The Holy Quran 27:25 — Surah An-Naml

Arabic text

أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ

Translation

"They do not prostrate before Allaah, Who can expose the hidden things in the heavens and the earth, and who knows what you hide and what you disclose (and Who is therefore most worthy of being Worshipped)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The innate knowledge of Almighty Allah possessed by animals: this is probably the conclusion of the hoopoe's speech. It appears that animals by nature possess correct knowledge of their Creator. Or perhaps this particular hoopoe was granted such detailed knowledge by way of a breach of the natural order.

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