| One of the inherited doctrines of mankind is that | | | | NOT STRONG? |
| the Quran is quoted or borrowed from the Bible. | | | | The Ants in the Quran: |
| The Bible says that Ants are not strong, they | | | | Ants are mentioned once in the Quran. |
| have no commander, no overseer or ruler, | | | | Surah 27, entitles "The Ant" |
| However, the entomologists say that the Ants | | | | In this Surah, there is an attractive story of |
| are very strong and they live a strict social life | | | | Solomon's troops |
| and they have commander, overseer and ruler, | | | | In Surah 27:16-19 |
| The Quran says that Ants live a social life and | | | | [16] And Solomon was David's heir. He said: "O ye |
| they have houses and one Ant which lived in a | | | | people! We have been taught the speech of birds |
| valley of Ants did communicate with King | | | | and on us has been bestowed (a little) of all things: |
| Solomon. | | | | this is indeed Grace Manifest (from Allah.)" |
| The activities of ants have long enthralled | | | | [17] And before Solomon were marshaled his |
| scientists. These insects have the strength to | | | | hosts, of Jinns and men and birds, and they were |
| carry food up to seven times their own body | | | | all kept in order and ranks. |
| weight, and set up amazingly complex colonies, | | | | [18] At length, when they came to a (lowly) valley |
| nests and homes, with social orders in which | | | | of ants, one of the ants said: "O ye ants get into |
| every member has a role. Each ant in a colony | | | | your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush |
| seemed to have its own schema, and yet the | | | | you (under foot) without knowing it." |
| group as a whole appeared to be highly organized. | | | | 19] So he smiled, amused at its speech; and he |
| This organization is accomplished under strict | | | | said: "O my Lord! so order me that I may be |
| supervision and through interaction among | | | | grateful for Thy favors, which Thou hast |
| individuals. | | | | bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I |
| Ants live together in large colonies organized | | | | may work the righteousness that will please Thee: |
| under one powerful female ant which rules, | | | | and admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of |
| known as the queen. Ants usually nest in soil or | | | | Thy righteous Servants." |
| wood, and a single ant colony may contain as | | | | King Solomon was given a special power by Allah. |
| many as 20 million individual ants. Most of them | | | | This power was the ability to hear and understand |
| are female; only a few male ants are produced to | | | | the communications of human beings, jinn, and |
| mate with the queen. | | | | animals. His kingdom was outstanding, and his |
| One of the most unusual things about ants is their | | | | army was dreadful. Even one foot from one of |
| ability to communicate. Signaling each other with | | | | his soldiers would have been enough to squeeze |
| distinctive hormones, ants work together to build | | | | an entire colony of vulnerable ants, but Solomon |
| and move their nests, raise the young, and find | | | | heard the appeal of those ants and was reminded |
| food. Ants sometimes fight other ant colonies, | | | | of the favor that Allah had given him. |
| and they even arrest other ants and enslave | | | | Interestingly, the Quran clearly indicates the |
| them. | | | | female gender of workers ants-a fact that could |
| The Ants in the Bible | | | | not have been known when the Quran was |
| Ants are mentioned twice in the Bible. | | | | revealed. The Quran is talking about feminine ant. |
| Proverb 6:6-8 | | | | "He created the earth for all creatures... Which of |
| 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways | | | | your Lord's marvels can you deny?" (Surah 55:10, |
| and be wise! | | | | 13) |
| 7 It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, | | | | Also, the Quran says that all the creatures on |
| 8 yet it stores its provisions in summer and | | | | earth are people like us and they live in |
| gathers its food at harvest. | | | | communities like us! |
| Proverbs 30:24-25 (King James Version) | | | | "There is not an animal (that lives) on the earth, |
| 24There be four things which are little (smallest) | | | | nor a being that flies on its wings, but (forms part |
| upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: | | | | of) communities like you. Nothing have We |
| 25The ants are a people not strong, yet they | | | | omitted from the Book, and they (all) shall be |
| prepare their meat (food) in the summer; | | | | gathered to their Lord in the end." [ Surah 6:38] |
| Ants are creatures of little strength | | | | In conclusion: |
| Ants are a people not strong | | | | The Bible says that Ants are not strong, they |
| In the Bible the only characters that match the | | | | have no commander, no overseer or ruler, |
| science are the wisdom of the Ants and their | | | | However, the entomologists say that the Ants |
| ability to word hard. | | | | are very strong and they live a strict social life |
| However, the Bible says that Ants have no | | | | and they have commander, overseer and ruler, |
| commander, no overseer or ruler which is not | | | | The Quran says that Ants live a social life and |
| scientifically true because the Ants have | | | | they have houses and one Ant which lives in a |
| commander, overseer and ruler. | | | | valley of Ants did communicate with King |
| Also, the Bible says that the Ants are not strong | | | | Solomon. |
| which is not scientifically correct because the Ants | | | | My question to the intellectual fair one: Is the |
| can carry up to 50 times their weight. | | | | Quran quoted from the Bible? And which book |
| How come that a weight lifter who is capable to | | | | contradicts with the Sciences? |
| carry up to 50 times his weight is considered | | | | |