Sura 27 - النمل (An-Naml) - The Ant
Number of ayas: 93; Number of rukus: 7
Revelation order: 48; Type: Meccan
27.21 
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَا۟ذْبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّى بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
English: Sahih International
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."
English: Transliteration
LaoAAaththibannahu AAathaban shadeedan aw laathbahannahu aw layatiyannee bisultanin mubeenin
French: Hamidullah
Je la châtierai sévèrement! ou je l'égorgerai! ou bien elle m'apportera un argument explicite».
27.22
فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِۦ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍۭ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ
English: Sahih International
But 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.
English: Transliteration
Famakatha ghayra baAAeedin faqala ahattu bima lam tuhit bihi wajituka min sabain binabain yaqeenin
French: Hamidullah
Mais elle n'était restée (absente) que peu de temps et dit: «J'ai appris ce que tu n'as point appris; et je te rapporte de Saba' une nouvelle sûre:
27.23
إِنِّى وَجَدتُّ ٱمْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ
English: Sahih International
Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.
English: Transliteration
Innee wajadtu imraatan tamlikuhum waootiyat min kulli shayin walaha AAarshun AAatheemun
French: Hamidullah
J'ai trouvé qu'une femme est leur reine, que de toute chose elle a été comblée et qu'elle a un trône magnifique.
27.24
وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
English: Sahih International
I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided,
English: Transliteration
Wajadtuha waqawmaha yasjudoona lilshshamsi min dooni Allahi wazayyana lahumu alshshaytanu aAAmalahum fasaddahum AAani alssabeeli fahum la yahtadoona
French: Hamidullah
Je l'ai trouvée, elle et son peuple, se prosternant devant le soleil au lieu d'Allah. Le Diable leur a embelli leurs actions, et les a détournés du droit chemin, et ils ne sont pas bien guidés.
27.25
أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ
English: Sahih International
[And] so they do not prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -
English: Transliteration
Alla yasjudoo lillahi allathee yukhriju alkhabaa fee alssamawati waalardi wayaAAlamu ma tukhfoona wama tuAAlinoona
French: Hamidullah
Que ne se prosternent-ils devant Allah qui fait sortir ce qui est caché dans les cieux et la terre, et qui sait ce que vous cachez et aussi ce que vous divulguez?
27.26
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۩
English: Sahih International
Allah - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."
English: Transliteration
Allahu la ilaha illa huwa rabbu alAAarshi alAAatheemi
French: Hamidullah
Allah! Point de divinité à part Lui, le Seigneur du Trône Immense.
27.27
قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ
English: Sahih International
[Solomon] said, "We will see whether you were truthful or were of the liars.
English: Transliteration
Qala sananthuru asadaqta am kunta mina alkathibeena
French: Hamidullah
Alors, Salomon dit: «Nous allons voir si tu as dis la vérité ou si tu as menti.
27.28
ٱذْهَب بِّكِتَٰبِى هَٰذَا فَأَلْقِهْ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ
English: Sahih International
Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return."
English: Transliteration
Ithhab bikitabee hatha faalqih ilayhim thumma tawalla AAanhum faonthur matha yarjiAAoona
French: Hamidullah
Pars avec ma lettre que voici; puis lance-la à eux; ensuite tiens-toi à l'écart d'eux pour voir ce que sera leur réponse.
27.29
قَالَتْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ إِنِّىٓ أُلْقِىَ إِلَىَّ كِتَٰبٌ كَرِيمٌ
English: Sahih International
She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter.
English: Transliteration
Qalat ya ayyuha almalao innee olqiya ilayya kitabun kareemun
French: Hamidullah
La reine dit: «O notables! Une noble lettre m'a été lancée.
27.30
إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيْمَٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
English: Sahih International
Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it reads: 'In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
English: Transliteration
Innahu min sulaymana wainnahu bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
French: Hamidullah
Elle vient de Salomon; et c'est: «Au nom d'Allah, le Tout Miséricordieux, le Très Miséricordieux,