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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 punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."1
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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. And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent? 21. I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization." 22. But he [i.e., 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. 23. Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne. 24. I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allāh, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided, 25. [And] so they do not prostrate to Allāh, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare - 26. Allāh - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne." 27. [Solomon] said, "We will see whether you were truthful or were of the liars. 28. Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return." 29. She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter. 30. Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it is [i.e., reads]: 'In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, 31. Be not haughty with me but come to me in submission [as Muslims].'"

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