وَجَحَدُوا۟ And they rejected wajaḥadū them bihā though were convinced with them (signs) wa-is'tayqanathā themselves anfusuhum (out of) injustice ẓul'man and haughtiness waʿuluwwan So see fa-unẓur how kayfa was kāna (the) end ʿāqibatu (of) the corrupters l-muf'sidīna
And they rejected them, while their [inner] selves were convinced thereof, out of injustice and haughtiness. So see how was the end of the corrupters.
وَلَقَدْ And verily walaqad We gave ātaynā Dawood dāwūda and Sulaiman wasulaymāna knowledge ʿil'man and they said waqālā Praise be l-ḥamdu to Allah lillahi the One Who alladhī has favored us faḍḍalanā over ʿalā many kathīrin of min His servants ʿibādihi the believers l-mu'minīna
And We had certainly given to David and Solomon knowledge, and they said, "Praise [is due] to Allāh, who has favored us over many of His believing servants."
وَوَرِثَ And inherited wawaritha Sulaiman sulaymānu Dawood dāwūda And he said waqāla O yāayyuhā people l-nāsu We have been taught ʿullim'nā (the) language manṭiqa (of) the birds l-ṭayri and we have been given waūtīnā from min every kulli thing shayin Indeed inna this hādhā surely, it lahuwa (is) the favor l-faḍlu evident l-mubīnu
And Solomon inherited David. He said, "O people, we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is evident bounty."
وَحُشِرَ And were gathered waḥushira for Sulaiman lisulaymāna his hosts junūduhu of mina jinn l-jini and the men wal-insi and the birds wal-ṭayri and they fahum (were) set in rows yūzaʿūna
And gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā they came ataw to ʿalā (the) valley wādi (of) the ants l-namli said qālat an ant namlatun O yāayyuhā ants l-namlu Enter ud'khulū your dwellings masākinakum lest not crush you lā lest not crush you yaḥṭimannakum Sulaiman sulaymānu and his hosts wajunūduhu while they wahum (do) not perceive lā (do) not perceive yashʿurūna
Until, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, "O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not."
فَتَبَسَّمَ So he smiled fatabassama laughing ḍāḥikan at min her speech qawlihā and said waqāla My Lord rabbi Grant me (the) power awziʿ'nī that an I may thank You ashkura (for) Your Favor niʿ'mataka which allatī You have bestowed anʿamta on me ʿalayya and on waʿalā my parents wālidayya and that wa-an I may do aʿmala righteous (deeds) ṣāliḥan that will please You tarḍāhu And admit me wa-adkhil'nī by Your Mercy biraḥmatika among fī Your slaves ʿibādika righteous l-ṣāliḥīna
So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me1 to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."2
وَتَفَقَّدَ And he inspected watafaqqada the birds l-ṭayra and said faqāla Why mā Why liya not lā I see arā the hoopoe l-hud'huda or am is he kāna from mina the absent l-ghāibīna
And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ I will surely punish him la-uʿadhibannahu (with) a punishment ʿadhāban severe shadīdan or aw I will surely slaughter him laādh'baḥannahu unless aw he brings me layatiyannī a reason bisul'ṭānin clear mubīnin
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."1
فَمَكَثَ So he stayed famakatha not ghayra long baʿīdin and he said faqāla I have encompassed aḥaṭtu that which bimā not lam you have encompassed tuḥiṭ it bihi and I have come to you waji'tuka from min Saba saba-in with news binaba-in certain yaqīnin
But he [i.e., the hoopoe] stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.