Queen of Saba
ملكة سبأ
Ruler · Quranic figure
The unnamed woman who ruled Saba and came to submit to Allah after corresponding with Sulayman.
Overview
The Quran does not give the queen a personal name. It presents her as a deliberative ruler whose encounter with Sulayman ends in worship of Allah rather than the sun.
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- Queen of Sabaملكة سبأ
Sources
Quran references
An-Naml 27:23
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.إِنِّى وَجَدتُّ ٱمْرَأَةًۭ تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌۭ
Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.
An-Naml 27:29
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.قَالَتْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ إِنِّىٓ أُلْقِىَ إِلَىَّ كِتَٰبٌۭ كَرِيمٌ
She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter.
An-Naml 27:32
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.قَالَتْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ أَفْتُونِى فِىٓ أَمْرِى مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمْرًا حَتَّىٰ تَشْهَدُونِ
She said, "O eminent ones, advise me in my affair. I would not decide a matter until you witness [for] me."
An-Naml 27:44
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.قِيلَ لَهَا ٱدْخُلِى ٱلصَّرْحَ ۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةًۭ وَكَشَفَتْ عَن سَاقَيْهَا ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ صَرْحٌۭ مُّمَرَّدٌۭ مِّن قَوَارِيرَ ۗ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
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."
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Groups
ruler of
The people of Saba, associated with a prosperous land and the flood of the dam.
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Events
Sulayman and the Queen of Saba
سليمان وملكة سبأparticipated in
The exchange of letters, delegation, and meeting that ended with the queen's submission to Allah.
Provenance
Relationships
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Queen of Sabaparticipated inSulayman and the Queen of SabaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran An-Naml 27:29Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قَالَتْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ إِنِّىٓ أُلْقِىَ إِلَىَّ كِتَٰبٌۭ كَرِيمٌ
“She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter.”
Open ayah 27:29 → - Quran An-Naml 27:44Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قِيلَ لَهَا ٱدْخُلِى ٱلصَّرْحَ ۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةًۭ وَكَشَفَتْ عَن سَاقَيْهَا ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ صَرْحٌۭ مُّمَرَّدٌۭ مِّن قَوَارِيرَ ۗ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
“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."”
Open ayah 27:44 →
Queen of Sabaruler ofPeople of SabaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
Evidence
- Quran An-Naml 27:23Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
إِنِّى وَجَدتُّ ٱمْرَأَةًۭ تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌۭ
“Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.”
Open ayah 27:23 →