Surah An-Naml

Who establish prayer and give zakāh, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].

Indeed, for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made pleasing to them their deeds, so they wander blindly.

Those are the ones for whom there will be the worst of punishment, and in the Hereafter they are the greatest losers.

Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful.

But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic."

And they rejected them, while their [inner] selves were convinced thereof, out of injustice and haughtiness. So see how was the end of the corrupters.

And gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows

And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?

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

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

Allāh - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."

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

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

Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it is [i.e., reads]: 'In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

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

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

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.

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

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."

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

He said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided."

And that which she was worshipping other than Allāh had averted her [from submission to Him]. Indeed, she was from a disbelieving people."

And We had certainly sent to Thamūd their brother Ṣāliḥ, [saying], "Worship Allāh," and at once they were two parties conflicting.

He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [i.e., instead of] good? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"

They said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." He said, "Your omen [i.e., fate] is with Allāh. Rather, you are a people being tested."

And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs].

Then look how was the outcome of their plan - that We destroyed them and their people, all.

So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had done. Indeed in that is a sign for people who know.

And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Do you commit immorality while you are seeing?

Do you indeed approach men with desire instead of women? Rather, you are a people behaving ignorantly."

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Praise be to Allāh, and peace upon His servants whom He has chosen. Is Allāh better or what they associate with Him?"

And those who disbelieve say, "When we have become dust as well as our forefathers, will we indeed be brought out [of the graves]?

We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but legends of the former peoples."

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Proceed [i.e., travel] through the land and observe how was the end of the criminals."

And grieve not over them or be in distress from what they conspire.

Say, "Perhaps it is close behind you [i.e., very near] - some of that for which you are impatient.

And indeed, your Lord is the possessor of bounty for the people, but most of them are not grateful."

And indeed, your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare.

And there is nothing concealed within the heaven and the earth except that it is in a clear Register.

Indeed, this Qur’ān relates to the Children of Israel most of that over which they disagree.

Indeed, your Lord will judge between them by His [wise] judgement. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

Indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they have turned their backs retreating.

And [warn of] the Day when We will gather from every nation a company of those who deny Our signs, and they will be [driven] in rows

Until, when they arrive [at the place of Judgement], He will say, "Did you deny My signs while you encompassed them not in knowledge, or what [was it that] you were doing?"

And the decree will befall them for the wrong they did, and they will not [be able to] speak.

Whoever comes [at Judgement] with a good deed will have better than it, and they, from the terror of that Day, will be safe.

And whoever comes with an evil deed - their faces will be overturned into the Fire, [and it will be said], "Are you recompensed except for what you used to do?"

And say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allāh. He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. And your Lord is not unaware of what you do."