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Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub * - Translations’ Index


Translation of the meanings Surah: An-Naml   Ayah:
إِنِّي وَجَدتُّ ٱمۡرَأَةٗ تَمۡلِكُهُمۡ وَأُوتِيَتۡ مِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَلَهَا عَرۡشٌ عَظِيمٞ
23. I found a woman ruling over them⁵, and she has been given a share of every thing and she has a great throne.
5. Bilqees, Makeda.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوۡمَهَا يَسۡجُدُونَ لِلشَّمۡسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ فَصَدَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمۡ لَا يَهۡتَدُونَ
24. I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allāh. For Satan has made their deeds fair-seeming to them. Thus turned them from the 'right' Way 'of Islam', so they are not guided,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَلَّاۤ يَسۡجُدُواْۤ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي يُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡخَبۡءَ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تُخۡفُونَ وَمَا تُعۡلِنُونَ
25. So that they do not prostrate to Allāh⁶; Who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows whatever you conceal or reveal.
6. And rightfully direct their worship to Him alone.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ۩
26. Allāh, there is no god 'worthy of worship' except Him, the Lord of the Great Throne.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقۡتَ أَمۡ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
27. 'Solomon' said: "We shall see whether you are telling the truth or lying.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱذۡهَب بِّكِتَٰبِي هَٰذَا فَأَلۡقِهۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا يَرۡجِعُونَ
28. Go with this letter of mine, and deliver it to them, then turn away from them and see what they respond."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَتۡ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ إِنِّيٓ أُلۡقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَٰبٞ كَرِيمٌ
29. The Queen said: "O eminent ones, a noble letter has been delivered to me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
30. It is from Solomon, and it says, "In the Name of Allāh, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَلَّا تَعۡلُواْ عَلَيَّ وَأۡتُونِي مُسۡلِمِينَ
31. Exalt not yourselves against me, but come to me as Muslims⁷."
7. As true believers who submit to God with willful submission.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَتۡ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ أَفۡتُونِي فِيٓ أَمۡرِي مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمۡرًا حَتَّىٰ تَشۡهَدُونِ
32. She said: "O eminent ones, advise me in my affair - I would not decide a matter until you are in my presence."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أُوْلُواْ قُوَّةٖ وَأُوْلُواْ بَأۡسٖ شَدِيدٖ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُ إِلَيۡكِ فَٱنظُرِي مَاذَا تَأۡمُرِينَ
33. They said: "We have great power and valor, and the command is yours, so consider 'what is best' to decide."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَتۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُلُوكَ إِذَا دَخَلُواْ قَرۡيَةً أَفۡسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُوٓاْ أَعِزَّةَ أَهۡلِهَآ أَذِلَّةٗۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ
34. She said: "When kings enter a town, they ravage it and make the noblest of its people low, and thus they 'always' do.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنِّي مُرۡسِلَةٌ إِلَيۡهِم بِهَدِيَّةٖ فَنَاظِرَةُۢ بِمَ يَرۡجِعُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
35. But I am going to send a present to them, and shall wait to see what 'reply' do the envoys bring back."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
 
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Translated by Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub

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