ٱرْجِعْ إِلَيْهِمْ فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّهُم بِجُنُودٍ لَّا قِبَلَ لَهُم بِهَا وَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُم مِّنْهَآ أَذِلَّةً وَهُمْ صَـٰغِرُونَ 37
Translations
Return to them, for we will surely come to them with soldiers that they will be powerless to encounter, and we will surely expel them therefrom in humiliation, and they will be debased."
Transliteration
Irji' ilayhim falana'tiyannah-um bijunoodin la qibala lahum biha wa lanukhrijannah-um minHA adillatan wa hum sagiroon
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah records Prophet Sulayman's command to the jinn leader to return to the disbelieving people of Saba and warns them that if they refuse to submit, he will come against them with armies they cannot resist and will humiliate them by expelling them from their land in a state of degradation. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this demonstrates Sulayman's divine authority and the supernatural forces at his command, serving as both a warning and an incentive for the people of Saba to embrace Islam before facing such a formidable military force.
Revelation Context
This ayah is part of the narrative of Prophet Sulayman's correspondence with the Queen of Saba. The surah addresses the Meccan polytheists through this story, illustrating the consequences of rejecting divine messengers and the power of those who believe in Allah. The context shows Sulayman's diplomatic approach—first sending a letter with the jinn, then warning of military consequences if they reject his call to monotheism.
Related Hadiths
While no hadith directly references this specific ayah, Sahih Bukhari records that the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned Sulayman's miracles and his prayer for forgiveness. The broader themes of divine support for believers and the fate of those who reject messengers are discussed in various ahadith concerning the consequences of disbelief.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches that Allah grants power and authority to His believing servants, and that rejection of divine guidance—despite clear signs and merciful warnings—leads to inevitable humiliation and loss. It reminds believers that strength rooted in faith is insurmountable, while arrogance and disbelief inevitably lead to degradation.
Related Ayahs
وَيَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَكُلٌّ أَتَوْهُ دَٰخِرِينَ
And [warn of] the Day the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will be terrified except whom Allāh wills. And all will come to Him humbled.
وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ فِى ٱلنَّارِ هَلْ تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
And whoever comes with an evil deed - their faces will be overturned into the Fire, [and it will be said], "Are you recompensed except for what you used to do?"
وَتَرَى ٱلْجِبَالَ تَحْسَبُهَا جَامِدَةً وَهِىَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ ٱلسَّحَابِ ۚ صُنْعَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَفْعَلُونَ
And you see the mountains, thinking them motionless, while they will pass as the passing of clouds. [It is] the work of Allāh, who perfected all things. Indeed, He is Aware of that which you do.
ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُم بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
Who establish prayer and give zakāh, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].