The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 491
PT. 19 AN-NAML CH. 27 الَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَى وَأتُونِي مُسْلِمِيْنَ & Behave not proudly towards. 32 me, but come to me submission. ""2834 R. 3. in E 33. She said, 'Ye chiefs, advise NHSQUEE me in the matter that is before me. I never decide any matter until you are present with me and give me your advice. ' power and we possess great مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمْرًا حَتَّى تَشْهَدُوْنِ قَالُوا نَحْنُ أُولُوا قُوَّةٍ وَاُولُوا بَأْسٍ They replied, “We possess. 34 شَدِيدٍ وَ الْأَمْرُ إِلَيْكِ فَانْظُرِ prowess in war, but it is for thee to مَاذَا تَأْمُرِينَ command; therefore consider thou what thou wilt command. '2835 قَالَتْ إِنَّ الْمُلُوكَ إِذَا دَخَلُوْا قَرْيَةً ,She said, “Surely, kings. 35 when they enter a country, اَفْسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُوا اَعِزَّةَ أَهْلِهَا despoil it, and turn the highest E. اَذِلَّةً ۚ وَكَذَلِكَ يَفْعَلُوْنَ of its people into the lowest. And thus will they do. 2836 Ar-Rahman (25:61) which forms an integral part of Bismillah. See also 1:1. 2834. Commentary: Sheba was a very powerful monarch and possessed great material resources and also commanded the affection, cooperation and willing obedience of her subjects and was the beautiful specimen of how great and final arbiter of their destinies. comprehensive meaning can be condensed in a few brief words Solomon's letter constitutes a devoid of all useless bombast and verbosity. The letter was at once a warning against the futility of revolt which seemed to be then raising its head in some parts of the country and an invitation to the Queen to submit to Solomon to avoid unnecessary bloodshed and also to give up idolatry and accept the true faith. 2835. Commentary: The power and glory of Saba' was at its height in about 1100 B. C. The period of the Queen's rule continued up to 950 B. C. , when she is believed to have submitted to Solomon. With shall offer her submission was fulfilled the Biblical prophecy, viz. "the Kings of Sheba and Saba' gifts" (Psalms 72:10). 2836. Commentary: The Queen explains to her ministers and nobles the dangers of offering The verse shows that the Queen of opposition to Solomon. 2405