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Indeed, I

found

a woman

ruling them

and she has been given

of

every

thing

and for her

(is) a throne

great

And I found her

and her people

prostrating

to the sun

instead of Allah

instead of Allah

instead of Allah

and has made fair-seeming

to them

the Shaitaan

their deeds

and averted them

from

the Way

so they

(are) not

guided

That not

they prostrate

to Allah

the One Who

brings forth

the hidden

in

the heavens

and the earth

and knows

what

you conceal

and what

you declare

Allah

(there is) no

god

but

He

(the) Lord

(of) the Throne

the Great

He said

We will see

whether you speak (the) truth

or

you are

of

the liars

Go

with my letter

this

and deliver it

to them

Then

turn away

from them

and see

what

they return

She said

O

chiefs

Indeed [I]

is delivered

to me

a letter

noble

Indeed, it

(is) from

Sulaiman

and indeed it (is)

In the name

(of) Allah

the Most Gracious

the Most Merciful

That not

exalt yourselves

against me

but come to me

(in) submission

She said

O

chiefs

Advise me

in

my affair

Not

I would be

the one to decide

any matter

until

you are present with me

They said

We

(are) possessors

(of) strength

and possessors

(of) might

great

and the command

(is) up to you

so look

what

you will command

She said

Indeed

the kings

when

they enter

a town

they ruin it

and make

(the) most honorable

(of) its people

(the) lowest

And thus

they do

But indeed, I am

going to send

to them

a gift

and see

with what

return

the messengers