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Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 34. Saba
Verses [Section]: 1-11[1], 12-21 [2], 22-30 [3], 31-36 [4], 37-45 [5], 46-54 [6]

Quran Text of Verse 1-11
34. 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
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.


Translation of Verse 1-11
1. 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."


Commentary

877. See footnote for 33:6.