Does the ant speak?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Ants speak, as mentioned in the story of Sulayman's ant in the Holy Quran: "Until, when they came upon the Valley of the Ants, an ant said, 'O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not.'" Allah特 bestowed upon Sulayman the understanding of the speech of ants and birds. The also indicates that the ant in its hole supplicates for those who teach people good. The ant's speech to Sulayman contained ten types of address.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/135350
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 135350
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy