Which Surah and Juz is Quran 27:18 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Naml (The Ant), the 27th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 27:18?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 27:18?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

Ayah 17

وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيْمَٰنَ جُنُودُهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَ...

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Q: What does Quran 27:18 mean?

Quran 27:18 (Surah An-Naml, Ayah 18) translates to: "Until, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, "O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not.""

Q: What topics does Quran 27:18 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Sulayman, Historical Prophets, Prophethood, Knowledge, Divine Protection.

Ayah 19

فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًۭا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ...

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌۭ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّمْلُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ مَسَٰكِنَكُمْ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

hattaaa izaaa ataw 'alaa waadin namli qaalat namlatuny yaaa aiyuhan namlud khuloo masaakinakum laa yahtimannakum Sulaimaanu wa junooduhoo wa hum laa yash'uroon

Until, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, "O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not."

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Lessons from past peoples

27:18Ayah 193

32 ayahs in An-Naml are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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Tafsir

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When they came to the Valley of the Ants — which is located either in Tā’if or in Syria and whose ants are either small or large — an ant the queen ant who had seen Solomon’s hosts said ‘O ants enter your dwellings lest Solomon and his hosts crush you while they are unaware!’ — the ants are likened to rational beings in their use of the latter’s speech.

"An ant bit one of the prophets, and he ordered that the ant nest be burned. Then Allah revealed to him: "One ant bit you, and you destroyed one of the nations that glorify Allah."

Sunan Abu Dawud #5267Abu hurairah reported the prophet (peace be upon him) as saying :

A prophet got down beneath a tree and he was stung by an ant. He ordered regarding the baggage and it was removed from beneath it. He then ordered regarding it and it was burnt. Allah then revealed to him : why not (just) one ant?

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4369It was narrated from al-Hasan:Sahih

"One of the prophets stopped beneath a tree and an ant bit him, so he gave instructions that their nest be burned with all the ants inside it. Then Allah revealed to him" 'Why did you not punish just one ant?" Al-Ash' ath said: "A similar report was narrated from Ibn Sirin, from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet, in which were added the words: 'for they glorify Allah."

Sahih Muslim #5699Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

An ant had bitten a Prophet (one amongst the earlier Prophets) and he ordered that the colony of the ants should be burnt. And Allah revealed to him:" Because of an ant's bite you have burnt a community from amongst the communities which sings My glory."

Sunan Abu Dawud #5268Abu Hurairah reported Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :

An ant stung a prophet. He ordered a colony of ants to be burned. Allah revealed to him : because an ant stung you, you have perished a community which glorifies Me.