The Qurʾān - A New Annotated Translation - Arthur Droge
27 The Ant ۞ Al-Naml
The Qurʾān - A New Annotated Translation - Arthur Droge
A. J. Droge [+]
A. J. Droge is the author of Homer or Moses? Early Christian Interpretations of the History of Culture and, with James Tabor, of A Noble Death: Suicide and Martyrdom among Christians and Jews in Antiquity.
Description
This sūra opens with a reference to the Qur’ān as ‘guidance and good news’ and closes with a description of the Day of Judgment. It recounts the stories of earlier messengers, including one about Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. God’s power and uniqueness are also emphasized.