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Bilqis, Queen of Saba

In the Quran

In the QuranQueen of Saba

Bilqisبلقيس

Traditional date, disputedMarib, Yemen

The wise Queen of Saba who consulted her council, tested Sulayman with a gift, and submitted to Allah.

The hoopoe found her people worshipping the sun. Sulayman's letter began: in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful. She asked her chiefs' advice and sent a gift rather than war. When she came to Sulayman, her own throne was there before her, and his glass floor looked like water. She said: I submit with Sulayman to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

What does the Quran say?

She was told, "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water and uncovered her shins [to wade through]. He said, "Indeed, it is a palace [whose floor is] made smooth with glass." She said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allah, Lord of the worlds."

Quran 27:44

27:22-44

The lesson

Wise leadership listens, weighs, and is willing to change.

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

Saba and Ma'ribSulaymanAsif ibn BarkhiyaThe Ifrit of SulaymanSaba (Sheba)Saba (Sheba)

Who lived at the same time?

SulaymanAsif ibn BarkhiyaThe Ifrit of Sulayman

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