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| 23. `I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given every necessary thing and she has a mighty throne; 24. `I found her and her people worshiping the sun instead of ALLAH, and Satan has made their works look beautiful to them, and has thus hindered them from the right way, so they are not rightly guided - 25. `And they insist that they will not worship ALLAH, while ALLAH is HE who brings to light that which is hidden in the heavens and the earth, And Who knows what you conceal and what you disclose of your design; 26. `ALLAH ! there is no god but HE, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.' 27. Thereupon Solomon said, `We shall see whether thou hast spoken the truth or whether thou art a liar; 28. `Go thou, with this letter of mine, and lay it before them; then withdraw from them and see what answer they return.' 29. The Queen said, `Ye chiefs, there has been delivered to me a noble letter; 30. `It is from Solomon, and it is `In the name of ALLAH, the Gracious, the Merciful; 31. `Behave not arrogantly towards me, but come to me in submission.' 32. She said, `Ye chiefs, advise me concerning my affair. I never decide any affair until you are present to advise me.' 33. They replied, `We possess power and we possess great prowess in war, but it is for thee to command; so consider what thou wilt command.' 34. She said, `Surely, the kings, when they enter a country, despoil it, and turn the highest of its people into the lowest. And thus they always do; 35. `But I am going to send them a present and wait to see what answer the envoys bring back.' |
