۞قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقۡتَ أَمۡ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
(27:27) Solomon said: "Soon shall we see whether you have spoken the truth
or are one of those that lie.
or are one of those that lie.
ٱذۡهَب بِّكِتَٰبِي هَٰذَا فَأَلۡقِهۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا يَرۡجِعُونَ
(27:28) Take this letter of mine, deliver it to them, and then draw back
from them, and observe what they do."6
from them, and observe what they do."6
قَالَتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ إِنِّيٓ أُلۡقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَٰبٞ كَرِيمٌ
(27:29) The Queen said:" Know my nobles that a gracious letter has been delivered
to me.
to me.
إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
(27:30) It is from Solomon, and it is: "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful,
the Most Compassionate."
the Most Compassionate."
أَلَّا تَعۡلُواْ عَلَيَّ وَأۡتُونِي مُسۡلِمِينَ
(27:31) (It says): "Do not act towards me with defiance, but come to me in
submission."7
submission."7
قَالَتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ أَفۡتُونِي فِيٓ أَمۡرِي مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمۡرًا حَتَّىٰ تَشۡهَدُونِ
(27:32) (After reading the letter) the Queen said: "Nobles, let me have your
counsel in this matter for I make no firm decision without you."8
counsel in this matter for I make no firm decision without you."8