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Surah Saba Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [41-50]

About the surah Saba

Saba(Arabic: سبأ, saba’; from the city called "Sheba") is the 34th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 54 verses (āyāt).

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The summary of the Surah Saba:

 There were many objections raised by the disbelievers against the Prophet's message of Tawhid, the Hereafter, and his Prophethood in this Surah, mostly in the form of allegations, taunts, and mockery.

Lesson learned from Surah Saba:

  1. Allāh has knowledge of everything.  
  2. Dāwūd عليه السلام was blessed with the skill of being able to mould iron. It would miraculously soften for him.  
  3. Very few people are truly grateful to Allāh.  
  4. The people of Saba were blessed greatly by Allāh, but this changed dramatically when they were ungrateful.  
  5. Allāh is the only one who sustains us.  
  6. The Prophet ﷺ sought no recompense from the people for fulfilling his duty of prophethood.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

قَالُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَكَ أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا مِن دُونِهِمۖ بَلۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ ٱلۡجِنَّۖ أَكۡثَرُهُم بِهِم مُّؤۡمِنُونَ
Transliteration:( Qaaloo Subhaanaka Anta waliyyunaa min doonihim bal kaanoo ya'budoonal jinna aksaruhum bihim mu'minoon )

41.They shall submit: "Glorified be You. You are our Protector, not they". In fact, they used to worship (121)the (devil) jinn, as most (122) of them were believers (123) in them.

فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ لَا يَمۡلِكُ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٖ نَّفۡعٗا وَلَا ضَرّٗا وَنَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ٱلَّتِي كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
Transliteration:( Fal Yawma laa yamliku ba'dukum liba'din naf'anw wa laa darraa; wa naqoolu lil lazeena zalamoo zooqoo 'azaaban Naaril latee kuntum bihaa tukazziboon )

42.So, today (124) none of you shall have power (125) to do good or bad for one another. And We shall say to the oppressors (126): "Taste the punishment of this fire that you had denied".

وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٖ قَالُواْ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا رَجُلٞ يُرِيدُ أَن يَصُدَّكُمۡ عَمَّا كَانَ يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُكُمۡ وَقَالُواْ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ إِفۡكٞ مُّفۡتَرٗىۚ وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٞ
Transliteration:( Wa izaa tutlaa 'alaihim Aayaatunaa baiyinaatin qaaloo maa haazaa illaa rajuluny yureedu ai-yasuddakum 'ammaa kaana ya'budu aabaaa'ukum wa qaaloo maa haazaaa illaaa ifkum muftaraa; wa qaalal lazeena kafaroo lilhaqqi lammaa jaaa'ahum in haazaaa illaa sihrum mubeen )

43.And when Our Clear Verses are recited to them they say: "This is not but a man (127) who desires to turn you away from that which your fathers worshipped (128)". And they say: "This is nothing but a lie, which is fabricated (129)". And the infidels say about the truth when it comes to them: "This is nothing but open (130) magic".

وَمَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم مِّن كُتُبٖ يَدۡرُسُونَهَاۖ وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَبۡلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٖ
Transliteration:( Wa maaa aatainaahum min Kutubiny yadrusoonahaa wa maaa arsalnaaa ilaihim qablaka min nazeer )

44. And We neither gave them books, which they studied (131), nor did any warner (132) come to them before you (O Muhammad).

وَكَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ وَمَا بَلَغُواْ مِعۡشَارَ مَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَذَّبُواْ رُسُلِيۖ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ
Transliteration:( Wa kazzabal lazeena min qablihim wa maa balaghoo mi'shaara maaa aatainaahum fakazzaboo Rusulee; fakaifa kaana nakeer (section 5) )

45. And those before them rejected (the truth) and these had not yet attained one tenth of what We had given(133) them. But they belied My Messengers. Then, how was My disapproval?

قُلۡ مَا سَأَلۡتُكُم مِّنۡ أَجۡرٖ فَهُوَ لَكُمۡۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ شَهِيدٞ
Transliteration:( Qul innamaaa a'izukum biwaahidatin an taqoomoo lillaahi masnaa wa furaadaa summa tatafakkaroo; maa bisaahibikum min jinnah; in huwa illaa nazeerul lakum baina yadai 'azaabin shadeed )

46. Please declare: "I give you warning (134) about one thing that you rise (135) up for Allah's work in twon and city, then reflect (136). There is no insanity in your companion (137) (Muhammad), who is only a warner to you before(138) a severe punishment".

قُلۡ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَقۡذِفُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ عَلَّـٰمُ ٱلۡغُيُوبِ
Transliteration:( Qul maa sa-altukum min ajrin fahuwa lakum in ajriya illaa 'alal laahi wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shai'in Shaheed )

47.Please declare: "Let the reward I ask you for it be yours (139) My reward is only upon Allah (140), and He is witness (141) over everything".

قُلۡ جَآءَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَمَا يُبۡدِئُ ٱلۡبَٰطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ
Transliteration:( Qul inna Rabbee yaqzifu bilhaqq 'Allaamul Ghuyoob )

48.Please declare: "Surely my Lord utters (142) only the truth (143), the Great Knower of the unseen things".

قُلۡ إِن ضَلَلۡتُ فَإِنَّمَآ أَضِلُّ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِيۖ وَإِنِ ٱهۡتَدَيۡتُ فَبِمَا يُوحِيٓ إِلَيَّ رَبِّيٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٞ قَرِيبٞ
Transliteration:( Qul jaaa'al haqqu wa maa yubdi'ul baatilu wa maa yu'eed )

49.Please declare: "The truth has come and falsehood shall neither have precedence nor shall it be restored (144)."

قُلۡ إِن ضَلَلۡتُ فَإِنَّمَآ أَضِلُّ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِيۖ وَإِنِ ٱهۡتَدَيۡتُ فَبِمَا يُوحِيٓ إِلَيَّ رَبِّيٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٞ قَرِيبٞ
Transliteration:( Qul in dalaltu fainnamaaa adillu 'alaa nafsee wa inih-tadaitu fabimaa yoohee ilaiya Rabbee; innahoo Samee'un Qareeb )

50. Please declare: "If I err (145), I err only for myself to my own loss, and if I have been guided, it is on account of what my Lord has revealed (146) to me. Undoubtedly, He is All-Hearing.

Surah Saba English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Saba you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Saba which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Saba.

Surah Saba English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Saba we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 54 verses / Ayat in Surah Saba

Surah Saba was revealed in Makkah

Surah Saba can be found in Juz or Para 22

There are 6 Ruku in Surah Saba

Surah number of Surah Saba is 34

The meaning of Surah Saba is Sheba

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Saba here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

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