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Quran 27:18

Surah An-Naml (The Ant), verse 18 of 93 · Juz 19

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّمْلُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ مَسَـٰكِنَكُمْ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Translations of Quran 27:18
EnglishTalal Itani

Until, when they came upon the Valley of Ants, an ant said, “O ants! Go into your nests, lest Solomon and his troops crush you without noticing.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Till, when they reached the Valley of the Ants, an ant exclaimed: O ants! Enter your dwellings lest Solomon and his armies crush you, unperceiving.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hattâ karınca deresi üzerine vardıklarında bir karınca şöyle dedi: ey karıncalar, haydin meskenlerinize girin, Süleyman ve ordusu sizi farketmiyerek kırıp geçirmesin

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Lorsque tout ce cortège arriva à la vallée des FOURMIS, une d’entre elles dit : O fourmis ! rentrez dans vos demeures, de peur que Salomon et ses armées ne vous écrasent sous leurs pieds sans le savoir.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Toen zij in de vallei der mieren kwamen, zeide eene mier, toen zij de heirscharen zag naderen: O, mieren! gaat in uwe woningen, opdat Salomo en zijn leger u niet onder den voet trede, zonder het te bemerken.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quando tutto questo corteggio arrivò alla valle delle formiche, una d’esse disse: O formiche! rientrate nelle vostre tane, per timore che Salomone, e le sue schiere non vi calpestino per inavvertenza.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.