27. An-Naml

لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥI will surely punish himعَذَابًا(with) a punishmentشَدِيدًاsevereأَوْorلَأَا۟ذْبَحَنَّهُۥٓI will surely slaughter himأَوْunlessلَيَأْتِيَنِّىhe brings meبِسُلْطَٰنٍa reasonمُّبِينٍclear﴿٢١﴾

I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization

فَمَكَثَSo he stayedغَيْرَnotبَعِيدٍlongفَقَالَand he saidأَحَطتُI have encompassedبِمَاthat whichلَمْnotتُحِطْyou have encompassedبِهِۦitوَجِئْتُكَand I have come to youمِنfromسَبَإٍۭSabaبِنَبَإٍwith newsيَقِينٍcertain﴿٢٢﴾

But the hoopoe stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news

إِنِّىIndeed, Iوَجَدتُّfoundٱمْرَأَةًa womanتَمْلِكُهُمْruling themوَأُوتِيَتْand she has been givenمِنofكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingوَلَهَاand for herعَرْشٌ(is) a throneعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٢٣﴾

Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne

وَجَدتُّهَاAnd I found herوَقَوْمَهَاand her peopleيَسْجُدُونَprostratingلِلشَّمْسِto the sunمِنinstead of Allahدُونِinstead of Allahٱللَّهِinstead of Allahوَزَيَّنَand has made fair-seemingلَهُمُto themٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe Shaitaanأَعْمَٰلَهُمْtheir deedsفَصَدَّهُمْand averted themعَنِfromٱلسَّبِيلِthe Wayفَهُمْso theyلَا(are) notيَهْتَدُونَguided﴿٢٤﴾

I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided

أَلَّاThat notيَسْجُدُوا۟they prostrateلِلَّهِto Allahٱلَّذِىthe One Whoيُخْرِجُbrings forthٱلْخَبْءَthe hiddenفِىinٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَيَعْلَمُand knowsمَاwhatتُخْفُونَyou concealوَمَاand whatتُعْلِنُونَyou declare﴿٢٥﴾

[And] so they do not prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare

ٱللَّهُAllahلَآ(there is) noإِلَٰهَgodإِلَّاbutهُوَHeرَبُّ(the) Lordٱلْعَرْشِ(of) the Throneٱلْعَظِيمِthe Great﴿٢٦﴾

Allah - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne

قَالَHe saidسَنَنظُرُWe will seeأَصَدَقْتَwhether you speak (the) truthأَمْorكُنتَyou areمِنَofٱلْكَٰذِبِينَthe liars﴿٢٧﴾

[Solomon] said, "We will see whether you were truthful or were of the liars

ٱذْهَبGoبِّكِتَٰبِىwith my letterهَٰذَاthisفَأَلْقِهْand deliver itإِلَيْهِمْto themثُمَّThenتَوَلَّturn awayعَنْهُمْfrom themفَٱنظُرْand seeمَاذَاwhatيَرْجِعُونَthey return﴿٢٨﴾

Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return

قَالَتْShe saidيَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلْمَلَؤُا۟chiefsإِنِّىٓIndeed [I]أُلْقِىَis deliveredإِلَىَّto meكِتَٰبٌa letterكَرِيمٌnoble﴿٢٩﴾

She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter

إِنَّهُۥIndeed, itمِن(is) fromسُلَيْمَٰنَSulaimanوَإِنَّهُۥand indeed it (is)بِسْمِIn the nameٱللَّهِ(of) Allahٱلرَّحْمَٰنِthe Most Graciousٱلرَّحِيمِthe Most Merciful﴿٣٠﴾

Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it reads: 'In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful

أَلَّاThat notتَعْلُوا۟exalt yourselvesعَلَىَّagainst meوَأْتُونِىbut come to meمُسْلِمِينَ(in) submission﴿٣١﴾

Be not haughty with me but come to me in submission [as Muslims]

قَالَتْShe saidيَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلْمَلَؤُا۟chiefsأَفْتُونِىAdvise meفِىٓinأَمْرِىmy affairمَاNotكُنتُI would beقَاطِعَةًthe one to decideأَمْرًاany matterحَتَّىٰuntilتَشْهَدُونِyou are present with me﴿٣٢﴾

She said, "O eminent ones, advise me in my affair. I would not decide a matter until you witness [for] me

قَالُوا۟They saidنَحْنُWeأُو۟لُوا۟(are) possessorsقُوَّةٍ(of) strengthوَأُو۟لُوا۟and possessorsبَأْسٍ(of) mightشَدِيدٍgreatوَٱلْأَمْرُand the commandإِلَيْكِ(is) up to youفَٱنظُرِىso lookمَاذَاwhatتَأْمُرِينَyou will command﴿٣٣﴾

They said, "We are men of strength and of great military might, but the command is yours, so see what you will command

قَالَتْShe saidإِنَّIndeedٱلْمُلُوكَthe kingsإِذَاwhenدَخَلُوا۟they enterقَرْيَةًa townأَفْسَدُوهَاthey ruin itوَجَعَلُوٓا۟and makeأَعِزَّةَ(the) most honorableأَهْلِهَآ(of) its peopleأَذِلَّةً(the) lowestوَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusيَفْعَلُونَthey do﴿٣٤﴾

She said, "Indeed kings - when they enter a city, they ruin it and render the honored of its people humbled. And thus do they do

وَإِنِّىBut indeed, I amمُرْسِلَةٌgoing to sendإِلَيْهِمto themبِهَدِيَّةٍa giftفَنَاظِرَةٌۢand seeبِمَwith whatيَرْجِعُreturnٱلْمُرْسَلُونَthe messengers﴿٣٥﴾

But indeed, I will send to them a gift and see with what [reply] the messengers will return

فَلَمَّاSo whenجَآءَcameسُلَيْمَٰنَ(to) Sulaimanقَالَhe saidأَتُمِدُّونَنِWill you provide meبِمَالٍwith wealthفَمَآBut whatءَاتَىٰنِۦَAllah has given meٱللَّهُAllah has given meخَيْرٌ(is) betterمِّمَّآthan whatءَاتَىٰكُمHe has given youبَلْNayأَنتُمyouبِهَدِيَّتِكُمْin your giftتَفْرَحُونَrejoice﴿٣٦﴾

So when they came to Solomon, he said, "Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoice in your gift

ٱرْجِعْReturnإِلَيْهِمْto themفَلَنَأْتِيَنَّهُمsurely, we will come to themبِجُنُودٍwith hostsلَّاnotقِبَلَ(is) resistanceلَهُمfor themبِهَاof itوَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُمand surely, we will drive them outمِّنْهَآfrom thereأَذِلَّةً(in) humiliationوَهُمْand theyصَٰغِرُونَ(will be) abased﴿٣٧﴾

Return to them, for we will surely come to them with soldiers that they will be powerless to encounter, and we will surely expel them therefrom in humiliation, and they will be debased

قَالَHe saidيَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلْمَلَؤُا۟chiefsأَيُّكُمْWhich of youيَأْتِينِىwill bring meبِعَرْشِهَاher throneقَبْلَbeforeأَنthatيَأْتُونِىthey come to meمُسْلِمِينَ(in) submission﴿٣٨﴾

[Solomon] said, "O assembly [of jinn], which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission

قَالَSaidعِفْرِيتٌa strong oneمِّنَofٱلْجِنِّthe jinnأَنَا۠Iءَاتِيكَwill bring it to youبِهِۦwill bring it to youقَبْلَbeforeأَن[that]تَقُومَyou riseمِنfromمَّقَامِكَyour placeوَإِنِّىAnd indeed, I amعَلَيْهِfor itلَقَوِىٌّsurely, strongأَمِينٌtrustworthy﴿٣٩﴾

A powerful one from among the jinn said, "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy

قَالَSaidٱلَّذِىone whoعِندَهُۥwith himعِلْمٌ(was) knowledgeمِّنَofٱلْكِتَٰبِthe Scriptureأَنَا۠Iءَاتِيكَwill bring it to youبِهِۦwill bring it to youقَبْلَbeforeأَن[that]يَرْتَدَّreturnsإِلَيْكَto youطَرْفُكَyour glanceفَلَمَّاThen whenرَءَاهُhe saw itمُسْتَقِرًّاplacedعِندَهُۥbefore himقَالَhe saidهَٰذَاThisمِن(is) fromفَضْلِ(the) Favorرَبِّى(of) my Lordلِيَبْلُوَنِىٓto test meءَأَشْكُرُwhether I am gratefulأَمْorأَكْفُرُI am ungratefulوَمَنAnd whoeverشَكَرَ(is) gratefulفَإِنَّمَاthen onlyيَشْكُرُhe is gratefulلِنَفْسِهِۦfor his own soulوَمَنAnd whoeverكَفَرَ(is) ungratefulفَإِنَّthen indeedرَبِّىmy Lordغَنِىٌّ(is) Self-sufficientكَرِيمٌNoble﴿٤٠﴾

Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, "This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous