The king who understood the ants — a short story for children with the dua, lessons and a quiz.
Allah taught Sulayman the speech of birds and gave him many blessings. Sulayman smiled at her words and thanked Allah with this dua. The dua is: “Rabbi awzi'ni an ashkura ni'matakal-lati an'amta 'alayya wa 'ala walidayya wa an a'mala salihan tardahu wa adkhilni birahmatika fi 'ibadikas-salihin.” — My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour upon me and my parents, to do good that pleases You, and admit me by Your mercy among Your righteous servants. (Surah An-Naml 27:19).
Every step comes from the Quran or authentic hadith — tap a reference to read it.
An ant warned the others: “Go into your homes so Sulayman's army doesn't crush you without knowing.”
In Arabic (Indo-Pak script), with transliteration and meaning.
رَبِّ اَوْزِعْنِیْۤ اَنْ اَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِیْۤ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیَّ وَعَلٰی وَالِدَیَّ وَاَنْ اَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضٰىهُ وَاَدْخِلْنِیْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِیْ عِبَادِكَ الصّٰلِحِیْنَ ۱۹
Rabbi awzi'ni an ashkura ni'matakal-lati an'amta 'alayya wa 'ala walidayya wa an a'mala salihan tardahu wa adkhilni birahmatika fi 'ibadikas-salihin.
My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour upon me and my parents, to do good that pleases You, and admit me by Your mercy among Your righteous servants.
Sulayman was a king, but he thanked Allah first.
He cared about even the smallest ant.
His dua asks Allah for help to do good deeds.
Tap a question to see the answer.
The birds' (Quran 27:16) — and he heard the ant too (27:18–19).
To go into their homes so they wouldn't be crushed (Quran 27:18).
He smiled and made dua (Quran 27:19).
“Rabbi awzi'ni an ashkura ni'matakal-lati an'amta 'alayya wa 'ala walidayya wa an a'mala salihan tardahu wa adkhilni birahmatika fi 'ibadikas-salihin” (Quran 27:19).
Surah An-Naml, chapter 27 of the Quran.
The birds' (Quran 27:16) — and he heard the ant too (27:18–19).
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