سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 16
وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ دَاوُۥدَ ۖ وَقَالَ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنطِقَ ٱلطَّيْرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَضْلُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And Sulaimân (Solomon) inherited (the knowledge of) Dâwûd (David). He said: "O mankind! We have been taught the language of birds, and on us have been bestowed all things. This, verily, is an evident grace (from Allâh)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَوَرِثَ
wawaritha
And inherited
سُلَيْمَـٰنُ
sulaymānu
Sulaiman
دَاوُۥدَ ۖ
dāwūda
Dawood
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And he said
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
people
عُلِّمْنَا
ʿullim'nā
We have been taught
مَنطِقَ
manṭiqa
(the) language
ٱلطَّيْرِ
l-ṭayri
(of) the birds
وَأُوتِينَا
waūtīnā
and we have been given
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍ ۖ
shayin
thing
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
لَهُوَ
lahuwa
surely, it
ٱلْفَضْلُ
l-faḍlu
(is) the favor
ٱلْمُبِينُ
l-mubīnu
evident
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
16-1. By this is meant the inheritance of prophethood and kingship, of which only Sulaiman (Solomon) was made the heir. Otherwise, Dawud (David) had other sons as well who were deprived of this inheritance. In any case, the inheritance of the prophets is only in knowledge; whatever wealth and possessions they leave behind is charity, as the Prophet ﷺ has said (al-Bukhari, Book of Inheritance and Muslim, Book of Jihad).
16-2. The languages of all animals were taught, but birds are mentioned specifically because they would always accompany him for shade. And some say that only the languages of birds were taught, and ants are included among the birds. (Fath al-Qadir)
16-3. That which they needed, such as knowledge, prophethood, wisdom, wealth, subjugation of jinn and humans, and control over birds and animals, etc.
16-2. The languages of all animals were taught, but birds are mentioned specifically because they would always accompany him for shade. And some say that only the languages of birds were taught, and ants are included among the birds. (Fath al-Qadir)
16-3. That which they needed, such as knowledge, prophethood, wisdom, wealth, subjugation of jinn and humans, and control over birds and animals, etc.
