بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
27:21 If he does not bring me a clear proof (as an excuse), I will punish him severely, or I will slaughter him.
27:22 "Soon afterward he came and said, "I have learned something that you do not know,"and he said, "I bring you an important news from Sheba."
27:23 I found a woman ruling them. She has been given everything and has a great palace.
27:24 I found her and her people prostrating themselves to the sun besides Allah, and Satan has adorned their deeds and led them astray, so they do not see the truth.
27:25 But they should have prostrated to Allah, Who reveals what is hidden in the heavens and the earth. He knows what they conceal and what they reveal.
27:26 Allah: There is no god but Him. He is the Lord of the great administration.
27:27 "He said, "We shall see whether you speak the truth or whether you are of the liars."
27:28 Take this letter of mine to them and deliver it to them, and then stand aside and observe their reaction.
27:29 "(The female leader) said, "O my council, an honorable letter has come to me."
27:30 It is from Solomon, and it is ´In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and the Most Gracious´
27:32 O my council, give me an opinion on this matter. I do not decide anything unless you are with me.
27:33 "They said, "We are strong and fierce warriors and the final decision is yours. Follow your decision,"they said."
27:34 "(The female leader) said, "Kings corrupt the countries they enter and humiliate their honorable people. This is how they behave."
27:35 Let me send them a gift and see how the messengers will respond.
27:36 "When he (the messenger) came, Solomon said to him, "Do you want to give me money and wealth? What Allah has given me is far better than what you have given me. You may rejoice in your gift (not me)."
27:37 Return to them, (and announce) that We will come upon them with armies that cannot be resisted, and We will bring them out of it humiliated and degraded.
27:38 "He said, "O my council, which of you can bring me his throne before they come to me as Muslims?"
27:39 "A demon from among the jinn said, "I can bring it to you before you rise from your seat. I have the power to do it."
27:40 "And one who had knowledge of the Book said, "I can bring it to you faster than the time it takes you to blink your eye."When he saw him standing beside him, he said, "This is a favor from my Lord. He is testing me whether I will be thankful or ungrateful. And he who is ungrateful, let him know that my Lord is Rich, honored."