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An-Naml 27:21 لاعذبنه عذابا شديدا او لاذبحنه او لياتيني بسلطان مبين ٢١

27:21
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ
عَذَابٗا
شَدِيدًا
أَوۡ
لَأَاْذۡبَحَنَّهُۥٓ
أَوۡ
لَيَأۡتِيَنِّي
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
مُّبِينٖ
٢١
"I will surely punish him with a severe torment, or slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear reason."
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Absence of the Hoopoe

Mujahid, Sa`id bin Jubayr and others narrated from Ibn `Abbas and others that the hoopoe was an expert who used to show Sulayman where water was if he was out in open land and needed water. The hoopoe would look for water for him in the various strata of the earth, just as a

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The Absence of the Hoopoe

Mujahid, Sa`id bin Jubayr and others narrated from Ibn `Abbas and others that the hoopoe was an expert who used to show Sulay

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Chapter 27, Page 378, Juz 19

20. He inspected the birds, and said: "What is the matter that I see not the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees? 21. "I will surely punish him with a severe torment, or slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear reason." 22. But the hoopoe stayed not long: he (came up and) said: "I have grasped (the knowledge of a thing) which you have not grasped and I have come to you from Saba’ (Sheba) with true news. 23. "I found a woman ruling over them: she has been given all things that could be possessed by any ruler of the earth, and she has a great throne. 24. "I found her and her people worshipping the sun instead of Allâh, and Shaitân (Satan) has made their deeds fair-seeming to them, and has barred them from (Allâh’s) Way: so they have no guidance." 25. [As Shaitân (Satan) has barred them from Allâh’s Way] so they do not worship (prostrate themselves before) Allâh, Who brings to light what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what you conceal and what you reveal. [Tafsir At-Tabarî] 26. Allâh, Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Lord of the Supreme Throne! 27. [Sulaimân (Solomon)] said: "We shall see whether you speak the truth or you are (one) of the liars. 28. "Go you with this letter of mine, and deliver it to them, then draw back from them, and see what (answer) they return." 29. She said: "O chiefs! Verily! Here is delivered to me a noble letter, 30. "Verily it is from Sulaimân (Solomon), and verily, it (reads): In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: 31. "Be you not exalted against me, but come to me as Muslims (true believers who submit to Allâh with full submission).’ "

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