Quran 27:18
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Quran 27:18 is a verse in Surah An-Naml that recounts the episode of Prophet Solomon overhearing an ant warning its colony, highlighting themes of wisdom, communication, and compassion toward creatures.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Quran verse ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | other ants ⓘ |
| arabicOpeningWords | حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَتَوْا عَلَىٰ وَادِ النَّمْلِ ⓘ |
| associatedWithMiracle | Solomon understanding the speech of ants ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 27 ⓘ |
| citedFor |
example of collective responsibility in a community
ⓘ
example of non-human communication in the Quran ⓘ |
| containsSpeechOf | an ant ⓘ |
| follows | Quran 27:17 ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalOrder | 27:18 ⓘ |
| impliesQualityOfSolomon |
awareness
ⓘ
just leadership ⓘ mercy ⓘ |
| keyPhrase |
O ants, enter your dwellings
ⓘ
lest Solomon and his hosts crush you ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInText | Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsCommunity | ants ⓘ |
| mentionsPlace | valley of the ants ⓘ |
| mentionsProphet | Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Surah An-Naml NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf | Juz 19 ⓘ |
| precedes | Quran 27:19 ⓘ |
| recitationScience | subject to tajwid rules ⓘ |
| recitedIn | Muslim prayers and devotional recitation ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
encourages humility before God’s creation
ⓘ
illustrates God-given knowledge to prophets ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Meccan period (according to common classification of Surah An-Naml) ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| scriptType | Arabic script ⓘ |
| scriptureOf | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic ethics and adab literature
ⓘ
Islamic theology (aqidah) regarding miracles ⓘ Quranic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ |
| surahName | An-Naml NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surahNameMeaning | The Ant ⓘ |
| teaches |
consideration for non-human creatures
ⓘ
importance of warning and advising others ⓘ |
| theme |
care for weaker beings
ⓘ
communication ⓘ compassion toward creatures ⓘ divine gift of understanding speech ⓘ leadership responsibility ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic ethical discussions on animal welfare
ⓘ
tafsir literature on miracles of prophets ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 18 ⓘ |
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