قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أُوْلُواْ قُوَّةٖ وَأُوْلُواْ بَأۡسٖ شَدِيدٖ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُ إِلَيۡكِ فَٱنظُرِي مَاذَا تَأۡمُرِينَ
(27:33) They said: "We are strong and are given to vehement fighting. But
the decision is yours. Therefore, consider what you would like to command."
the decision is yours. Therefore, consider what you would like to command."
قَالَتۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُلُوكَ إِذَا دَخَلُواْ قَرۡيَةً أَفۡسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُوٓاْ أَعِزَّةَ أَهۡلِهَآ أَذِلَّةٗۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ
(27:34) The Queen said: "When the kings enter a country they cause corruption
in it and abase those of its people who are held in honour.9 This
is what they are wont to do.0
in it and abase those of its people who are held in honour.9 This
is what they are wont to do.0
وَإِنِّي مُرۡسِلَةٌ إِلَيۡهِم بِهَدِيَّةٖ فَنَاظِرَةُۢ بِمَ يَرۡجِعُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
(27:35) I will send them a gift and then see with what answer my envoys return."
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَ قَالَ أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٖ فَمَآ ءَاتَىٰنِۦَ ٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٞ مِّمَّآ ءَاتَىٰكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُمۡ تَفۡرَحُونَ
(27:36) Now, when (the envoy of the Queen) came to Solomon, he said: "Do
you want to aid me with wealth? Whatever Allah has granted me is much more than
what He has given you.1 (Keep for yourselves) your gift in which
you are exulting.
you want to aid me with wealth? Whatever Allah has granted me is much more than
what He has given you.1 (Keep for yourselves) your gift in which
you are exulting.