An-Naml

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "of its residence, so too are you heedless of the house of Allah the Almighty and His angels who dwell therein. You know of the sky only what an ant knows of the roof of your house, and you know of the angels of the heavens only what an ant knows of you"

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

2. "and neglecting to relish gazing at the majesty of the owner of kingdoms and dominion. example in that of your mind is like the ant emerging from its burrow, dug into a grand palace of a king, lofty in construction, fortified in pillars, adorned with servants and youths,"

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

3. "state of the palace and the king therein, it is beyond its consideration and thought. Indeed, it cannot extend its view beyond its own self, food, and house. Just as the ant is oblivious to the palace, its grounds, roof, walls, and total construction, and is unaware"

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Book 28: Condemnation of Status and Showing Off

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "the crawling of ants and some are even subtler. How can one perceive that which is subtler than the crawling of ants unless by keen vigilance? And what if, after exerting great effort, he fails to detect it? How then can one hope to grasp"

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2. "then his knowledge of Allah is insufficient, contaminated with a subtle form of riyah, more hidden than the creeping of ants. All this threatens to nullify the reward, and only the most truthful can escape unscathed. It is narrated from Ali, may Allah honour"

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3. "who engage in showing off. All of them fall under the disdain and anger of Allah. Riyā is one of the most severe destructors, with subtle impurities more concealed than the creeping of ants, as it has been reported. Such things can"

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Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "says in Surah an-Naml. And we certainly sent to Thamud, their brother Salih, saying, Worship Allah. But thereupon they were two parties quarreling. He said, O my people, why are you impatient for evil before good? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allah that you"

   Source in The Story of Hud & Salih →

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "sweet though not abundant, and much is said about its virtues. Outside Ascalon lies the Valley of Ants, believed to be mentioned in the revered book, and in the cemetery of Ascalon are numerous graves of martyrs and saints, too many to count. We visited the"

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Book 8: The Mysteries of Qur'an Recitation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "to Al-Ma'idah, on Saturday night with Al-An'am to Hud, on Sunday night with Yusuf to Maryam, on Monday night with Taha to Al-Naml, on Tuesday night with Al-Ankabut to Sa'd, and on Wednesday night with Al-Zumar to Al-Rahman, concluding on Thursday night."

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Book 2: The Book of Belief

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "called the leg, and the other opposing it, called the head. The term above refers to what is toward the direction of the head, and below to what is toward the direction of the leg. For instance, an ant crawling upside down on the ceiling would perceive"

   Source in The Book of Belief →

2. "every ant that was stepped on and every lice that was crushed to reward them for their pain would deviate from both religious law and reason. If one claims that describing reward and resurrection as obligatory upon God means"

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Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "This form of shirk is more concealed in the heart than the movement of a black ant on a smooth rock in the dark night, as mentioned in a reliable tradition. One is only safe from the devil if they possess keen insight and are blessed with Allah's"

   Source in The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness →

Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "to save for a year or more, and act not in line with reliance at all. It has been said that only three creatures save—the mouse, the ant, and the human being. The third state is to save for forty days or less. Scholars have differed on whether"

   Source in The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God →

2. "see the writer as constrained, just as the pen is. They understand the error of those who see only the pen's tip, like an ant on paper, unable to see the hand that guides it. Similarly, those whose hearts are not illuminated by Allah's light"

   Source in The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God →

Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "It flees from the heat, but cannot escape, so it settles in the center, the farthest point from the heat. Similarly, desires surround a person like the ring surrounds the ant. Angels are outside that ring, and humans aspire to imitate them."

   Source in The Book of Breaking the Two Desires →

Book 24: Evils of the Tongue

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "like ants bite, and I find no way but to say poetry. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, smiled and said, Arabs will not abandon poetry until camels abandon moaning, the tenth blight jest, its essence is blameworthy and prohibited"

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Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "seek rain and saw an ant supplicating. Sulaiman said, return, for you have been given rain by the supplication of someone other than yourselves. The hadith of Ibn Masud states, the Prophet, peace be upon him, when he supplicated, did so"

   Source in Invocations & Supplications →

2. "marfu hadith, but rather mawkuf on Abu al-Darda. Now consider this account, Sulaiman, upon seeing the ant, instructed his people, return, for you have been given reign by the supplication of someone other than yourselves."

   Source in Invocations & Supplications →

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Al-Tirmidhi considered it good and strange. Hadith Indeed, Allah and his angels and the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, even the ant in its burrow and the fish in the sea, pray for the teacher of goodness to people, reported"

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2. "its view to intermediaries. In contrast, the deeply knowledgeable are aware that the sun, moon, and stars are all subjugated by His command. The example of the weak looking at the sunlight immediately after sunrise is like the ant."

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Book 29: Condemnation of Pride and Conceit

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "If a gnat entered the nostril or an ant the ear, it could kill. A thorn could incapacitate, and a day's fever could deplete strength beyond repair. Thus, one who cannot withstand a thorn or fend off a fly should not boast of strength."

   Source in Pride & Conceit →

Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "more concealed than a black ant on a dark night. No hidden thing remains unexposed by this light, and no devil's deceptions can mislead it. The devil stands confused, his adorned speech proving vain, for this heart, after purifying"

   Source in The Book of the Wonders of the Heart →

Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "majesty, awed by his majesty, and enraptured by his beauty. Bishr shared a story from the beginning of his spiritual journey. He encountered a blind, leprous madman, ravaged by ants. Bishr lifted the man's head into his lap"

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "or find guidance at the fire. This suggests the presence of darkness and that they were lost from the path. This is encapsulated in Surah An-Naml in the words, when Moses said to his family, indeed, I perceive a fire,"

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