Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words
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"Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words" refers to the Qur’anic scene where the prophet Solomon, gifted with understanding animal speech, gently smiles in gratitude and amusement upon hearing an ant warn its colony of his approaching army.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic scene
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religious narrative event ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
awareness of small creatures
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communication between humans and animals ⓘ divine favor ⓘ responsible leadership ⓘ |
| depicts |
Prophet Sulayman
NERFINISHED
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an ant speaking ⓘ |
| featuresAnimal | ant ⓘ |
| featuresArmy | Sulayman’s forces of humans, jinn, and birds ⓘ |
| featuresProphet | Sulayman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicContext | land of Sulayman’s kingdom ⓘ |
| hasSourceText | Qur’an 27:18–19 ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
Sulayman leading an army
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an ant warning its colony ⓘ |
| involvesEmotion |
amusement
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gratitude ⓘ smiling ⓘ |
| involvesMiracle | understanding animal speech ⓘ |
| languageOfAnt | warning about Sulayman’s army ⓘ |
| linguisticNote | Qur’anic Arabic describes Sulayman as smiling in amusement (tabassama ḍāḥikan) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Islamic exegesis (tafsir) literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
highlights Allah’s mercy to all creatures
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illustrates Sulayman’s special gifts ⓘ |
| occursInSurah | Surah An-Naml NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
mercy (raḥma)
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prophethood ⓘ thankfulness (shukr) ⓘ trust in Allah (tawakkul) ⓘ |
| relatedFigure | Prophet Dawud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| responseOfSulayman |
making a supplication to Allah
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smiling in amusement ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | part of the Qur’anic revelation ⓘ |
| showsDivineGift |
knowledge of animal language
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prophetic wisdom ⓘ |
| supplicationContent |
asking for admission among the righteous servants
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asking to be grateful for Allah’s favors ⓘ asking to do righteous deeds ⓘ |
| teachesMoral |
gratitude to Allah
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humility despite power ⓘ mercy towards weaker creatures ⓘ |
| timeContext | lifetime of Prophet Sulayman ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf |
Allah’s care for even the smallest creatures
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kindness of prophets ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic children’s stories
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Islamic sermons ⓘ |
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