Surah Saba – Sheba

Classification: Makki | Verses: 54

Surah Saba, revealed in Makkah, is the thirty-fourth chapter of the Quran. It focuses on Allah’s blessings, the certainty of the Hereafter, and the consequences of gratitude versus denial. The surah highlights the stories of Prophet Dawud (David, peace be upon him) and Prophet Sulayman (Solomon, peace be upon him), both of whom were granted unique blessings and authority. It also recalls the prosperous people of Sheba, who became ungrateful and were ultimately destroyed. The chapter contrasts the arrogance of disbelievers who deny resurrection with the humble submission of the believers. It emphasizes that wealth and children are not sources of true success; rather, faith and good deeds lead to eternal reward.

• Praises Allah as the All-Knowing, who controls the heavens and the earth.
• Affirms the reality of resurrection and accountability on the Day of Judgment.
• Highlights the blessings given to Dawud, including the Psalms and softened iron.
• Describes Sulayman’s control over the wind, jinn, and animals by Allah’s permission.
• Recounts the story of the people of Sheba, who were ungrateful and destroyed after turning away from Allah’s blessings.
• Warns against arrogance and denial of the Hereafter by disbelievers in Makkah.
• Declares that worldly wealth and children cannot bring salvation; only faith and righteousness matter.
• Ends by affirming Allah’s absolute power and the failure of disbelievers in the Hereafter.