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P: And there were gathered together unto Solomon his armies of the jinn and humankind, and of the birds, and they were set in battle order;
S: And his hosts of the jinn and the men and the birds were gathered to him, and they were formed into groups.
027.018 Y: At length, when they came to a (lowly) valley of ants, one of the ants said: "O ye ants, get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it."
P: Till, when they reached the Valley of the Ants, an ant exclaimed: O ants! Enter your dwellings lest Solomon and his armies crush you, unperceiving.
S: Until when they came to the valley of the Naml, a Namlite said: O Naml! enter your houses, (that) Sulaiman and his hosts may not crush you while they do not know.
027.019 Y: So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: "O my Lord! so order me that I may be grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy righteous Servants."
P: And (Solomon) smiled, laughing at her speech, and said: My Lord, arouse me to be thankful for Thy favour wherewith Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and to do good that shall be pleasing unto Thee, and include me in (the number of) Thy righteous slaves.
S: So he smiled, wondering at her word, and said: My Lord! grant me that I should be grateful for Thy favor which Thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I should do good such as Thou art pleased with, and make me enter, by Thy mercy, into Thy servants, the good ones.
027.020 Y: And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: "Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?"
P: And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent?
S: And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees?
027.021 Y: "I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."
P: I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse.
S: I will most certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill him, or he shall bring to me a clear plea.
027.022 Y: But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) which thou hast not compassed, and I have come to thee from Saba with tidings true."
P: But he was not long in coming, and he said: I have found out (a thing) that thou apprehendest not, and I come unto thee from Sheba with sure tidings.
S: And he tarried not long, then said: I comprehend that which you do not comprehend and I have brought to you a sure information from Sheba.
027.023 Y: "I found (there) a woman ruling over them and provided with every requisite; and she has a magnificent throne."
P: Lo! I found a woman ruling over them, and she hath been given (abundance) of all things, and hers is a mighty throne.
S: Surely I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given abundance and she has a mighty throne:
027.024 Y: "I found her and her people worshipping the sun besides Allah: Satan has made their deeds seem pleasing in their eyes, and has kept them away from the Path,- so they receive no guidance,"-