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Queen of Sheba
AL-NAML -27
(27:20-44)
27:20
And he inspected the birds, then said:
“Why do I not see the hoopoe, or is he among those absent?
27:21
I will punish him severely, or I will kill him, else he should have a clear excuse.”
27:22
But the hoopoe did not stay away long, then he said:
“I have seen what you do not know, and I have come to you from Sheba with news which is certain.
27:23
I found them ruled by a woman, and she was given all possessions, and she had a great throne.
27:24
And I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of God! And the devil had made their works appear good to them, so he kept them away from the path, for they are not being guided.
27:25
Will they not prostrate to God who brings out what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and He knows what you hide and what you declare?
27:26
God, there is no god except He, the Lord of the supreme Throne.”
27:27
He said:
“We will see if you are being truthful or are one of those who lie.
27:28
Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them, then withdraw from them and observe what they respond with.”
27:29
She said:
“O commanders, a noble letter has been delivered to me.”
27:30
“It is from Solomon, and it reads:
'In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful’
27:31
“‘Do not be arrogant towards me and come to me as submitters’”
27:32
She said:
“O commanders, advise me in this matter of mine, for I will not take a decision until you give testimony.”
27:33
They said:
“We are a people of strength and mighty in power. But the decision is yours, so see what you will command.”
27:34
She said:
“When the kings enter a town they destroy it and make its most noble people humiliated. It is such that they do.”
27:35
“And I will send to them a gift, then I will see with what the messengers will return.”
27:36
So when they came to Solomon he said:
“Are you providing me with wealth? What God has provided for me is far better than what He has given you. Now you are happy with your gift!
27:37
Go back to them. For we shall come to them with soldiers the like of which they have never seen, and we will drive them out humiliated, while they are feeble.”
27:38
He said:
“O commanders, which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?”
27:39
A powerful being from among the Jinn said:
“I will bring it to you before you rise from your station. For I am strong and trustworthy.”
27:40
And one who had knowledge from the Book said:
“I will bring it to you before you blink.”
So when he saw it resting before him, he said:
“This is from the grace of my Lord, so that He tests me whether I am thankful or whether I reject. As for he who is thankful, he is thankful for himself, and as for he who rejects, then my Lord is Rich, Bountiful.”
27:41
He said:
“Disguise her throne so we may see if she will be guided or if she will be of those who are not guided.”
27:42
So when she came, it was said:
“Is your throne like this?”
She said:
“It appears to be similar.”
“And we were given knowledge before her, and we had submitted.”
27:43
And she was prevented by that which she served besides God. She was of the people who were rejecters.
27:44
It was said to her:
“Enter the palace.”
So when she saw it she thought there was a pool, and she uncovered her legs.
He said:
“It is a palace paved with crystal.”
She said:
“My Lord, I have wronged myself; and I submit with Solomon to God, Lord of the worlds.”
SABA -34
(34:15-54)
34:15
There was for Sheba a sign in their homeland, with two gardens on the right and the left.
"Eat from the provisions of your Lord, and be thankful to Him." A good land, and a forgiving Lord.
34:16
But they turned away, so We sent them a destructive flash flood, and We substituted their two gardens with two gardens of foul fruits, thorny plants, and a skimpy harvest.
34:17
We thus requited them for what they rejected. And We do not requite except the rejecter.
34:18
And We placed between them and between the towns that We had blessed in, towns that were easy to see; and We measured the journey between them:
"Travel in them by night and day in complete security."
34:19
But they said:
"Our Lord, make the measure between our journeys longer,"
and they wronged themselves. So We made them narrations and We tore them into pieces. In this are signs for every person who is patient, thankful.
34:20
And Satan was correct in his assumptions of them, for they followed him, except for a group of the believers.
34:21
And he did not have any authority over them except that We might distinguish those who believed in the Hereafter from those who are doubtful about it. And your Lord is Keeper over all things.
34:22
Say:
"Call on those whom you have claimed besides God. They do not possess even the weight of an atom in the heavens, or the earth. They possess no partnership therein, nor is there for Him any assistant among them."
34:23
Nor will intercession be of any help with Him, except for whom He has already given leave. Until when the fear has subsided from their hearts,
they ask:
"What did your Lord say?"
They will say:
"The truth!"
And He is the Most High, the Great.
34:24
Say:
"Who provides for you from the heavens and the earth?"
Say:
"God! And either we or you are guided, or are clearly astray."
34:25
Say:
"You will not be asked about our crimes, nor will we be asked for what you do."
34:26
Say:
"Our Lord will gather us together then He will judge between us with the truth. He is the Judge, the Knowledgeable."
34:27
Say:
"Show me those whom you have set up as partners with Him! No; He is but God, the Noble, the Wise."
34:28
And We have sent you to all people to be a bearer of good news, and as a warner; but most of the people do not know.
34:29
And they say:
"When is this promise, if you are truthful?"
34:30
Say:
"You have an appointed Day, which you cannot delay by one hour, nor advance."
34:31
And those who rejected have said:
"We will not believe in this Qur'an, nor in what is already with him."
And if you could but see these transgressors when they stand before their Lord, how they will accuse one another back and forth.
Those who were weak will say to those who were mighty:
"If it were not for you, we would have been believers!"
34:32
Those who were mighty will say to those who were weak:
"Did we turn you away from the guidance after it had come to you? No, it was you who were criminals."
34:33
And those who were weak will say to those who were mighty: "No, it was your scheming night and day, when you commanded us to reject God and to set up equals to Him."
And they are filled with regret when they see the retribution - and We will place shackles around the necks of those who rejected. Are they not being requited for what they used to do?
34:34
And We do not send a warner to any town,
except its carefree ones would say:
"We reject what you have been sent with."
34:35
And they said:
"We have more wealth and more children, and we will not be punished."
34:36
Say:
"My Lord gives provisions to whoever He wishes, or He restricts them, but most of the people do not know."
34:37
And it is not your money or your children that will bring you closer to Us, but only those who believe and do good work, they will receive double the reward for their works, and they will reside in the high dwellings in peace.
34:38
As for those who sought against Our revelations, they will be brought to the retribution.
34:39
Say:
"My Lord gives provisions for whom He wishes of His servants and He restricts. And anything you spend, He will replace it; and He is the best of providers."
34:40
And on the Day when We gather them all, then We will say to the angels:
"Was it you that these people used to serve?"
34:41
They will say:
"Be You glorified. You are our Supporter, not they. No, they were serving the Jinn; most were believers to them."
34:42
So today, none of you can help or harm one another.
And We will say to the transgressors:
"Taste the retribution of the Fire that you used to deny."
34:43
And when Our clear revelations were recited to them,
they said:
"This is but a man who wants to turn you away from what your parents were worshiping."
And they also said:
"This is nothing except a fabricated lie."
And those who disbelieved say of the truth when it has come to them:
"This is nothing except evident magic!"
34:44
We had not given to them any books to study, nor did We send to them before you any warner.
34:45
And those before them had also denied, while they did not reach one tenth of what We had given them, but they denied My messengers; so how was My retribution?
34:46
Say:
"I advise you to do one thing: that you stand to God, in twos and individually, then reflect. There is no madness in your friend, he is only a warner to you in the face of a severe retribution.
34:47
Say:
"I have not asked you for any wage; for it will be your own. My wage is from God, and He is Witness over all things."
34:48
Say:
"My Lord casts with the truth. He is the Knower of all secrets."
34:49
Say:
"The truth has come; while falsehood can neither initiate anything, nor resurrect."
34:50
Say:
"If I stray, then I stray to my own loss. And if I am guided, then it is because of what my Lord inspired to me. He is Hearer, Near."
34:51
And if you could but see, when they will be terrified with no escape, and they will be taken from a place that is near.
34:52
And they will say:
"We believe in it!"
But it will be far too late.
34:53
And they had rejected it in the past; and they made allegations regarding the unseen, from a place far off.
34:54
And a separation was made between them and what they had desired, as was done to their counterparts before. They have been in grave doubt.