The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge
27. The Ant
The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge
A.J. Droge [+]
A. J. Droge is the translator of The Qur’an: A New Annotated Translation (Equinox, 2013), and the author of Homer or Moses? Early Christian Interpretations of the History of Culture and A Noble Death: Suicide and Martyrdom among Christians and Jews in Antiquity (with J.D. Tabor).
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 previous messengers, including one about Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. The theme of God’s power and uniqueness is also emphasized. It receives its title from ‘the ant’ that speaks in the story of Solomon (Q27.18).