I will most certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill him, or he shall bring to me a clear plea (۲۱)

And he tarried not long, then said: I comprehend that which you do not comprehend and I have brought to you a sure information from Sheba (۲۲)

Surely I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given abundance and she has a mighty throne: (۲۳)

I found her and her people adoring the sun instead of Allah, and the Shaitan has made their deeds fair-seeming to them and thus turned them from the way, so they do not go aright (۲۴)

That they do not make obeisance to Allah, Who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and the earth and knows what you hide and what you make manifest: (۲۵)

Allah, there is no god but He: He is the Lord of mighty power (۲۶)

He said: We will see whether you have told the truth or whether you are of the liars: (۲۷)

Take this my letter and hand it over to them, then turn away from them and see what (answer) they return (۲۸)

She said: O chief! surely an honorable letter has been delivered to me (۲۹)

Surely it is from Sulaiman, and surely it is in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful; (۳۰)