Rowwad Translation Center — 380

27:36 When the envoy came to Solomon, he said, “Do you seek to appease me with wealth? What Allah has given me is far better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who take pleasure in gifts.

27:37 Go back to them; we will surely come to them with forces that they cannot resist, and we will surely drive them out therefrom in disgrace, fully humbled[1].”

27:38 He said, “O chiefs, which one of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?”

27:39 A powerful jinn said, “I will bring it to you before you rise up from your council, and I am strong enough and trustworthy.”

27:40 But the one who had some knowledge of the scripture[1] said, “I will bring it to you in the blink of your eye.” When he saw it placed before him, he said, “This is a favor of my Lord, to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. Whoever is grateful, it is only for his own good; and whoever is ungrateful, then my Lord is Self-Sufficient, Most Generous.”

27:41 He said, “Disguise her throne for her, so we may see whether she can discover the truth, or she will be of those who cannot recognize.”

27:42 So when she came, she was asked, “Is your throne like this?” She said, “It looks as if it is the same. We were given knowledge beforehand[1], and have submitted [to Allah].”

27:43 But she was hindered [from the faith] because she used to worship other than Allah, for she came from a disbelieving people.

27:44 It was said to her, “Enter the palace.” But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water[1], so she uncovered her calves. He said, “This is a palace paved with crystal.” She said, “My Lord, I have wronged myself, and now I submit along with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.”