Al-Saba

Saba’ (Arabic: سبأ, saba’; from the city called "Sheba") is the 34th chapter of the Qur'an with 54 verses. It discusses the lives of Solomon and David, a story about the people of Sheba, challenges and warnings against the disbelievers as well as the promises related to the Day of Judgment Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it has been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina Ayat (verses) 1-2 Praise to the All-wise and Sovereign God 3 Unbelievers shall not escape the judgment-day 4-5 The reward of believers and the punishment of infidels sure 6 Certain Jews accept the Quran as the word of God 7 The Quraish scoff at the doctrine of the resurrection 8-9 Divine judgments threatened against the unbelievers 10-11 David received blessing and knowledge from God 12 Solomon received dominion over the winds and the genii 13 The palaces, statues of Solomon etc constructed by genii 14 Solomon’s death concealed from the genii 15-16 The people of Sabá rebel against God and are punished 19 They are dispersed on account of covetousness 20 All but a few believers follow Iblís 21 The idolaters worship imaginary deities 22 Only those who are permitted shall intercede on the judgment-day 23-26 The bountiful God will judge between true believers and the infidels 27 Muhammad sent to man as a warner 28-29 The infidels will feel God’s threatened punishment in the judgment-day 30-32 Mutual enmity of the idolaters and their leaders on the day of judgment 33 God’s prophets have always been opposed by the affluent 34-35 The Makkans boast in their riches in vain 36 The righteous only shall be saved 37 Muhammad’s adversaries shall be punished 38 The Lord will reward the almsgivers 39-40 The angels shall repudiate their worshippers 41 Idolaters shall be unable to help one another in the judgment 42 The unbelievers call Muhammad a forger of the Quran and blasphemer