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15 We bestowed knowledge on absent then? 21 I shall surely
David and Solomon and they punish him severely or order
both said, ‘Praise be to God who him to be executed, unless he
has exalted us above many gives me a good reason for his
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of His believing servants.’ absence.’ But he was not long
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Solomon succeeded David. He in coming, and said, ‘I have
said, ‘Know, my people, that we learnt something you did not
have been taught the speech of know. I have come to you from
birds and endowed with all good Sheba with reliable news. 23 I
things. Surely this is God’s found a woman ruling over them,
manifest grace.’ who has been given everything
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17 Solomon’s hosts of jinn and and she has a mighty throne. I
men and birds, were all gathered found her and her people
together in his presence and were worshipping the sun, instead of
ranged in battle order, 18 and God. Satan has made their
when they came to the Valley conduct appear good to them,
of the Ants, one ant said, and has thus diverted them from
‘Ants! Go into your dwellings, the right path, so that they might
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in case Solomon and his not be guided. Should they not
hosts inadvertently crush you.’ worship God who brings forth
19 Solomon smiled broadly at its what is hidden in the heavens
words and said, ‘Lord, inspire and earth and knows both what
me to be thankful for the you conceal and what you make
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blessings You have granted me known? He is God: there is no
and my parents, and to do good deity but He, the Lord of the
deeds that please You; and mighty throne.’
include me, by Your grace, 27 Solomon said, ‘We shall
among Your righteous servants!’ soon see whether you have
20 Then Solomon inspected the spoken the truth, or whether you
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birds, and said, ‘How is it that I are a liar. Go with this letter of
do not see the hoopoe? Is he mine and lay it before them, then