سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 23
إِنِّى وَجَدتُّ ٱمْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"I found a woman ruling over them: she has been given all things that could be possessed by any ruler of the earth, and she has a great throne.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I
وَجَدتُّ
wajadttu
found
ٱمْرَأَةًۭ
im'ra-atan
a woman
تَمْلِكُهُمْ
tamlikuhum
ruling them
وَأُوتِيَتْ
waūtiyat
and she has been given
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
وَلَهَا
walahā
and for her
عَرْشٌ
ʿarshun
(is) a throne
عَظِيمٌۭ
ʿaẓīmun
great
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
23-1. That is, even for the hoopoe, it was a matter of astonishment that in Saba, a woman was the ruler. But nowadays it is said that women are equal to men in every matter. If a man can be a ruler, then why can't a woman be? However, this view is against Islamic teachings. There are clear evidences in the Quran and Hadith regarding the impermissibility of female leadership.
23-2. It is said that its length was 80 cubits, its width 40 cubits, and its height 30 cubits, and it was adorned with pearls, red rubies, and green emeralds, wallahu a‘lam. (Fath al-Qadeer) However, this statement does not seem free from exaggeration. The palace of Bilqis that exists in a dilapidated form in Yemen does not have the capacity for such a large throne.
23-2. It is said that its length was 80 cubits, its width 40 cubits, and its height 30 cubits, and it was adorned with pearls, red rubies, and green emeralds, wallahu a‘lam. (Fath al-Qadeer) However, this statement does not seem free from exaggeration. The palace of Bilqis that exists in a dilapidated form in Yemen does not have the capacity for such a large throne.
