And he [Solomon] sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent ? I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse. 27:20

Trivia: What prophet knew the language of birds?

A raven that Allah sent


In the Quran's story about Adam's two sons, who shows one of the sons how to bury his naked brother's body?

Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the ground, to show him how to hide his brother's naked corpse. 5:31

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