce [q-w-l – say; ā-t-y – bring]) বুরহা-নাকুম (your proof [b-r-h – proof]) ইন কুনতুম (if you are [k-w-n – be]) স-দিক্বীন (truthful” [ṣ-d-q – truthful])।
27:65. ক্বুল লা- ইয়া‘লামু (Say, “None knows [q-w-l – say; ʿ-l-m – know]) মান ফিস সামা-ওয়া-তি (whoever is in the heavens [s-m-w – heaven]) ওয়াল আরদিল (and the earth [a-r-ḍ – earth]) গ়াইবা (the unseen [gh-y-b – unseen]) ইল্লাল্ল-হু (except Allah [allāh])। ওয়া মা- ইয়াশ‘উরূনা (And they do not perceive [sh-ʿ-r – perceive]) আইয়া-না (when [ayyāna – when]) ইউব‘আসূন (they will be resurrected” [b-ʿ-th – resurrect])।
27:66. বাল্লিদ্দা-রাকা (Nay, has encompassed [d-r-k – reach, encompass]) ‘ইলমুহুম (their knowledge [ʿ-l-m – knowledge]) ফিল আ-খিরাতি (the Hereafter? [ā-kh-r – last, hereafter])। বাল হুম (Nay, they [bal – rather; hum – they]) ফী শাক্কিম (are in doubt [sh-k-k – doubt]) মিনহা- (about it [min-hā – from it])। বাল হুম (Nay, they [bal – rather; hum – they]) মিনহা- (about it [min-hā – from it]) ‘আমূন (are blind [ʿ-m-y – blind])।
27:67. ওয়া ক্ব-লাল্লাযীনা (And those who said [q-w-l – say]) কাফারূ (disbelieved [k-f-r – disbelieve]) আইযা- কুন্না- (When we have become [k-w-n – be]) তুরা-বাও (dust [t-r-b – dust]) ওয়া আ-বা--উনা- (and our fathers [a-b – father]) আইন্না- (are we indeed [a-inna – indeed?]) লামুখরাজূন (to be brought forth? [kh-r-j – bring forth])।
27:68. লাক্বাদ উ‘ইদনা- (We were certainly promised [w-ʿ-d – promise]) হা-যা- (this [hādhā – this]) নাহনু (we [naḥnu – we]) ওয়া আ-বা--উনা- (and our fathers [a-b – father]) মিন ক্বাবলু (before [q-b-l – before])। ইন হা-যা-- (This is not [in – not]) ইল্লা-- আসা-তীরুল (except legends [s-ṭ-r – legend]) আওওয়ালীন (of the ancients” [a-w-l – first, ancient])।
27:69. ক্বুল সীরূ (Say, “Travel [q-w-l – say; s-y-r – travel]) ফিল আরদি (in the earth [a-r-ḍ – earth]) ফানজুরূ (and see [n-ẓ-r – see]) কাইফা কা-না (how was [kayfa – how; k-w-n – be]) ‘আ-ক্বিবাতুল (the end [ʿ-q-b – end, consequence]) মুজরিমীন (of the criminals” [j-r-m – crime, criminal])।
27:70. ওয়া লা- তাহযান (And do not grieve [ḥ-z-n – grieve]) ‘আলাইহিম (over them [ʿalā – upon]) ওয়া লা- তাকুন (and do not be [k-w-n – be]) ফী দাইক্বিম (in distress [ḍ-y-q – narrow, distress]) মিম্মা- ইয়ামকুরূন (from what they plot [m-k-r – plot])।
27:71. ওয়া ইয়াক্বূলূনা (And they say [q-w-l – say]) মাতা- (When [matā – when]) হা-যাল ওয়া‘দু (is this promise [w-ʿ-d – promise]) ইন কুনতুম (if you should be [k-w-n – be]) স-দিক্বীন (truthful?” [ṣ-d-q – truthful])।
27:72. ক্বুল ‘আসা-- (Say, “Perhaps [q-w-l – say; ʿasā – perhaps]) আই ইয়াকূনা (it is [k-w-n – be]) রাদিফা লাকুম (close behind you [r-d-f – follow close]) বা‘দুল্লাযী (some of that which [b-ʿ-ḍ – some]) তাসতা‘জিলূন (you seek to hasten” [ʿ-j-l – hasten])।
27:73. ওয়া ইন্না রাব্বাকা (And indeed, your Lord [r-b-b – lord]) লাযূ ফাদলিন (is full of bounty [dhū – possessor; f-ḍ-l – bounty]) ‘আলান্না-সি (to the people [n-w-s – people]) ওয়ালা-কিন্না (but [lākinna – but]) আকসারাহুম (most of them [k-th-r – most]) লা- ইয়াশকুরূন (are not grateful [sh-k-r – grateful])।
27:74. ওয়া ইন্না রাব্বাকা (And indeed, your Lord [r-b-b – lord]) লাইয়া‘লামু (surely knows [ʿ-l-m – know]) মা- তুজিন্নু (what conceal [j-n-n – conceal]) সুদূরুহুম (their breasts [ṣ-d-r – breast, chest]) ওয়া মা- ইউ‘লিনূন (and what they declare [ʿ-l-n – declare])।
27:75. ওয়া মা- মিন (And there is not [mā – not]) গ়--ইবাতিন (any hidden thing [gh-y-b – hidden]) ফিস সামা--ই (in the heaven [s-m-w – heaven]) ওয়াল আরদি (and the earth [a-r-ḍ – earth]) ইল্লা- ফী (except [it is] in [fi – in]) কিতা-বিম মুবীন (a clear Book [k-t-b – book; b-y-n – clear])।
27:76. ইন্না হা-যাল (Indeed, this [inna – indeed]) ক্বুর’আ-না (Qur'an [q-r-ā – read, recite]) ইয়াক্বুসসু (relates [q-ṣ-ṣ – relate, narrate]) ‘আলা- বানী ইসরা--ঈলা (to the Children of Israel [banī isrā'īl]) আকসারাল্লাযী (most of that over which [k-th-r – most]) হুম ফীহি (they [hum – they; fi – in]) ইয়াখতালিফূন (differ [kh-l-f – differ])।
27:77. ওয়া ইন্নাহূ (And indeed, it [inna – indeed]) লা হুদাও (is surely a guidance [h-d-y – guide]) ওয়া রাহমাতুল (and a mercy [r-ḥ-m – mercy]) লিলমু’মিনীন (for the believers [ā-m-n – believe])।
27:78. ইন্না রাব্বাকা (Indeed, your Lord [r-b-b – lord]) ইয়াক্বদী বাইনাহুম (will judge between them [q-ḍ-y – judge; bayna – between]) বি হুকমিহ (by His judgment [ḥ-k-m – judge, judgment])। ওয়া হুওয়াল (And He is [huwa – he]) ‘আযীযুল (the All-Mighty [ʿ-z-z – mighty]) ‘আলীম (the All-Knowing [ʿ-l-m – know])।
27:79. ফাতাওয়াক্কাল (So rely [w-k-l – rely, trust]) ‘আলাল্ল-হি (upon Allah [ʿalā-llāh])। ইন্নাকা (Indeed, you [inna-ka – indeed you]) ‘আলাল হাক্বক্বিল (are upon the manifest truth [ḥ-q-q – truth; b-y-n – clear]) মুবীন (manifest [b-y-n – clear])।
27:80. ইন্নাকা লা- তুসমি‘উল (Indeed, you cannot make hear [s-m-ʿ – hear]) মাওতা- (the dead [m-w-t – dead]) ওয়া লা- তুসমি‘ুস (and you cannot make hear [s-m-ʿ – hear]) সুম্মা (the deaf [ṣ-m-m – deaf]) দু‘আ--আ (the call [d-ʿ-w – call]) ইযা- ওয়াল্লাও (when they have turned [w-l-y – turn away]) মুদবিরীন (retreating [d-b-r – back, retreat])।
27:81. ওয়া মা-- আনতা (And you are not [mā – not; anta – you]) বিহা-দিল (a guide [h-d-y – guide]) ‘উমই (for the blind [ʿ-m-y – blind]) ‘আন দলা-লাতিহিম (from their error [ḍ-l-l – error])। ইন তুসমি‘উ (You can only make hear [s-m-ʿ – hear]) ইল্লা- মাই (except those who [man – who]) ইউ’মিনু (believe [ā-m-n – believe]) বিআ-য়া-তিনা- (in Our verses [ā-y-h – sign, verse]) ফাহুম (so they [hum – they]) মুসলিমূন (are in submission [s-l-m – submit])।
27:82. ওয়া ইযা- ওয়াক্বা‘আল (And when fulfills [w-q-ʿ – fall, occur]) ক্বাওলু (the word [q-w-l – word, speech]) ‘আলাইহিম (against them [ʿalā – upon]) আ খরাজনা- (We will bring forth [kh-r-j – bring out]) লাহুম (for them [lahum – for them]) দা--ব্বাতাম (a beast [d-b-b – beast, creature]) মিনাল আরদি (from the earth [a-r-ḍ – earth]) তুকাল্লিমুহুম (that will speak to them [k-l-m – speak]) আন্নান্না-সা (that the people [n-w-s – people]) কা-নূ (were [k-w-n – be]) বিআ-য়া-তিনা- (of Our signs [ā-y-h – sign]) লা- ইঊক্বিনূন (not certain [y-q-n – be certain])।
27:83. ওয়া ইয়াওমা (And the Day [y-w-m – day]) নাহশুরু (We will gather [ḥ-sh-r – gather]) মিন কুল্লি উমমাতিন (from every nation [k-l-l – all; ummah – nation]) ফাওজাম (a multitude [f-w-j – group, multitude]) মিম্মাই ইউকাযযিবু (of those who deny [k-dh-b – deny]) বিআ-য়া-তিনা- (Our signs [ā-y-h – sign]) ফাহুম (and they [hum – they]) ইঊযা‘ঊন (will be arrayed [w-z-ʿ – distribute, array])।
27:84. হাত্তা ইযা- জা--ঊ (Until, when they come [j-y-ā – come]) ক্ব-লা (He will say [q-w-l – say]) আকাযযাবতুম (Did you deny [k-dh-b – deny]) বিআ-য়া-তী (My signs [ā-y-h – sign]) ওয়া লাম তুহীতূ (while you did not encompass [ḥ-w-ṭ – encompass]) বিহা- ‘ইলমান (them in knowledge [ʿ-l-m – knowledge]) আম্মা-যা- (or what was it [ammādhā – or what]) কুনতুম (you were [k-w-n – be]) তা‘মালূন (doing?” [ʿ-m-l – do, work])।
27:85. ওয়া ওয়াক্বা‘আল (And will fall [w-q-ʿ – fall, occur]) ক্বাওলু (the word [q-w-l – word]) ‘আলাইহিম (against them [ʿalā – upon]) বিমা- জালামূ (because they wronged [ẓ-l-m – wrong]) ফাহুম (so they [hum – they]) লা- ইয়ানতিক্বূন (will not speak [n-ṭ-q – speak])।
27:86. আলাম ইয়ারাও (Did they not see [r-ā-y – see]) আন্না- জা‘আলনাল (that We made [j-ʿ-l – make]) লাইলা (the night [l-y-l – night]) লিইয়াসকুনূ ফীহি (that they may rest in it [s-k-n – rest]) ওয়ান্নাহা-রা (and the day [n-h-r – day]) মুবসিরা- (giving sight? [b-ṣ-r – see, giving sight])। ইন্না ফী যা-লিকা (Indeed, in that [inna – indeed]) লাআ-য়া-তিল (are surely signs [ā-y-h – sign]) লিক্বাওমিই (for a people [q-w-m – people]) ইউ’মিনূন (who believe [ā-m-n – believe])।
27:87. ওয়া ইয়াওমা (And the Day [y-w-m – day]) ইউনফাখু (will be blown [n-f-kh – blow]) ফিস সূরি (into the Trumpet [ṣ-w-r – trumpet]) ফাফা যি‘আ (and will be terrified [f-z-ʿ – be terrified]) মান ফিস সামা-ওয়া-তি (whoever is in the heavens [s-m-w – heaven]) ওয়া মান (and whoever [man – who]) ফিল আরদি (is in the earth [a-r-ḍ – earth]) ইল্লা- মান (except whom [illā – except; man – who]) শা--আল্ল-হু (Allah wills [sh-y-ā – will])। ওয়া কুল্লুন (And all [k-l-l – all]) আতাওহু (will come to Him [ā-t-y – come]) দা-খিরীন (humbled [d-kh-r – humbled])।
27:88. ওয়া তারাল জিবা-লা (And you see the mountains [r-ā-y – see; j-b-l – mountain]) তাহসাবুহা- (thinking them [ḥ-s-b – think]) জা-মিদাতাও (solid [j-m-d – solid, frozen]) ওয়া হিয়া (while they [hiya – she, they]) তামুররু (will pass [m-r-r – pass]) মাররাস সাহা-ব (as the passing of clouds [m-r-r – passing; s-ḥ-b – cloud])। সুন‘আল্ল-হিল্লাযী (The work of Allah, Who [ṣ-n-ʿ – work, make; allāh]) আতক্বানা (perfected [t-q-n – perfect]) কুল্লা শাই’ইন (all things [k-l-l – all; sh-y-ā – thing])। ইন্নাহূ (Indeed, He [inna – indeed]) খবীরুম (is All-Aware [kh-b-r – aware]) বিমা- তাফ‘আলূন (of what you do [f-ʿ-l – do])।
27:89. মান জা--আ (Whoever comes [j-y-ā – come]) বিলহাসানাতি (with a good deed [ḥ-s-n – good]) ফালাহূ (for him [lahu – for him]) খাইরুম মিনহা- (is better than it [kh-y-r – good, better])। ওয়া হুম (And they [hum – they]) মিন ফাযা‘ইই (from the terror [f-z-ʿ – terror]) ইয়াওমা ইযিন (of that Day [y-w-m – day]) আ-মিনূন (will be secure [ā-m-n – secure])।
27:90. ওয়া মান জা--আ (And whoever comes [j-y-ā – come]) বিসসাইয়িআতি (with an evil deed [s-w-ā – evil]) ফাকুব্বাত (will be cast [k-b-b – throw down]) উ জূহুহুম (their faces [w-j-h – face]) ফিন্না-রি (into the Fire [n-w-r – fire])। হাল তুজযাওনা (Are you recompensed [j-z-y – recompense]) ইল্লা- মা- (except [for] what [illā – except; mā – what]) কুনতুম (you used to [k-w-n – be]) তা‘মালূন (do?” [ʿ-m-l – do])।
27:91. ইন্নামা-- উমিরতু (I have only been commanded [a-m-r – command (pass)]) আন আ‘বুদা (to worship [ʿ-b-d – worship]) রাব্বা (the Lord [r-b-b – lord]) হা-যিহিল বালদা তিল্লাযী (of this city, Who [b-l-d – city, town]) হাররামাহা- (has made it sacred [ḥ-r-m – sacred]) ওয়া লাহূ (and to Him belongs [lahu – to Him]) কুল্লু শাই’ইন (all things [k-l-l – all; sh-y-ā – thing])। ওয়া উমিরতু (And I have been commanded [a-m-r – command (pass)]) আন আকূনা (to be [k-w-n – be]) মিনাল মুসলিমীন (of the Muslims [s-l-m – submit, Muslim])।
27:92. ওয়া আন আতলুওয়াল (And to recite [t-l-w – recite]) ক্বুর’আ-না (the Qur'an [q-r-ā – read, recite])। ফামানিহতাদা- (So whoever is guided [h-d-y – guide]) ফাইন্নামা- ইয়াহতাদী (is only guided [h-d-y – guide]) লিনাফসিহ (for his own self [n-f-s – self])। ওয়া মান দাল্লা (And whoever strays [ḍ-l-l – stray]) ফাক্বুল (then say [q-w-l – say]) ইন্নামা-- আনা (I am only [innama – only]) মিনাল মুনযিরীন (of the warners” [n-dh-r – warn])।
27:93. ওয়া ক্বুলিল (And say [q-w-l – say]) হামদু লিল্লা-হি (Praise be to Allah [ḥ-m-d – praise])। সাইউরীকুম (He will show you [r-ā-y – show]) আ-য়া-তিহী (His signs [ā-y-h – sign]) ফাতা‘রিফূনাহা- (and you will recognize them [ʿ-r-f – recognize])। ওয়া মা- রাব্বুকা (And your Lord is not [r-b-b – lord]) বিগ়-ফিলিন (unaware [gh-f-l – heedless, unaware]) ‘আম্মা- তা‘মালূন (of what you do [ʿ-m-l – do])।
Tafsīr
Surah an-Naml (The Ant), a Makkan surah, opens by establishing the Qur'an as clear guidance (hudā) and good news (bushrā) for believers (mu’minīn), defined by their prayer, zakah, and certainty in the Hereafter (Q 27:1-3). It contrasts this with those who disbelieve in the Hereafter, whose deeds are made attractive to them, leaving them blind (Q 27:4-5).
The surah's core is a series of prophetic narratives demonstrating Allah's power, knowledge, and tawhid (Oneness).
Musa (Q 27:7-14): Begins at the burning bush, receiving the message of tawhid ("It is I, Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise," Q 27:9). He is given the signs (staff/serpent, white hand) for Pharaoh. Pharaoh's people reject the clear signs (āyāt) as "obvious magic" (Q 27:13), denying them out of arrogance (ʿuluww) despite inner certainty (istayqanat-hā anfusuhum, Q 27:14). [Cross-refs: Q 20:9-24, Q 28:29-35. Biblical: Exod 3-4].
Dawud & Sulayman (Q 27:15-44): This is the most detailed narrative. They are given knowledge (ʿilm) and express gratitude (shukr) (Q 27:15). Sulayman inherits from Dawud and is granted unique understanding: speech of birds (manṭiq aṭ-ṭayr) and ants (Q 27:16, 27:18). His smile at the ant's warning (Q 27:19) leads to a profound prayer for gratitude and righteousness. The story shifts to his kingdom, reviewing his armies (jinn, men, birds). The hoopoe (hudhud) is absent, finds the Kingdom of Saba' (Sheba), and reports on Queen Bilqis and her people worshipping the sun (Q 27:20-26). Sulayman sends a letter beginning with the Basmala (Q 27:30), commanding her submission (muslimīn, Q 27:31). Bilqis consults her chiefs, shows political wisdom (fearing kings' destruction, Q 27:34), and sends a gift, which Sulayman rejects, valuing Allah's gift (faith, prophecy) higher (Q 27:36). The miraculous transport of her throne—first by a powerful 'Ifrit from the jinn (Q 27:39), then instantly by one "with knowledge from the Book" (Q 27:40)—tests Sulayman's gratitude. Bilqis's own wisdom is tested: she recognizes her disguised throne ("as though it were it," Q 27:42) and, upon entering the glass palace (mistaking it for water), she declares her submission to the Lord of the worlds with Sulayman (Q 27:44). [Cross-refs: Sulayman's kingdom: Q 21:81-82, 34:12-14, 38:30-40. Biblical: Queen of Sheba's visit, 1 Kings 10:1-13, highlights wisdom/wealth; Qur'an emphasizes her tawhid].
Salih (Q 27:45-53): Sent to Thamud, who split into two factions. The nine corrupters (rahṭ) plot to kill Salih and his family, swearing by Allah (Q 27:49). Allah counters their plot (makr), destroying them all (Q 27:50-51) and saving the believers. [Cross-refs: Q 7:73-79, 11:61-68].
Lut (Q 27:54-58): Confronts his people for their lewdness (fāḥishah) and ignorance (tajhalūn). Their only answer is to mock his family's "purity" and expel them (Q 27:56). Allah saves Lut and his family, except his wife, destroying the people with a rain (maṭar) of punishment. [Cross-refs: Q 7:80-84, 11:77-83. Biblical: Sodom/Gomorrah, Gen 19].
Following the narratives, a powerful rhetorical discourse on tawhid begins (Q 27:59-64). It challenges the polytheists with a series of questions: "Is Allah better, or what they associate?" (ā-llāhu khayrun ammā yushrikūn). Each verse highlights Allah's exclusive power:
Who created heavens/earth, sends rain, grows gardens? (Q 27:60)
Who made the earth an abode (qarār), set rivers/mountains, and a barrier (ḥājiz) between seas? (Q 27:61; cf. Q 55:19-20)
Who answers the distressed (muḍṭarr), removes hardship, and makes you inheritors (khulafā’) of earth? (Q 27:62)
Who guides in darkness (ẓulumāt) and sends winds as good news (bushram) before His mercy (rain)? (Q 27:63)
Who begins creation (yabda’ul-khalq) and repeats it (yuʿīduhu), and provides from heaven/earth? (Q 27:64)
The discourse culminates by asserting Allah's exclusive knowledge of the unseen (al-ghayb, Q 27:65). The disbelievers are blind (ʿamūn) to the Hereafter (Q 27:66), dismissing it as "legends of the ancients" (asāṭīr al-awwalīn, Q 27:68).
The Prophet ﷺ is consoled (Q 27:70-81), told to rely (tawakkal) on Allah, as he is on the "manifest truth" (al-ḥaqq al-mubīn, Q 27:79). He cannot make the spiritually "dead" (mawtā) or "deaf" (ṣumm) hear the call (Q 27:80).
The surah concludes with eschatology (signs of the end):
The Beast (Dābbat al-Arḍ): When the Word is fulfilled, a Beast from the earth will emerge to "speak" (tukallimuhum) to people, confirming their lack of certainty in Allah's signs (Q 27:82). [Hadith: The Dābbah will appear in the end times, marking believers and disbelievers (Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi)]. -Typhon (Hellenic Myth), Beast from the Earth (Christian), Dābbat al-Arḍ (Islamic)
The Gathering (Ḥashr): A multitude from every nation will be gathered (Q 27:83), confronted with their denial (Q 27:84), and silenced (Q 27:85).
The Trumpet (Ṣūr): On the Day it is blown, all in heavens/earth will be terrified (faziʿa), except whom Allah wills. All will come humbled (dākhirīn, Q 27:87).
Mountains: Will pass like clouds (Q 27:88), demonstrating the perfection of Allah's "work" (ṣunʿa Allāh).
Recompense: Good deeds are rewarded better (khayrum min-hā) and bring security from the terror (fazaʿ) (Q 27:89). Evil deeds result in faces cast into the Fire (Q 27:90).
The final command (Q 27:91-93) is to the Prophet ﷺ: to worship the Lord of this sacred city (Mecca), to be among the Muslims, to recite the Qur'an, and to warn. The surah ends with a declaration of praise (al-ḥamdu li-llāh), a promise that Allah will show His signs, and a final reminder: "And your Lord is not unaware (bighāfil) of what you do" (Q 27:93).