سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 19
فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَـٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So he [Sulaimân (Solomon)] smiled, amused at her speech and said: "My Lord! Grant me the power and ability that I may be grateful for Your Favours which You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may do righteous good deeds that will please You, and admit me by Your Mercy among Your righteous slaves."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَتَبَسَّمَ
fatabassama
So he smiled
ضَاحِكًۭا
ḍāḥikan
laughing
مِّن
min
at
قَوْلِهَا
qawlihā
her speech
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
أَوْزِعْنِىٓ
awziʿ'nī
Grant me (the) power
أَنْ
an
that
أَشْكُرَ
ashkura
I may thank You
نِعْمَتَكَ
niʿ'mataka
(for) Your Favor
ٱلَّتِىٓ
allatī
which
أَنْعَمْتَ
anʿamta
You have bestowed
عَلَىَّ
ʿalayya
on me
وَعَلَىٰ
waʿalā
and on
وَٰلِدَىَّ
wālidayya
my parents
وَأَنْ
wa-an
and that
أَعْمَلَ
aʿmala
I may do
صَـٰلِحًۭا
ṣāliḥan
righteous (deeds)
تَرْضَىٰهُ
tarḍāhu
that will please You
وَأَدْخِلْنِى
wa-adkhil'nī
And admit me
بِرَحْمَتِكَ
biraḥmatika
by Your Mercy
فِى
fī
among
عِبَادِكَ
ʿibādika
Your slaves
ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
l-ṣāliḥīna
righteous
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.
19-1. Hearing and understanding the conversation of a humble creature like the ant, a sense of gratitude arose in the heart of Prophet Sulaiman (عليه السلام) for how much Allah has bestowed upon him.
19-2. From this, it is understood that Paradise is the home of the believers; no one will be able to enter it without Allah's mercy. That is why, in the hadith, the Prophet ﷺ said: Remain straightforward and close to the truth, and know that no person will enter Paradise solely because of his deeds. The companions (رضي الله عنهم) asked, "O Messenger of Allah, not even you?" He replied, "Yes, not even I, until Allah's mercy covers me in its fold." Sahih Bukhari.
19-2. From this, it is understood that Paradise is the home of the believers; no one will be able to enter it without Allah's mercy. That is why, in the hadith, the Prophet ﷺ said: Remain straightforward and close to the truth, and know that no person will enter Paradise solely because of his deeds. The companions (رضي الله عنهم) asked, "O Messenger of Allah, not even you?" He replied, "Yes, not even I, until Allah's mercy covers me in its fold." Sahih Bukhari.
