Surah 34. Saba

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Verses [Section]: 1-11[1], 12-21 [2], 22-30 [3], 31-36 [4], 37-45 [5], 46-54 [6]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-1134. Saba Page 42834. Sabaبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِاَلْحَمْدُAll praisesلِلّٰهِ(be) to Allahالَّذِیْthe One to Whom belongsلَهٗthe One to Whom belongsمَاwhateverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ مَاand whateverفِی(is) inالْاَرْضِthe earthوَ لَهُand for Himالْحَمْدُ(are) all praisesفِیinالْاٰخِرَةِ ؕthe Hereafterوَ هُوَAnd Heالْحَكِیْمُ(is) the All-Wiseالْخَبِیْرُ the All-Aware یَعْلَمُHe knowsمَاwhatیَلِجُpenetratesفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthوَ مَاand whatیَخْرُجُcomes outمِنْهَاfrom itوَ مَاand whatیَنْزِلُdescendsمِنَfromالسَّمَآءِthe heavenوَ مَاand whatیَعْرُجُascendsفِیْهَا ؕthereinوَ هُوَAnd Heالرَّحِیْمُ(is) the Most Mercifulالْغَفُوْرُ the Oft-Forgiving وَ قَالَBut sayالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveلَاNotتَاْتِیْنَاwill come to usالسَّاعَةُ ؕthe HourقُلْSayبَلٰیNayوَ رَبِّیْby my Lordلَتَاْتِیَنَّكُمْ ۙsurely it will come to youعٰلِمِ(He is the) Knowerالْغَیْبِ ۚ(of) the unseenلَاNotیَعْزُبُescapesعَنْهُfrom Himمِثْقَالُ(the) weightذَرَّةٍ(of) an atomفِیinالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ لَاand notفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthوَ لَاۤand notاَصْغَرُsmallerمِنْthanذٰلِكَthatوَ لَاۤand notاَكْبَرُgreaterاِلَّاbutفِیْ(is) inكِتٰبٍa RecordمُّبِیْنٍۗۙClear لِّیَجْزِیَThat He may rewardالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ عَمِلُواand doالصّٰلِحٰتِ ؕrighteous deedsاُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseلَهُمْfor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(will be) forgivenessوَّ رِزْقٌand a provisionكَرِیْمٌ noble وَ الَّذِیْنَBut those whoسَعَوْstriveفِیْۤagainstاٰیٰتِنَاOur Versesمُعٰجِزِیْنَ(to) cause failureاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseلَهُمْfor themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentمِّنْofرِّجْزٍfoul natureاَلِیْمٌ painful وَ یَرَیAnd seeالَّذِیْنَthose whoاُوْتُواhave been givenالْعِلْمَthe knowledgeالَّذِیْۤ(that) whatاُنْزِلَis revealedاِلَیْكَto youمِنْfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordهُوَ[it]الْحَقَّ ۙ(is) the Truthوَ یَهْدِیْۤand it guidesاِلٰیtoصِرَاطِ(the) Pathالْعَزِیْزِ(of) the All-Mightyالْحَمِیْدِ the Praiseworthy وَ قَالَBut sayالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveهَلْShallنَدُلُّكُمْwe direct youعَلٰیtoرَجُلٍa manیُّنَبِّئُكُمْwho informs youاِذَاwhenمُزِّقْتُمْyou have disintegratedكُلَّ(in) totalمُمَزَّقٍ ۙdisintegrationاِنَّكُمْindeed youلَفِیْsurely (will be) inخَلْقٍa creationجَدِیْدٍۚnew 34. Saba Page 429اَفْتَرٰیHas he inventedعَلَیaboutاللّٰهِAllahكَذِبًاa lieاَمْorبِهٖin himجِنَّةٌ ؕ(is) madnessبَلِNayالَّذِیْنَthose whoلَا(do) notیُؤْمِنُوْنَbelieveبِالْاٰخِرَةِin the Hereafterفِی(will be) inالْعَذَابِthe punishmentوَ الضَّلٰلِand errorالْبَعِیْدِ far اَفَلَمْThen, do notیَرَوْاthey seeاِلٰیtowardsمَاwhatبَیْنَ(is) before themاَیْدِیْهِمْ(is) before themوَ مَاand whatخَلْفَهُمْ(is) behind themمِّنَofالسَّمَآءِthe heavenوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthاِنْIfنَّشَاْWe willنَخْسِفْWe (could) cause to swallow themبِهِمُWe (could) cause to swallow themالْاَرْضَthe earthاَوْorنُسْقِطْcause to fallعَلَیْهِمْupon themكِسَفًاfragmentsمِّنَfromالسَّمَآءِ ؕthe skyاِنَّIndeedفِیْinذٰلِكَthatلَاٰیَةًsurely, is a Signلِّكُلِّfor everyعَبْدٍslaveمُّنِیْبٍ۠who turns (to Allah) وَ لَقَدْAnd certainlyاٰتَیْنَاWe gaveدَاوٗدَDawoodمِنَّاfrom Usفَضْلًا ؕBountyیٰجِبَالُO mountains!اَوِّبِیْRepeat praisesمَعَهٗwith himوَ الطَّیْرَ ۚand the birdsوَ اَلَنَّاAnd We made pliableلَهُfor himالْحَدِیْدَۙ[the] iron اَنِThatاعْمَلْmakeسٰبِغٰتٍfull coats of mailوَّ قَدِّرْand measure preciselyفِی[of]السَّرْدِthe links (of armor)وَ اعْمَلُوْاand workصَالِحًا ؕrighteousnessاِنِّیْIndeed I Amبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doبَصِیْرٌ All-Seer

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah takes its name from the reference to the people of Sheba (verses 15-20) who were punished for meeting Allah's favours with ingratitude. Both David ( ﷺ ) and Solomon ( ﷺ ) are cited as grateful servants of Allah. The Meccan pagans are reminded that only faith can bring them closer to Allah, not their wealth. They are criticized for calling the Prophet ( ﷺ ) 'insane' and are warned of punishment in this life and the next. Both the last part of this sûrah (verses 40-41) and the beginning of the next (verse 1) reaffirm the angels as Allah's faithful servants.

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Translation of Verse 1-111. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. All praise is for Allah, to Whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And praise be to Him in the Hereafter. He is the All-Wise, All-Aware.

2. He knows whatever goes into the earth and whatever comes out of it, and whatever descends from the sky and whatever ascends into it. And He is the Most Merciful, All-Forgiving.

3. The disbelievers say, "The Hour will never come to us." Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Yes-by my Lord, the Knower of the unseen-it will certainly come to you!" Not ˹even˺ an atom's weight is hidden from Him in the heavens or the earth; nor anything smaller or larger than that, but is ˹written˺ in a perfect Record. ⁸⁷⁷

4. So He may reward those who believe and do good. It is they who will have forgiveness and an honourable provision.

5. As for those who strive to discredit Our revelations, it is they who will suffer the ˹worst˺ torment of agonizing pain.

6. Those gifted with knowledge ˹clearly˺ see that what has been revealed to you from your Lord ˹O Prophet˺ is the truth, and that it guides to the Path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.

7. The disbelievers say ˹mockingly to one another˺, "Shall we show you a man who claims that when you have been utterly disintegrated you will be raised as a new creation?

8. Has he fabricated a lie against Allah or is he insane?" In fact, those who do not believe in the Hereafter are bound for torment and have strayed farthest ˹from the truth˺.

9. Have they not then seen all that surrounds them of the heavens and the earth? If We willed, We could cause the earth to swallow them up, or cause ˹deadly˺ pieces of the sky to fall upon them. Surely in this is a sign for every servant who turns ˹to Allah˺.

10. Indeed, We granted David a ˹great˺ privilege from Us, ˹commanding:˺ "O mountains! Echo his hymns! And the birds as well." We made iron mouldable for him,

11. instructing: "Make full- length armour, ˹perfectly˺ balancing the links. And work righteousness ˹O family of David!˺. Indeed, I am All-Seeing of what you do."

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Commentary

877. See footnote for 33:6.