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CH. 27 AN-NAML PT. 19 لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا اَوْ لَا أَذْبَحَنَّةً I will surely punish him. 22 أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِي بِسُلْطَنٍ مُّبِينٍ with a severe punishment or I will slay him, unless he bring me a clear reason for his absence. " فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ اَحَطتُ And he did not tarry long. 23 بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَ I have comprehended that which بِنَبَا يَقِين إِنِّى وَجَدْتُ امْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشُ عَظِيمٌ before Hudhud came and said, thou hast not comprehended; and I have come to thee from Saba' with sure tidings. 2828 24. I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given everything and she has a mighty throne. 2829 وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِنْ I found her and her people. 25 worshipping the sun instead of دُونِ اللهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ Allah; and Satan has made "8:49; 16:64; 35:9. it means, "a man of the Edomite family" (Jew. Enc. ). According to Muntaha al-Arab "Hudhud" was the name of the father of Bilqīs, the Queen of Sheba. 2828. Commentary: of the Bible (1 Kings 10). It was a city in Yemen situated at about three days' journey from the city of San'a and was the seat of Government of the Queen of Sheba. Moreover, Saba' is a well-known branch of the Qahḥṭānī tribes. 2829. Commentary: It appears from this verse that "Hudhud" was sent on an important State mission and he brought for "Hudhud" proceeds to give detailed Solomon an important piece of news. information about the place against A rising seemed to have taken place which Solomon was marching. The in that region and Solomon marched words, "she has been given with his army to quell it and he sent everything," show that the Queen of "Hudhud" in advance to collect all Sheba ruled over a very prosperous necessary information with regard to people who had attained a very high the real state of affairs obtaining degree of civilization. She possessed there. all those things which had made her a Saba' may be identified with Sheba powerful monarch. 2402