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The legend may also be based on the Book of Proverbs, which rabbinic Judaism traditionally ascribes to Solomon, [4] mentioning ants as exemplars of morality. [5] Of all the legends about Solomon's dominion over all creatures, the valley of the ants is the best known one among Jews. [6]
Both the Quran and the text Legends of the Jews feature the story of Solomon and the Valley of the Ants: On one occasion he strayed into the valley of the ants in the course of his wanderings. He heard one ant order all the others to withdraw, to avoid being crushed by the armies of Solomon. The king halted and summoned the ant that had spoken.
An-Naml [1] (Arabic: النمل, romanized: ’an-naml, lit. 'The Ant [2] [3] ') is the 27th chapter of the Qur'an with 93 verses (). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is traditionally believed to be a Meccan surah, from the second Meccan period (615-619).
The Quran recounts that, one day, Solomon and his army entered a wādin-naml (وَادِ ٱلْنَّمْل, valley of the ant). On seeing Solomon and his army, a namlah ( نَمْلَة , female ant) warned all the others to "get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it."
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The baqarah (Arabic: بَقَرْة, cow) of the Israelites [3]; The dhiʾb (Arabic: ذِئب, wolf) that Jacob feared could attack Joseph, and who was blamed for his disappearance [22] [23]