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The bee

النحل

God inspired the bee to take homes in the mountains, the trees and what people build, and to eat of every fruit; from its belly comes a drink of many colours in which there is healing for people, and the surah of the Bee is named for it.

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Animals and mercy

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Mentioned in
Abu Dawud 5267 — He forbade killing four creatures· Bukhari 5684 — Give him honey: God spoke true, your brother's belly lied· Qur'an 16:68· Qur'an 16:69

People and things also explored

The ant· The hoopoe· The shrike· Honey: its medicinal use and zakat (asal)· Abu Dawud 5267 — He forbade killing four creatures· Bukhari 5684 — Give him honey: God spoke true, your brother's belly lied· The birds of the elephant· Anam (livestock: camels, cattle and sheep, and their rulings)

Sources

  • Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
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The ant

An ant in the Valley of the Ants warned its people of Solomon's army and he smiled at her words; the surah of the Ant is named for her, and the Prophet forbade killing her with the bee, the hoopoe and the shrike.